Vegan Egg Salad
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I'm going to show you how to make vegan egg salad in under 10 mins! Using simple vegan ingredients, you can make "egg" salad just like the classic version that we grew up on. Whether you're looking for a plant-based egg salad or something new to pack for lunch, this vegan egg salad substitute is made using only 15 ingredients!
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp sweet relish
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼-1/2 tspdried turmeric (for colour)
- 1 tsp black salt (Kala Namak)
- 14oz package medium-firm tofu, gently pressed
- 1 stalk celery, small dice
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped or 1 tsp dried
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped or 1½ tsp dried
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
- pinch of cayenne, to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together mayo, mustard, relish, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, turmeric, black salt and mix until smooth.
- Use your hands and crumble the tofu into the mixing bowl with mayo dressing.
- Toss to coat the tofu in the dressing. Add more mayo and black salt as needed.
- To the same bowl, add celery, green onion, parsley and dill and mix to combine.
- Use right away or chill for a minimum of 30 mins to allow flavours to meld.
- Sprinkle with paprika and cayenne right before serving.
- Enjoy on a sandwich, in a wrap or on top of greens for a hearty, but fresh and easy salad.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 187 Fat: 15.7g Carbohydrates: 3.5g Protein: 9.5g
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2021/10/07/vegan-egg-salad-recipe/