Tofu and Sweet Potato Tray Bake with Spinach, Coriander and Miso Pesto

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Tofu and Sweet Potato Tray Bake with Spinach, Coriander and Miso Pesto
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Prep: 15 mins Cooks: 30 mins

Ingredients (Serves 4)

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For the traybake

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g sweet potatoeschopped into 4cm cubes
  • 1 tsp cumin (ground)
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 500 g broccolicut into 2cm florets
  • 300 g firm tofu2cm cubed
  • 150 g red onioncut into wedges
  • 1 chickpeas (can)drained and rinsed

For the pesto

  • 50 g baby spinach
  • 30 g coriander
  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clovesroughly chopped
  • 1 limejuiced
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 50 ml water

To garnish

  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

This colourful, plant-powered traybake makes a great vegetarian weeknight dinner, and any leftovers make a fantastic cold lunch for work the following day.

Prep: 15 mins Cooks: 30 mins

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Metric
Imperial

For the traybake

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g sweet potatoeschopped into 4cm cubes
  • 1 tsp cumin (ground)
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 500 g broccolicut into 2cm florets
  • 300 g firm tofu2cm cubed
  • 150 g red onioncut into wedges
  • 1 chickpeas (can)drained and rinsed

For the pesto

  • 50 g baby spinach
  • 30 g coriander
  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clovesroughly chopped
  • 1 limejuiced
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 50 ml water

To garnish

  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Gather ...

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan.

Place t...

Place the sweet potatoes onto a large baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, cumin and paprika. Place into the oven and bake for 12 minutes, until tender and golden, but not completely cooked.

Remove ...

Remove the sweet potato from the oven. Toss the broccoli, red onion, tofu and chickpeas in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Add to the tray with the sweet potatoes. Return to the oven for a further 20 minutes,until the sweet potatoes are completely cooked and the vegetables are tender.

While t...

While the vegetables are roasting make the dressing. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add salt to taste.

Serve t...

Serve the traybake drizzled with the pesto and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.

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