Grilled Tofu with Asiago and Walnut Pesto

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Giada's Vegetarian Favorites

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Total Time:
9 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
4 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Pesto:

  • 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon (about 5 leaves), chopped fresh sage
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • 5 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Tofu:

  • 14 ounces firm tofu, drained and patted dry with paper towels
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the Asiago and Walnut Pesto:

Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Cut the tofu in half diagonally to make 2 large triangles. Cut each large triangle in half to make 4 smaller triangles. Place the triangles, long side down, on a cutting board and carefully cut each into 3 slices. Brush the tofu triangles, on each side, with the extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the tofu for 2 minutes on each side.

Carefully transfer the tofu to a serving platter. Spoon the pesto over the tofu and serve.

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  • on July 13, 2011

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    Are the last cuts crosswise? How thick should the tofu slices be?

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  • on April 14, 2011

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    I followed the recipe to the tee except for substituting olive oil for the grapeseed oil. It had a wonderful flavor - mostly due I think to the asagio cheese. My husband (not a tofu fan said it was the only tofu he's eaten that he loved. Will keep this recipe!

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  • on February 02, 2010

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    I didn't have all of the ingredients so I substituted almonds for walnuts and provelone cheese for Asagio. Came out great. Tofu is pretty tasteless so anything on top of it is an improvement.

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