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Tofu scramble with black beans and peppers
Crumbled firm tofu cooked with turmeric and cumin, black beans, red pepper and spinach, finished with lime. A savoury plant-based breakfast.
Preparation: 22 min
Serves2
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Allergens
Soy
Ingredient-based check only; verify product labels. Not a complete allergen declaration.
Nutrition · Per serving
Based on USDA food-composition data.
- Energy
- 354 kcal
- Protein
- 29.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 31.1 g
- Fat
- 15.7 g
- Fibre
- 12.4 g
Ingredients
- 230 g Tofu, firm (Ready-to-eat as sold; Pressed and crumbled)
- 160 g Black beans, canned (Drained; Drained and rinsed)
- 120 g Red bell pepper (Raw; Diced)
- 60 g Onion (Raw; Finely chopped)
- 60 g Spinach (Raw)
- 1 g Turmeric, ground (Ready-to-eat as sold)
- 2 g Cumin, ground (Ready-to-eat as sold)
- 10 ml Olive oil, extra virgin (Ready-to-eat as sold)
- 10 ml Lime juice (Raw; Freshly squeezed)
- 1 g Salt (Ready-to-eat as sold)
- 0.5 g Black pepper, ground (Ready-to-eat as sold)
Method
- Press the tofu dry with kitchen paper and crumble it with a fork. Dice the pepper, chop the onion, and drain and rinse the beans.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes until softened. [Source step duration: 5 min]
- Add the tofu, turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for 4 minutes, stirring, until lightly golden. [Source step duration: 4 min]
- Stir in the black beans and spinach and cook for 2–3 minutes until the beans are hot and the spinach has wilted. [Source step duration: 3 min]
- Squeeze over the lime juice and divide between two plates.
- Allergen declaration (ingredient-based): Soybeans
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 2 days and reheat until piping hot. Not suitable for freezing. Keep the fridge at 5°C or below. Refrigerate perishable leftovers within 2 hours (within 1 hour for the rice/quinoa instructions). Where reheating, reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Observe any shorter product limit.
Why it fits
Tofu and black beans bring plant-based protein to a savoury breakfast with pepper and spinach. Lime and spices add flavour to this vegetable-and-legume combination.
Educational example recipe, not medical advice. Always check ingredient labels and possible cross-contamination.
