Go Vegan with Caprese Salad

I know some of you are rolling your eyes at the screen right now mouthing a sarcastic really?, but to be perfectly honest, I may like this vegan Caprese Salad better than most using fresh mozzarella and Ill tell you why. Unless youre making your own fresh mozzarella, most of the store-bought stuff tends to be more rubbery than creamy.

If your idea of a delicious accompaniment to sweet summer tomatoes is chewing on a pencil eraser, then more power to you. Personally Id rather have this cured tofu.

Sure, its not going to be the same as stretched cheese curds pulled straight out of hot whey, but by salting and curing the tofu overnight on a wire rack, it draws out moisture, giving the tofu a soft, cheese-like texture while seasoning each slice to the core. The lemon juice not only tones down the soy flavor, it also adds the hint of tartness present in fresh cheeses.

With layers of sugar-sweet sun ripened tomatoes and creamy cured tofu, each bite is an affirmation that food does not need to contain animal products to be delicious.