Tofu and Red Pepper Spread

7 Ratings
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 5 star values: 1
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Silken tofu blended into a creamy mixture along with red bell pepper is a great spread for crackers, bagels or bread. Cashews thicken the mixture and add their sweet, buttery flavor.

By Lisa Bromfield
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Ingredients

20
Original recipe yields 20 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Using a blender or food processor, thoroughly mix silken tofu, red bell pepper, cashews, onion, prepared Dijon-style mustard and soy sauce. Blend until smooth and creamy. Chill in the refrigerator 1 hour, or until thickened. Use more cashews to make the mixture thicker, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
24 calories; 1.4 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 49 mg sodium. 1.7 g carbohydrates; 1.1 g protein; Full Nutrition

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Reviews (7)

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Jan
Rating: 5 stars
04/11/2011
Great low calorie spread. No one even knows it's made of tofu.
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ANDI LOU
Rating: 2 stars
09/11/2003
I was intrigued by the ingredients in this recipe. I made it as per the instructions but it didn't turn out well at all. It was very bland and too runny. I'm not sure what happened but I don't think I'll make it again.
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7 Ratings
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 5 star values: 1
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Diana S
Rating: 3 stars
03/02/2005
Very good light dip. Disregard the nuts if you want less carbs/lighter dip. Even better if you use honey mustard it really adds to the sweet peppers.
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JOYA29
Rating: 3 stars
03/12/2003
This recipe is ok. I made half the recipe with cashews and half without and the recipe again without cashews and both tasted about the same. I put in more cashews than the recipe called for but I still could hardly taste them! All in all it's a decent spread but not quite what I was hoping for.
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ANDI LOU
Rating: 2 stars
09/11/2003
I was intrigued by the ingredients in this recipe. I made it as per the instructions but it didn't turn out well at all. It was very bland and too runny. I'm not sure what happened but I don't think I'll make it again.
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Marian Paroo
Rating: 4 stars
12/21/2010
I love this recipe! I use it for a sandwich spread on whole wheat bread This time I made it with jarred red peppers because there were no fresh ones to be had. It came out fine but slightly softer so I added more cashews.
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Jan
Rating: 5 stars
04/11/2011
Great low calorie spread. No one even knows it's made of tofu.
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Linda T
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Rating: 4 stars
05/26/2016
Great tasting spread/dip. I had some on burger and some I used as a chip dip. I did add more cashews. If I hadnt been having this with salty chips I would have added some salt... aside from the soy sauce
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Mary Elizabeth
Rating: 3 stars
01/09/2017
This came out really bland. I ended up adding garlic and about triple the soy sauce and Dijon and the end result was ok.. definitely not what I'd hoped for but not awful.