“What’s for Lunch?” Healthy Recipe Series #14 - Vegan Tofu Egg Salad
I’m a fan of tofu if it’s been prepared well - there is a restaurant around here that serves an amazing pesto noodle dish with tofu. Normally, people think tofu is mushy and flavorless but in this dish, I discovered it can actually be flavorful and the outside cooked nice and crispy! So when I saw another tasty looking recipe using tofu, I decided to give it a try myself!
Tofu Egg Salad
Ingredients:
- One block of firm tofu
- 2 dill pickles, minced
- 5 scallions, minced
- 5 celery stalks, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbls. dill pickle juice
- 1/3 vegan mayonaisse
- 2 tbls. Dijon mustard
- Salt&Pepper
Instructions:
- Prepare tofu as directed on package - drain and dry with paper towel.
- Gently combine diced tofu with remaining ingredients.
- Eat as is or place on toast for a tasty sandwich!
I had to make a few adjustments because I did not have all the ingredients so my version was not vegan! I eliminated the scallions and used regular mayo instead of vegan but otherwise I kept as close to the recipe as possible. Then I added fresh spinach leaves on toast to make it into a simple sandwich!
One thing I learned is that working with tofu requires patience! I tried to hurry the draining process but that does not work - I should have left the paper towel pressed on for a longer time so that the final product was a little less mushy.
Do you enjoy tofu? How do you typically prepare it?
Check out the last healthy recipe I tried - Quinoa & Berry Breakfast Cereal!
Photo and recipe from Vegan Cooking for Carnivores by Roberto Martin. Article contains affiliate links through Amazon.
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Looks so healthy and delicious, thank you for sharing!
Yay for eating vegan. I love how many options there are for vegans now I never feel like I'm missing out :) Although I can't eat soy I substitute for garbanzo beans
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i love tofu when it's crispy on the outside! get a skillet (non-stick or cast iron) nice and hot, get it well oiled up, and set sticks of tofu for about 2-3 minutes per side. adding some sort of honey drizzle can help it caramelize too, if you like that sort of thing. to get that, though, it does have to be well dried - like, wrapped in different towels for a couple of hours with a brick on top. it's great if you can set it aside & not worry about it.
I like tofu, but it does depend on the tofu. Some have odd after tastes. There was one my grandmother used to get and I always enjoyed that.
Looks delicious and healthy. I have not tried dijon mustard though :)
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