Tofu lettuce wraps, vegan, gf & low carb

These tofu lettuce wraps are so satisfying. Light and tasty, they’re solid for a snack or whenever you’re not in for a full meal at lunch or dinner. They’re healthy, vegan, gluten-free and low carb.

Vegan Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Never knew this day will come. The day we share a recipe with tofu on our blog. Who am we? Nobody knows. Okay, here’s the truth: we are Batman.

For the longest time, we thought we're allergic to soy. We disliked tofu much, so it was pretty convenient to have that excuse.

Turns out, we're not allergic to soy. We guess the soy latte that was gonna choke us in back in 2017 had other reasons to do so. Maybe we stole money from it. Maybe we slept with his brother…Who knows those soy lattes they’re so moody and unpredictable. Maybe it was another ingredient…Should be because we had the same reaction to a coconut latte we bought in 2018, when we were trying to be cool and pretend like we like trying new things and to not just do what we've been doing for 10 years. And now you’re like: “What is this? The loser’s diaries?”. Next year we'll share our wisdom from 2019, we know you’re excited.

It must be this, or by now our taste buds, our nervous system and our immune system have gotten too lazy to cause a reaction. “Aaaaahhh, why even bother, she’s gonna keep drinking it anyway. It was 4 bucks.”

So tofu. This year, we started eating tofu from time to time. Our sister got us into it, actually, when she made these spicy tofu wraps. They were so incredibly good that we started buying tofu and we feel like we kinda figured out how to make it taste like something. And that something to not be punishment.

The Secret To Make Tofu Taste Like Something

that is not misery is to add as many herbs, spices and garlic to it as you can while cooking it in a pan with some fat. You cook the tofu first and then add the other things. That’s what works for us.

How it comes together

To make these tofu wraps, you’ll have to cook the tofu before adding the rest of the vegetables. We used soft tofu last time, but we'd usually use firm tofu or even extra firm, because we like the texture better.

You chop or break down the tofu (any way you decide to) before adding it to your pan. Add some olive oil and saute for a little bit. Then add an onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until the onion is translucent. Now it’s time for the tamari sauce, garlic and crushed red pepper or any spices of your choice.

Cook that for a bit and then add your veggies. Cook for a bit more and then serve on lettuce leaves with some avocado and sesame seeds. You can also add any kind of sauce you like.

Be warned: these vegan lettuce wraps will not fill you up if you’re hungry. We were and then after 1 hour, we were hungry again. So combine them with something more filling, like a soup for example.

We hope you enjoy these if you do try them, share the recipe with friends and let us know if you have any questions!