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Ingredients
Tomato Herb Spread
- Ingredients
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes (in oil, 25 grams)
- 1 small onion (about 30 grams)
- ½ bunch Basil
- 1 sprig thyme
- 100 grams Tofu
- 10 black olives (pitted)
- salt
- peppers
- Also:
- 1 slice Whole Wheat Bread (about 50 grams per serving)
- 1 slice Salami (about 30 grams per serving)
- 1 handful Cherry tomatoes (about 30 grams per serving)
Drain sun-dried tomatoes over a small bowl, taking care to collect oil. Finely dice tomatoes.
Peel onion and finely dice. Heat 1 teaspoon reserved tomato oil in a non-stick pan. Sauté onion in oil until golden.
Rinse basil and thyme, shake dry and pluck leaves. Cut tofu into cubes.
In a high vessel, puree tomatoes, onions, olives, basil, thyme, tofu and 4 tablespoons tomato oil with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper.
Use 1 ½ tablespoons of spread for each slice of bread and top with 1 slice salami. Rinse cherry tomatoes and serve with bread slices. (Store remaining spread in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 352 cal. | (17 %) | ||
| Protein | 12 g | (12 %) | ||
| Fat | 22 g | (19 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 25 g | (17 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3.5 g | (12 %) |
Healthy, because
1 slice of bread with the tomato spread covers 40 percent of a child's daily magnesium requirement. The mineral is an indispensable building block for building bones and teeth and plays an essential role in the nervous system.
Even smarter
If your child likes it even spicier, use smoked tofu or add 1 finely chopped clove of garlic.