Here’s an easy preparation that’s quite useful as a topping for all kinds of vegan recipes.

Ingredients

　　1 cup crumbled firm or extra-firm silken tofu

　　2 to 3 tablespoons rice milk or Silk creamer, as needed

　　2 teaspoons lemon juice, or more to taste

　　1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

　　Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or the companion container to an immersion blender. Process until very smoothly pureed, then transfer to a container with an airtight lid.

Nutrition Per Serving

　　Total Fat: 1g

　　Protein: 2g

　　Carbohydrates: 1g

　　Fiber: 0g

　　Sodium: 88mg

　　Reprinted with permission from Vegan Express: Featuring 160 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Meals by Nava Atlas. Copyright © 2008 by Nava Atlas. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Nava Atlas is the author of nine cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, and Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and two teenage sons (all vegans).