My thinking was a bit circular on this one. See, I post lots of veggie + rice based Asian-inspired dishes, and more often than not, I throw in some tofu for protein. I love tofu! (In case you haven’t noticed.) But I thought it was time to mix things up. Meatballs would be cool. I see all kinds of meatball Asian dishes on Pinterest and such. I should create a vegan one. The question arose, what would I make these meatballs out of? I usually make my meatballs out of beans. Should I try something different? Is it weird to throw beans into Asian dishes like this? (More on this topic to come.) How about tofu? Tofu goes great in Asian dishes! And so, we ended up with tofu meatballs. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if this was going to work, but I loved them! These meatballs were just as tasty as any bean ball I’ve tried, but also had the lightness of tofu. They were perfect served in bowls with some roasted broccoli and rice. (Tip: make these a meal by roast some veggies in the oven while your meatballs are cooking.) They’d be just as perfect served up for snacking with some cute little toothpicks.
