Grilled Lemon-Basil Tofu Burgers

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 6

Marinated tofu slices acquire a golden crust when grilled; the olive-garlic mayonnaise on the sandwich adds a Mediterranean flavor. Serve with grilled asparagus.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

2 tablespoons honey

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 garlic cloves, minced and divided

1 pound firm or extrafirm tofu, drained

cooking spray

1/3 cup finely chopped pitted kalamata olives

3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

3 tablespoons light mayonnaise

6 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns

6 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato

1 cup trimmed watercress

Directions:

1. Combine first 8 ingredients and 3 garlic cloves in a small bowl. Cut tofu crosswise into 6 slices. Pat each square dry with paper towels. Place tofu slices on a jelly-roll pan. Brush both sides of tofu slices with lemon juice mixture; reserve remaining juice mixture. Let tofu stand 1 hour.
2. Prepare grill.
3. Place tofu slices on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill for 3 minutes on each side. Brush tofu with the reserved juice mixture.
4. Combine remaining 1 minced garlic clove, chopped olives, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a small bowl; stir well. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture over bottom half of each hamburger bun; top each serving with 1 tofu slice, 1 tomato slice, about 2 tablespoons watercress, and top half of bun.

By RecipeOfHealth.com