This vegan poke is made with marinated tofu, Hawaiian style. It is amazing especially if you are vegan!
If you’ve been to Hawaii (I went to Maui and it remains one of my most beautiful destinations I have ever done), you know that POKE is a raw fish salad in Hawaiian cuisine. It’s usually made with yellowfin tuna. It all starts with a well seasoned base that makes POKE so special. POKE’s ingredients are raw tuna, green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil.
So I created my own vegan poke, made with tofu to align with my plant-based lifestyle.
The key for the recipe is that I use Tamari or Liquid Aminos, instead of soy sauce, for a gluten free version. A great addition is to incorporate toasted sesame oil (from Meridian) and green nori sprinkle (from Clearspring) for more flavors and intensity.
In this vegan poke, I substitute raw tuna with some firm tofu. Best of all, this marinated tofu is so simple. Once you’ve mixed all the ingredients together, you let it marinate for 1h (or more) and it’s ready !
But you can easily try out this POKE seasonings and add whatever you want. You can do it with tuna (best to marinate it for 2 hours at least), cooked beetroot or any other hearty vegetable too !
Turn it into a fantastic vegan poke bowl with a base made of rice and a lot of tasty vegetables for topping !
If you prefer some salad ideas to accompany this lovely dish, try out my Brilliant quinoa salad or go for a Radicchio salad & Brussels sprouts !!
Top Tip
Tofu (regular or silken) is often labeled soft, medium firm, firm, or extra firm. Silken tofu has a softer consistency than regular tofu. I prefer to use silken tofu in creamy and blended foods.
For this recipe, it is better to go for firm or extra firm regular tofu (because the soft is more crumbly).
Healthy vegan poke and…
Filling, versatile, tasty & super easy !
If you make the healthy vegan poke, tag me on Instagram as @live.and.taste and use #liveandtaste hashtag.
Feel free to ask me any question or leave me a comment (reply) below the recipe, I will be thrilled to reply to you.
Healthy greetings from Laetitia
VEGAN POKE WITH MARINATED TOFU
INGREDIENTS
- 1 package firm regular tofu, cubbed (approx. 300 gr)
- 2 spring onions (white and green), diced
- 1-2 cm fresh ginger, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- ยผ cup tamari
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp roasted sesame oil (or regular sesame oil)
- 1-2 tsp chili flakes
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds for topping
- 1 tsp green nori sprinkle from Clearspring for topping (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients (except the tofu) and whisk them together.
- Cube the tofu (raw fish or vegetable) and place it into an airtight container. Pour in your marinade and stir with a wooden spoon to be sure to distribute evenly. Close your container and keep in the fridge for 30 to 60 minutes. When you take it out, turn the container upside down to distribute the sauce one more time. Remove the tofu, save the sauce if you want some extra. Enjoy this marinated tofu with my poke bowl that contains rice and delicious vegetables.
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