this easy pesto barley tofu & veggie bowl comes together in a matter of minutes with just a handful of ingredients. customize it to your liking for a quick weekday meal!
This was one of those easy meals that I whipped up by just pulling things out of the fridge that I needed to use up.
I had some leftover pesto from dinner the other night, leftover cooked barley, some extra firm tofu and a bunch of chopped veggies.
I know you guys love a quick and easy meal as much as I do, and this one came out so good that I couldn’t resist sharing it with you!
Even better is the fact that it all comes together in one pan and I don’t know about you guys, but with the amount of dishes I’ve been doing, anything that’s one pan is A-OK with me.
Don’t be fooled by the few ingredients – they actually pack a ton of flavor. And the best part is that you can totally customize this with whatever you have on hand.
Basically all you need is 1 cup of a grain (rice, farro, freekah, quinoa…anything goes!), 1-2 cups of chopped veggies (fresh or frozen!), a protein source (hard boiled egg, chicken, beans, etc.) and some cheese and you’ve got yourself a satisfying & delicious meal.
pesto barley tofu & veggie bowl
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2–3 servings 1x
- Category: grain bowl
Description
this easy pesto barley tofu & veggie bowl comes together in a matter of minutes with just a handful of ingredients. customize it to your liking for a quick weekday meal!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked barley (or any grain)
- 1 16 oz. container extra firm tofu, drained, pressed and cubed
- 1–2 cups chopped veggies (any mix will work, fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup pesto
- Olive oil
- Optional for topping: cheese (I love feta but parmesan would also work), fresh chopped basil
Instructions
- Drizzle a large non-stick skillet with olive oil and add cubed tofu. Cook for ~2 minutes per side over medium high heat (or until just browned). They will continue cooking once you add the veggies.
- Lower heat to medium low and add veggies (add additional olive oil as needed if the pan is dry). Saute until veggies are tender to your liking (~5-7 minutes).
- Once veggies are cooked to your liking, add the barley and the pesto, tossing to coat all ingredients in the pesto and combine.
- Turn heat off and add some of the cheese of choice before removing from the stove to allow it to melt.
- Remove from heat and plate, top with remaining cheese & chopped basil as desired.
Keywords: grain bowl, dinner, lunch, pesto, meatless, vegetarian
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