The Vegan Popeye Tofu Scramble
You’ll be strong to the finish when you start your day with a hearty Spinach Tofu Scramble! The Vegan Popeye is ultimate vegan breakfast, brunch or brinner dish!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon neutral vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 10 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- pinch sea salt
- 1 14-ounce block firm or extra-firm tofu drained and pressed
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 16 ounces baby spinach
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown, about five minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and pinch of sea salt, and cook for about five more minutes, until the mushrooms begin to brown and become fragrant.
- Crumble the tofu and add it the pan along with the nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric, black salt and black pepper. Stir to coat the tofu in the spices. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the tofu begins to brown.
- Fold in the spinach and cook for just a minute or two longer, until it begins to wilt and turn bright green.