Our vegan Herb Tofu Dip makes a light, refreshing and pretty addition to any appetizer platter. Avocado, fresh cilantro & parsley and lime make a bright-tasting dip that pairs perfectly with fresh veggies or your favorite crackers for easy entertaining. Plus, it can be made ahead!
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🥗 Why We Love This Recipe
- Perfect creamy texture: Silken tofu and avocado team up to create a creamy texture without the use of nuts or cream.
- Best use of herbs: This recipe is great way to use up any fresh herbs you have in your refrigerator, or if your home garden is especially abundant this year.
- Takes just 5 minutes: Best of all, this tofu dip recipe is super quick and simple. All you have to do it put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor, blend them up, and you're done!
🥬 Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make our vegan herb tofu dip:
📋 Ingredient Notes
- Silken tofu: This is the secret ingredient for creating a creamy dip without the use of nuts or dairy. A common complaint is that silken tofu can be a bit harder to find at the grocery store. It should be located near other tofu & vegan products. In some cases, it may not be near the other tofu, and instead may be in the global cuisines, vegetarian, or even dairy section of the supermarket.
- Herbs: Tightly pack the herbs in to their measuring containers, otherwise your measurements might not match up with ours.
- Lime juice: freshly squeezed is always best in this dip for a super bright, refreshing flavor.
- Vegan cream cheese: this adds a bit of tanginess and extra creaminess to our tofu dip. You can also use plain non dairy yogurt or vegan sour cream.
🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
(1) Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender. (A blender will provide a creamier, smoother texture.)
(2) Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
(3) Garnish dip with any leftover herbs and serve with fresh veggies.
💭 Expert Tips and FAQs
- Change up the herbs: you can really use any fresh herbs of choice in this tofu dip, including cilantro, parsley, dill, tarragon, basil, mint, etc.
- We love serving this dip with fresh veggies, crackers, or tortilla chips. It has a texture that's similar to a creamy guacamole, so feel free to use it wherever you'd use guac. It also works nicely as a crema for tacos!
- Be sure to taste and adjust salt and pepper before serving.
- You can make this recipe ahead of time and stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Be sure not to use any other variety of tofu other than silken tofu in this recipe. Firm and extra firm tofu have a drastically different texture and will not produce the same results.
- Have some leftover silken tofu? Might sound crazy, but it's the key ingredient in this fabulous vegan chocolate pie!
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Whipped Tofu Dip (Vegan)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Whipped Tofu Dip makes a refreshing and quite pretty addition to an appetizer platter. Avocado, fresh herbs, and lime come together to make a light dip that pairs perfectly with crudité or your favorite crackers for easy entertaining. Plus, it can be made ahead!
Ingredients
- 1 pound silken tofu
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup vegan cream cheese
- ⅓ cup well packed fresh cilantro
- ⅓ cup well packed fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor.
- Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Garnish dip with any leftover herbs and serve with fresh veggies.
Notes
We love serving this dip with fresh veggies, crackers, or tortilla chips. It has a texture that's similar to a creamy guacamole, so feel free to use it wherever you'd use guac.
Be sure to taste and adjust salt and pepper before serving.
You can make this recipe ahead of time and stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Change up the herbs: you can really use any fresh herbs of choice in this tofu dip, including cilantro, parsley, dill, tarragon, basil, mint, etc.
Vegan cream cheese: this adds a bit of tanginess and extra creaminess to our tofu dip. You can also use plain non dairy yogurt or vegan sour cream.
- Category: Dips
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: tofu dip
Lisa
My goodness what a beautiful presentation. I lost a silencer tofu dip recipe that was a light lemony dip, so I was searching thru the internet for one similar when I spotted your delicious looking recipe. I look forward to trying it, although I am not sure I will add the rosemary, I’m. Of that keen on that particular herb, I may substitute simple parsley or simply omit.
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Lexi
Hi Lisa, Thanks so much! Hope you give it a try. I think parsley would be a great substitute for rosemary!
Emma
Just made this and I'm amazed at how easy and tasty it is! Wanted to try something interesting for my lunches, I'm having it with baked sweet potato, salad and chickpeas. Will definitely be making it for parties too
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Lexi
Thrilled to hear that, Emma! Love the idea of serving it with a baked sweet potato!