Three High-Protein Vegan Snacks for World Cup Viewing

With the game about to start and guests already on the way, the article suggests skipping last-minute pizza and pretzels in favor of quick, filling dishes. It says that in recent years more hosts have been looking for fast entertaining solutions that still deliver on taste and nutrition, and highlights tofu as a popular high-protein ingredient that works in many dishes.

Published with support from Miller Farm, the piece offers three vegan, gluten-free, high-protein recipes that can be made and served before kickoff. The first is crispy tofu cubes in sweet chili sauce: 200 grams of firm tofu are coated with cornstarch and salt, fried until golden, then tossed with garlic, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and maple syrup or honey, and finished with sesame and scallions.

The second recipe is sesame tofu fingers with a hot dipping sauce. It uses 200 grams of firm tofu marinated briefly in soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and sriracha, then coated in cornstarch and fried. The sauce is made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha and chopped garlic, and the dish is served with black and white sesame seeds and green onion.

The third dish is tofu cream with tomato salsa, described as light and refreshing. The cream blends 200 grams of firm tofu with tahini, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, fresh ginger, garlic, scallions and olive oil. The salsa combines tomatoes, red onion, garlic, optional red chili, olive oil, salt and parsley, and is spooned over toast points or crackers. The article closes by saying these three recipes prove a winning table does not require hours in the kitchen.