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Smokey Barley, Baked Tofu & Chickpea Salad
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Smokey Barley, Baked Tofu & Chickpea Salad

The perfect, high protein, filling meal to take to work!… Tastes great refrigerated.  An entire can of chickpeas and baked tofu make this dish very satisfying.  Give it a try!

Ingredients

  • 1 x Large Cucumber, peeled and diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 x ripe avocado
  • 1 x cup dry barley
  • 3 x stalks of celery chopped up
  • ½ 14 oz package of extra firm tofu
  • Entire can of chickpeas
  • Lemon juice
  • A few drops (10) of liquid smoke
  • Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Ingredients

  • 1 x Large Cucumber, peeled and diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 x ripe avocado
  • 1 x cup dry barley
  • 3 x stalks of celery chopped up
  • ½ 14 oz package of extra firm tofu
  • An entire can of chickpeas
  • Lemon juice
  • A few drops (10) of liquid smoke
  • Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 ½ cups of water and ⅛ of a teaspoon of salt to a boil. Then add in 1 cup of rinsed barley and cook for 45 mins on low-med heat.
  2. Dice ½ package of extra firm tofu into 1 cm cubes, and place on a baking tray. Bake at 450f for 25 minutes.
  3. When barley is halfway though being cooked, add in 10 drops of liquid smoke and mix it together.
  4. To a large mixing bowl, add in entire peeled and chopped cucumber, ½ bell pepper and ½ onion and entire chopped up avocado.
  5. Rinse the chickpeas and add the entire can into the mixing bowl  
  6. Add in 2 x tablespoons of lemon juice, a dash of salt and black pepper.
  7. Let the barley and tofu cool a bit and then add them both into the mixing bowl.  Enjoy! 
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