Caprese with tofu

 Caprese with Tofu 

Difficulty: minimum 

Preparation: 10 minutes 

Servings: for 4 people

Ingredients:  

4 ribbed tomatoes 

400 g of tofu 

1 bunch of basil

4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 

Preparations:

Peel and wash the tomatoes, drain them well and slice them thinly; cut the tofu into slices of equal thickness. Arrange these ingredients on individual plates, alternating the tomato slices and the tofu slices. 

 In a small bowl, emulsify the oil with the sauce 1 tablespoon of soy sauce Sweet soy, a pinch of salt and a grind of pepper. 

Select the smallest leaves from the bunch of basil, wash and dry them by dabbing them with kitchen paper. 

Distribute the basil on the caprese, drizzle with the emulsion of oil and soy sauce and serve. sale pepper 

Notes:

The wine Accompanied with a Rosato del Salento, to be served very fresh and young to enhance the aromas of Malvasia, A fundamental ingredient in the oriental gastronomic tradition, tofu is increasingly loved and used in the West too, thanks to the delicacy and versatility that distinguish it. Obtained from soybeans by extraction and coagulation, it is a food with a high nutritional value and a very low calorie intake, rich in protein, low in fat and easily digestible. It is therefore a valid vegetable alternative to cheese, meat and eggs.