5 Ingredient Tofu Cream Cheese, 4 Ways - The Full Helping

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Four small, white ceramic pinch bowls are filled with a 5-ingredient tofu cream cheese.

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5 Ingredient Tofu Cream Cheese, 4 Ways

Author - Gena Hamshaw

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yields: servings

Ingredients

15- ounces extra firm tofu (pressed gently to remove moisture)
1 1/2 teaspoons umeboshi plum vinegar (substitute lemon juice + 1/2 teaspoon extra salt)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon fine salt

Optional mix-ins:

1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/2 cup chopped scallion tops
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes hydrated in warm water and drained if necessary, chopped

Instructions

Blend all of the base ingredients in a food processor fitted with the S blade or a high speed blender till smooth (at least 2 minutes in a food processor). Taste; adjust lemon and salt as desired. Pulse or fold in your mix-ins of choice. Enjoy.