Sesame Tofu with Hemp Hearts

Manitoba Harvest sent me some of their Hemp Hearts to review! What are Hemp Hearts?

They are raw, shelled hemp seeds! From their site…

Great tasting – Hemp Hearts have a slightly nutty taste, similar to a sunflower seed or pine nut.
Easy to use – Simply sprinkle Hemp Hearts on salad, cereal & yogurt, add to smoothies and recipes, or eat them straight from the package!
Nutritious – per 30 gram serving, Hemp Hearts contain 10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of Omegas.
Hemp Hearts have more protein and omegas and less carbs than the same serving of chia or flax.

Here’s what they look like, up close & personal…

In my 21 Day Fix orange container, of course!

I have always loved hemp granola, so i jumped at the chance to try out these guys. I am not very creative when it comes to recipes, so I looked some up and found a delicious looking tofu recipe on the Manitoba Harvest site. Then I switched it up to fit into my 21 Day Fix plan. It was so good! I love the nutty taste of the hemp hearts. And they changed up the tofu texture a bit, which was cool. I can’t really describe it – they were chewy, but different. I was pleased!

I had enough left over from the recipe to use another orange of Hemp Hearts on my oatmeal.

Steel Cut oats with Hemp Hearts, almond butter and 1/2 a banana

Hello, this was amazing! So nutty and rich. I loved it. I definitely need more Hemp Hearts because this was delicious. I didn’t add any extra liquid, just took my Steel Cut oats (made in my rice cooker), and mixed in the Hemp Hearts and almond butter. This works out to a purple, a yellow, an orange and a teaspoon on the Fix.

So, how about that recipe?

Sesame Tofu with Hemp Hearts (adapted from here, use for measurements without the 21 Day Fix if you like!)
serves 2

Ingredients :

2 Red containers of lite firm tofu, with water pressed out
2 Orange containers of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts
3T Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (I’d use less next time)
1/3 cup green onions, sliced
2t sesame oil (increased for flavor without sesame seeds)

Method:

Mix all but tofu together in a small bowl. Heat saucepan, add tofu and pour mixture over. Mix and heat until warm.

Easy! It works out to 1Red, 1 Orange and 1 teaspoon on the Fix (I didn’t count the 1/6 green for the onion!)

I had both servings myself on different days…first with a side salad, second over quinoa (with some snap peas!)…here is how it turned out!