These Sheet Pan Tofu and Vegetable Bowls are perfect for meal prep!
This morning my husband told me that the termite inspectors were coming at 8 AM right before he stepped out the door for work. I didn’t have time to clean anything before the guy got here and our house was a complete pig sty. I apologized for the mess and was secretly dying of embarrassment on the inside. I’m hoping he’s seen worse??
Do you guys ever feel like all you ever do is clean the house and somehow it’s always dirty? It might be that our house is pretty small and we have a tornado of a toddler running around, but just once I’d love for it to stay clean longer than 5 seconds 🙂
It seems to usually be the kitchen that gets hit the worst and I’m probably to blame for that. Sometimes I think that I’m making a fairly simple dish and then an hour later I realize that I’ve dirtied every single dish in the kitchen.
This is when the idea of sheet pan meals comes in really handy! Have you ever made one before? I feel like I don’t see too many vegetarian ones out there, so I’m thinking I need to make more! Basically, a sheet pan meal is a meal that you cook entirely on a sheet pan in the oven. I did add some rice to this, but you certainly don’t have to.
It’s such a handy way to cook and I will definitely be doing it more often! These Tofu and vegetable bowls would be perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner or a meal prep lunch. I feel like most recipes I make these days can easily be used for meal prep or a family dinner.
I sent my husband to work with a few of these and my toddler gobbled them down! He especially loved the carrots and broccoli, I was so proud 🙂
PrintSheet Pan Tofu and Vegetable Bowls with Ginger Peanut Sauce
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
These Sheet Pan Tofu and Vegetable Bowls are perfect for a healthy and delicious vegan meal prep lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 package extra firm tofu, about 15.5 ounces
- 3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon tamari, or soy sauce (I like to use low sodium)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 1 large red pepper, diced
- 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
- 2 cups small broccoli florets
- 1 cup snap peas, cut in half
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- White rice or quinoa for serving, if desired. I cooked 1 cup of basmati rice.
- Optional garnishes: green onion, cilantro, crushed peanuts, toasted sesame seeds
Ginger Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 teaspoons tamari, or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- Sriracha, to taste
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Drain the water from the tofu, wrap it in a dishtowel and press it for at least 15 minutes, the longer the better.
- Cut tofu into bite sized cubes and add to a bowl with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon tamari and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Mix until combined and let sit 10 minutes, or until finished chopping the vegetables.
- Line a sheet pan with a non-stick mat and add all the vegetables. Toss vegetables with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon ginger and salt and pepper. Move the vegetables to one end of the pan just so there is enough room for the tofu and then dump the tofu onto the pan, along with any extra marinade.
- Bake tofu and vegetables until vegetables are tender and tofu is browned, 35-40 minutes, flipping once.
- Make the peanut sauce while tofu and vegetables are baking. Add all ingredients to a medium sized bowl and whisk until combined.
- Assemble the bowls: add about 3/4 cup of your favorite grain to the bottom of the bowl and then top with 1/4 the vegetable mixture and 1/4 the tofu. Drizzle desired amount of ginger peanut sauce on top and garnish with your favorite garnishes.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Meal Prep, Lunch, Dinner, Vegan, Gluten Free
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I love that gorgeous peanut sauce on top of these gorgeous bowls, Izzy! I would seriously never miss the meat with these they’re so gorgeous and colorful!
Sharron Maxwell says
I love your recipes. Is there a modification for the Peanut Butter? Severe allergy in our family…
She Likes Food says
Thank you! Yes, have you used sun butter before, made out of sunflower seeds? That would work great 🙂
AB says
great recipe, but this takes longer than 30 minutes. Tofu prep alone takes 25 minutes!
She Likes Food says
I have that prep takes 30 minutes and cook time takes 40 minutes. Do you mean the entire recipe takes longer than 30 minutes or the prep took much longer than 30 minutes?
Sheri Arndt says
This looks really good and easy for someone who doesn’t cook much! Do you put the peanut sauce on all of them at the same time, then put in fridge? Or do you keep it in a separate bowl and put it on top the morning of eating it?
She Likes Food says
Thanks! I usually put it in a separate bowl and just put it on in the morning 🙂
Lisa S says
Can you freeze this with the sauce?
She Likes Food says
Hmm, I’ve never frozen it myself but I think it would work!