Tofu with Shiitake Mushrooms and Greens

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Tofu with Shiitake Mushrooms and Greens

 

Recipe By :Estrogen, The Natural Way - Nina Shandler

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce

1 tablespoon cornstarch

16 ounces soft tofu -- cut into 2-inch squares (1/2 inch thick)

3 cups (4 oz) young, tender watercress

3 cups (4 oz) arugula

3 cups pea greens or spinach

 

Place the mushrooms in a bowl. Cover with warm water. Allow to soak for 2

hours until the mushrooms are rehydrated. Squeeze the water out of the

mushrooms and set aside. Reserve the soaking water.

 

Measure 1 cup of the soaking water into a frying pan. Add the mushrooms,

garlic, and ginger. Cook over medium-high heat. Dissolve the tamari and

cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water. When the liquid begins to simmer, stir in

the dissolved tamari and cornstarch. Stir while the sauce thickens. Add the

tofu. Reduce the heat to low.

 

Steam the greens in a steamer over 2 cups of water for 5 minutes or until

tender. Add the steamed greens to the tofu in brown sauce. Remove from the

heat and serve.

 

Description:

" In this dish, you'll find a nutritional treasure chest: natural

estrogen, protein, and calcium. "

 

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Per serving: 192 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 7g

Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 511mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0