Grilled Tofu Kabobs/Marinade/Cooking

• Fill a tall glass with water and soak the wooden sticks. Or cover the sticks with water in a shallow container.
• Remove extra firm tofu from the package, drain the fluid, and dry the tofu with a paper towel.
• Remove firm or extra tofu from the package, dry it, and press with a tofu press.
• Cut the tofu into ½-inch cubes.
• In a shallow refrigerator-safe container, whisk together garlic, red wine vinegar, Za'atar seasonings, and lemon juice.
• Add the cubed tofu.
• Marinate for 30 minutes, or I prefer marinating overnight for the best flavor.
• Carefully thread the marinated tofu onto the soaked kabob sticks.
• Depending on the size of the sticks, add the tofu cubes with a bit of space between each cube. I was able to thread eight pieces of each stick.

Cooking Options

Grilling

• Preheat the grill to 400.
• Lay the skewered tofu sideways and cook for 8 minutes, flipping every 2 minutes.
• Brush on extra marinade as the tofu kabobs cook.

Air Fryer Tofu Kabobs

• Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees.
• Place on the air fryer pan, and cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping every few minutes.
• Using a grill brush, brush extra marinade on the tofu skewers when you flip them

Baked Tofu Kabobs

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place tofu kabobs in a baking pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Cook for 25 minutes, flipping the kabobs every 5 minutes, brushing the extra marinade on the tofu kabobs when to turn them in the oven.

Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad

• In a bowl, combine the cut tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
• Toss to coat.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.

Making the Tofu Dinner

• Use a spoon to add a small amount of hummus to the base of the plate.
• Smear the hummus in a line using a spoon or knife.
• Place the tofu kabobs on top of the hummus.
• Add a small amount of cucumber tomato salad to the plate.
• Serve with a whole wheat pita.