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Oven Roasted Sweet Potato & Tofu Veggie Skewers
50 min
Snack
Appetizer
Side
skewers
Total
50 minPrep
20 minCook
30 minContains
soy
Free from
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
Tofu
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16 oz (450g)firm tofu, pressed
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1 tsp (5ml)olive oil
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1 Tbsp (8g)cornstarch (optional)
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1 tsp (3g)garlic powder
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½ tspsalt
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¼ tspground black pepper
Marinade
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2 Tbsp (30ml)olive oil
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½lemon, juiced
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¼ tspdried oregano
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¼ tspdried thyme
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¼ tspdried basil
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¼ tspsalt
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⅛ tspground black pepper
Skewers
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1yellow bell pepper, cut in 2cm pieces
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1red bell pepper, cut in 2cm pieces
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1large red onion, cut in 2cm pieces
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1large sweet potato, very thinly sliced †
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½zucchini, cut in 2cm pieces
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21cherry tomatoes
Serves well with
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Directions
- Soak 20 - 25 wooden 7-inch (18 cm) skewers in a dish of water for 15 minutes. This will prevent the skewers from burning when baking. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C)*.
- Cut the tofu into 1 inch (2 cm) bite-sized squares that are rather thin, but not too thin that they fall apart when threading through the skewer. If cut too thick, they won't crisp up as nicely.
- Add the tofu to a large bowl, drizzle over the olive oil, and gently toss to coat.
- Then add the cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and give it another gentle toss.
- Add all the ingredients for the marinade to a bowl, and give it a mix.
- Thread the tofu on the skewers along with the chopped veggies. Finish it with a cherry tomato on top!
- Brush the marinade over the skewers, and place the skewers onto a wire rack. Place the rack into the centre of the oven, with a baking tray underneath to catch any liquid that drips off.
- Bake in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked to your liking. These skewers are delicious on their own, but we definitely recommend enjoying them together with our vegan tzatziki recipe! Enjoy!
Notes
- †The sweet potato needs to be cut thinly so that it finishes cooking at the same time as the other veggies.
- * We used top and bottom heating (not fan-assisted/convection).
Storage
- The skewers can be stored in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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One of my go-to recipe when there's a lot of people and I we want a barbecue experience without being outside. It's a little long to assemble everything, but we get together with my partner in the kitchen and chat. I've made it for friends and family, and even the meat lovers were convinced. The sauce prevents dryness, and the sweet potato makes it original and perfect!
I made this and it was easily the yummiest skewer I tasted. I made some pita bread, add this skewer in between with some of your tahini sauce and it was divine, just divine.
Perfect for bbq :)
Yummy! My firm tofu was a bit crumbly so some was hard to skewer, but very good flavor. Love the marinade!
We had a braai (South African barbeque) last night and made a bunch of PUL recipes.
This was the main dish and was really great.
I have leftover homemade lentils Tofu that I stored in the freezer, and it worked really well.
I had to press it a bit longer, but it came out perfectly.
Really nice flavour combo and easy to make.
Super delicious and fun to make, they also look very pretty :)
Made theses yesterday for our bbq with friends. My friends hubby is not a tofu fan…but we converted him with theses amazing tofu skewers
So easy to make- we used peppers instead of sweet potato slices ( I didn’t have sweet potato)
Absolutely perfect 🤩
Flavour was simple but delicious.
Even my daughter had leftovers when she got home from late shift from work
- I need to make more for her 😀
I’ve made this twice this week - it’s that good! I adjust to whatever veggies I have. I found that pressing the tofu all day makes them get extra crispy in the oven.
Thank you for sharing this!
This recipe is such a favorite!!!!
Would love another food science video from you guys! Especially when you cook and explain why certain things work and some don’t. Your cooking skills video and chocolate cake video were SO helpful, not to mention, FASCINATING.
Love,
Ivie
If you want a yummy veg skewer, Sadia got you covered with this recipe.
If you want a yummy veg skewer, Salia got you covered with this recipe.
Colorful lunches for the week are done! Super tasty.
My soul is dancing!!! I can't begin to describe how delicious this recipe is. I am grateful for PUL!!!
I love these skewers for whole vibrant and colourful they are and also for the addition of sweet potato amongst the other veggies.....I have never tried this before and it works so well! They are very tasty and work so well with the Vegan Tzatziki that I always make to accompany. Yummy!
These skewers are so yummy, I've make them all the time when the sun is out here! The flavours kind of remind me of foods I had on holiday in Greece, so good!
These skewers are so yum and look so cute as well! Also great to bring to a potluck or anything similar!
OMG it's amazing you can change the quantity of the dish by the headline and see the amount of ingredients changing accordingly!!!!!!!!!!! Freakin' AWESOME
These are delicious! I tossed my veggies in the marinade then put on sticks.we grilled them. So good. I cut back on the oil and increased lemon juice. Worked fine.