Anyone interested in eating more plant-based meals will appreciate this recipe for its simplicity and satisfying flavour. And it’s full of nutrition that will bestow numerous skin benefits. If you wish, you can serve this dish taco-style with the tofu mixture stuffed into corn tortillas.
Skin deep
Think of colourful vegetables as an edible fountain of youth. An increased intake of carotenoids, found in bright vegetables like leafy greens and bell peppers, over several weeks has been shown in research to have a beneficial impact on reducing reddening and other skin discoloration that impacts appearance.
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Colour me pretty
Nutritious quinoa comes in a trio of colours: beige, red, and black. The latter two will provide higher amounts of skin-benefitting antioxidants.
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This recipe was originally published in the August 2025 issue of alive magazine.