TOFU SALAD with VEGGIE SOUP

This is a simple meal, or salad and soup and we'll use ready made stuff to make it easy for you foodies on the run. There's nothing wrong with using ready made ingredients to help ease the burden of eating right with hardly any time left in the day.


TOFU SALAD
7 OZ. firm tofu drained and crumbled
4 oz. of spinach leaves cleaned
2 oz. of chopped kale
3 oz. of sliced onions
6 oz. of cherry tomatoes slice din half


3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup apple juice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. white pepper
juice of half a lemon
3 cloves of garlic sliced thin


1. In a non reactive bowl, add all the vegetables and tofu and toss gently. In another non reactive bowl, add in the olive oil through garlic slices. Mix with fork or whisk.
2. Add to vegetables and toss well.


VEGGIE SOUP
1 carton of organic veggie broth like Imagine Organic Vegetable Broth
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 large tomatoes sliced into cubes
2 tbsp. minced onions
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 stalk celery sliced thin
1/2 small head of cabbage shredded
1 tsp. dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste


1. In a large enough pot, add in the oil over medium high heat, and when hot, sautee the tomatoes, onions and garlic until wilted and aroma is nice and fragrant. Then add in the vegetable broth bring to a boil, then lower to simmer for about 15 minutes.
2. Add in the cabbage, oregano and stir till cabbage softens, add salt and pepper to taste, off heat.

When I was working in the kitchen at the old Down to Earth Natural Foods in Lahaina, Maui, we used this product to make certain soups, it is very healthy and organic. The cost may be higher than you are used to in some stores, but if you want a good vegetable broth that's organic this is very good. Or you can use whatever ready made broths that are out on the market that's available for you at the time of your shopping.