For those who are lactose intolerant or cutting the dairy out of their diets for health or environmental reasons, delicious Greek Salad is sadly a no-no. No more! Try this version, bursting with Mediterranean flavours, with firm tofu masquerading as feta cheese.

Bonus – even without the cheese you still get 60% of your recommended daily intake of calcium.

Servings: 3    Prep time: 20 minutes + 1 hour to marinate tofu

INGREDIENTS:

Dressing:
½ cup olive oil
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
½ tsp oregano
Black pepper, to taste

Salad:
1 package (350g) Sunrise Firm Tofu  or Soyganic Firm Tofu, cubed or crumbled
Dressing
1 cup cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
½ red onion, cut crosswise, thinly sliced
¼ cup Greek olives, such as Kalamata, optional

DIRECTIONS:
1.    In a blender, combine all dressing ingredients.
2.    Crumble tofu onto a small, shallow baking pan.
3.    Pour dressing over the tofu and refrigerate 1 hour.
4.    In a small salad bowl, combine chopped vegetables, crumbled tofu (along with dressing not soaked up by the tofu) and olives, if desired.
5.    Serve chilled, with pita slices if desired.

Calories:280   Fat:21   Carbs:8g   Protein:16g   Fibre:1g
High in calcium, vitamin C and iron.

1 Serving = 1 cup of salad