Grilled Lemon-Basil Tofu Burgers

From Cooking Light, August 2006.

• Ready In: 1 hr 6 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped fresh basil
• 2  tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4  garlic cloves, minced and divided
• 1  lb firm tofu or 1  lb extra firm tofu, drained
•  cooking spray
• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped pitted kalamata olive
• 3  tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• 3  tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 6  hamburger buns
• 6  slices tomatoes
• 1  cup  trimmed watercress

Directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients and 3 garlic cloves in a small bowl.
2. Cut tofu crosswise into 6 slices. Pat each square dry with paper towels.
3. Place tofu slices on a jelly-roll pan. Brush both sides of tofu slices with lemon juice mixture; reserve remaining juice mixture.
4. Let tofu stand 1 hour.
5. Prepare grill.
6. Place tofu slices on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill for 3 minutes on each side.
7. Brush tofu with the reserved juice mixture.
8. Combine remaining 1 minced garlic clove, chopped olives, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a small bowl; stir well.
9. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture over bottom half of each hamburger bun; top each serving with 1 tofu slice, 1 tomato slice, about 2 tablespoons watercress, and top half of bun.