Sambal Green Beans Tofu Arepa — Gluten-Free Vegan Dinner

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 15 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

• 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
• 1 block (14 oz) firm tofu, cubed
• 2 cups green beans, trimmed
• 3 tbsp sambal oelek
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

How to Make It

1. Pan-fry the tofu in a dry nonstick pan until golden all over, 8 minutes; set aside.
2. Blister the green beans in the hot pan, 4 minutes.
3. Return the tofu, add the sambal and honey with 1 tbsp water, and toss until glossy, 2 minutes.
4. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
5. Spoon the tofu and beans over each arepa and scatter with sesame.

About This Recipe

Sambal is the chili paste of Indonesia and Malaysia — there are hundreds of versions, but sambal oelek (just chili, salt and vinegar) is the everyday one. Sweetened slightly, it glazes tofu and beans in minutes.

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