Nasoya TofuBaked Waldorf (ian) Salad

As a vegan, I'm sure you can imagine, I eat A LOT of tofu!! I have a whole system down now for draining/pressing the tofu, marinating it (if needed) and baking, sautéing, roasting, stir-frying, baking, etc. with this magical soy food.My favorite brand has to be Nasoya - and my favorite product has to be their TofuBaked marinated baked tofu, now in 3 varieties - Organic Chipotle, Organic Sesame Ginger and Organic Teriyaki!For this recipe I'm using the Sesame Ginger flavor.Before I go on, you have to know that I can literally eat packs of these just the way they are! They're that tasty and ready to eat. Most of the time though, I cut them into pieces and put them on top of my salads - especially at the office for lunch during the week. I have also been known to cut the pieces up and toss them into pretty much anything I'm cooking - stir-fries, curries, tacos, soups, risottos, etc.Now for my Waldorf(ian) Salad - it's Waldorf salad-like actually because I typically can't follow a recipe all the way through without adding in what I like (and also what I have on hand).I began by chopping 2 stalks of celery:Next, I added 2 Granny Smith apples and 1 Red Delicious Apple after I peeled and chopped them:AND because I love apples with a little squeeze of lemon on them, I squirted the juice of 1 meyer lemon onto them (and because I happened to have one on hand).I also added some chopped green onion to the mix - now if you're not a fan of onion, you can simply skip this part, but again, green onions are a bit of an addiction of mine so I add them when I can.Next I added some sliced grapes - I only added green to keep with my green theme, but certainly red or a mix of both would be just as DELISH!Now it's time for the pièce de ré·sis·tance, the TofuBaked tofu - chopped into pieces (don't count the pieces because 1 - or 2 - may be missing)!!Then, mix all these tasties together:I then sprinkled on some sesame seeds - chopped walnut would've been a wonderful addition too and would've been more in sticking with a Waldorf Salad theme.I finished the salad off by mixing it all together with some Nasoya Nayonaise (about 1/4 cup - maybe a little more - use your taste to decide)!DELISH!!Optional, sprinkle the salad with a little pepper or if you're a Tajín addict like me, then use that.There are tons of recipes on the Nasoya site if you're looking for more TofuBaked ideas. Here's a link to the Waldorf Salad recipe I used as a motivator for my rendition.Here's my recipe in a nutshell:

• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 2 Granny Smith and 1 Red Delicious Apple chopped
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• Chopped green onion (to taste - optional)
• Green grapes cut in half - approximately 1/2 cup
• Sprinkle of sesame seeds on top
• 1 package Nasoya TofuBaked Sesame Ginger Tofu cut into cubes

Mix everything together and then mix in about 1/2 cup (or more - to taste) Nasoya Nayonaise. Optional - Sprinkle with pepper or Tajín (to taste). ENJOY!!!Now, here's the fun part - A GIVEAWAY!!I received 3 coupons each good for 1 free Nasoya Product which of course I promptly forgot when I went grocery shopping. Or course, I buy their products all the time anyways, so it wasn't the biggest deal - but it is a BIG DEAL for you if you'd like to enter to win one below. I will be giving away each of the coupons. Just follow the Rafflecopter giveaway below - I promise it's easy and nothing is mandatory, but you have to do at least one of the items below to enter and doing them all helps your chances of winning. a Rafflecopter giveawayGOOD LUCK!!