--- title: "Venezuelan Spice Marinade - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "A vibrant and flavorful Venezuelan spice marinade made with diced tomatoes, red bell pepper, cilantro, and spicy barbecue sauce. Perfect for tofu." url: "https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/item/venezuelan-spice-marinade.html" date: "2026-11-05T23:53:08+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![](https://ivu.org/media/yootheme/cache/6a/venezuelan-spice-marinade-1793241630-6a0be5fa.jpg) [ << VFA Home ](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy.html) [ ](https://ivu.org/Venezuela,%20Sauces,%20South%20America)[Venezuela](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/venezuela.html), [Sauces](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/sauces.html), [South America](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/south-america.html) # Venezuelan Spice Marinade by Mateo Rojas This vibrant Venezuelan Spice Marinade is packed with bold flavors from finely diced tomatoes, red bell peppers, and fresh cilantro. Enhanced with curry powder and spicy barbecue sauce, it comes together in minutes without any cooking required. It is the perfect quick marinade to elevate your favorite plant-based proteins like tofu. ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-clock-large.svg) Total Time 15 mins ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-difficulty-easy.svg) Difficulty Easy ### Translate this page to your language! 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In a glass bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. 2. Use immediately as a marinade. ### Notes: Use immediately as a marinade - try with tofu. **Serving info:** Total recipe: 800g / 828ml · Yields 12 portions · Portion size: 66g / 69ml | Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Portion | % Daily Value | |---|---|---|---| | Energy (kcal) | 76 | 50 | 2.5% | | Carbohydrates (g) | 18.0 | 12.0 | 4% | | ↳ of which sugars (g) | 13.4 | 8.9 | 18% | | Dietary fiber (g) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.5% | | Protein (g) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1% | | Total fat (g) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0% | | ↳ Saturated (g) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | | ↳ Monounsaturated (g) | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | | ↳ Polyunsaturated (g) | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | | ↳ Trans (g) | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | | Sodium (mg) | 425 | 283 | 12% | | Calcium (mg) | 20 | 13 | 1% | | Iron (mg) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2% | | Potassium (mg) | 250 | 165 | 3.5% | | Vitamin C (mg) | 25 | 16 | 18% | | Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | ### Ingredient data sources - Tomatoes, raw — 340g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA - Barbecue sauce — 280g — Sauce, barbecue — USDA - Red bell pepper, raw — 119g — Peppers, sweet, red, raw — USDA - Onion, raw — 40g — Onions, raw — USDA - Garlic, raw — 9g — Garlic, raw — USDA - Curry powder — 4g — Spices, curry powder — USDA - Cilantro, raw — 4g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA - Salt — 1.5g — Salt, table — USDA - Black pepper — 0.3g — Spices, pepper, black — USDA ⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases. % Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet). 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