Grilled Lemon Basil Tofu Burger

Ingredients

• Basil

  Fresh

  6 tbsp, chopped or 16g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Honey

  2 tbsp or 42g

• Lemon zest

  2 tsp or 4g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Tofu

  Extra firm, prepared with nigari

  16 oz or 454g

• Pam cooking spray

  Oil, original

  2 spray , about 1/3 second or 0.6g

• Kalamata Olives

  Nature's Promise

  12 olives or 45g

• Sour cream

  Reduced fat, cultured

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Mayonnaise

  Regular, with salt

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Hamburger bun

  Mixed-grain

  6 roll or 258g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  6 slice, medium or 120g

• Watercress

  Raw

  1 ½ cup, chopped or 51g

Directions

1. Combine basil, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and three-fourths of the minced garlic in a small bowl.
2. Drain and slice the tofu into burger-sized patties, pat dry, and place on a pan. Brush with the lemon juice mixture and marinate for 1 hour.
3. Preheat the grill to medium heat. Grill tofu slices for 3 minutes on each side, brushing with the reserved juice mixture.
4. Mix the remaining minced garlic, chopped olives, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a bowl. Spread this mixture on the hamburger buns.
5. Assemble the burgers by placing a grilled tofu slice, a tomato slice, and watercress on each bun.

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