This delicious dish is a healthy alternative to traditional yam or sweet potato recipes, which often include lots of sugar, butter, or other saturated fats. Roasted Tofu and Yams is an excellent addition to your holiday menu, but you don’t need to wait for a special occasion to enjoy this hearty, flavorful dish.

Tofu Marinade

• ½ cup lemon or orange juice
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon Braggs Liquid Aminos or tamari soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange or lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 16 oz fresh tofu, firm or extra firm, cut into 1-inch cubes

Combine all the marinade ingredients in a shallow bowl and add the tofu cubes. If possible, marinate the tofu overnight. You can speed up the process by putting the tofu and the marinade into a shallow baking pan and baking in a 350-degree oven (F) for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Yams

• 2 large yams (or sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 teaspoons ghee or olive oil
• ½ teasoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill, dried
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons Braggs Liquid Aminos or tamari
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ cup apple juice or vegetable broth
• Chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except for the yams. Then add the yams and toss until well coated. Now add the marinated tofu cubes. Spread the marinated yams on a lightly oiled sheet pan and bake in the oven until the yams are soft and golden brown, but not mushy (approximately 30 minutes).

If the tofu has not been baked yet and has marinated overnight, add it to the yams at the same time on same sheet pan and bake until golden brown. If you have already baked the marinated tofu, remove the tofu cubes from the tofu marinade and add to the yams for the final 15 minutes of baking.

Serve over your favorite grain with some steamed vegetables and sautéed greens. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro.

Nutritional Facts per 1½ cup serving:

Calories 305, Total fat 8.2 g, Saturated fat .5 g, Carbohydrates 41.7 g, Protein 16.1 g