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Incredible Tofu “Chicken” Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Incredible Tofu “Chicken” Salad

14 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

265
Calories
18g
Protein
14g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 block extra firm (compressed) tofu
  • soy sauce or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
  • water
  • 2 - 3 stalks of celery
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 roasted* red pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 cup walnut halves
  • 1/4 cup fresh tarragon, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp each of basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • sea salt and cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups vegan mayo
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Directions

1

Preheat your oven to 400 F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Slice the tofu 1/4” thick. Place in a shallow dish and cover with a mixture of 1 part soy sauce to 4 parts water. Allow to marinate 10-30 minutes. Place on the baking sheet and bake 20-30 minutes until it is a deep, golden brown and crispy. Remove and allow to cool, then shred (either with a sharp knife or your own hands) into irregular pieces.

2

Finely dice all veggies.

3

Combine all ingredients and chill completely (overnight is best). Serve on it’s own, or in big crusty rolls with all the sandwich fixin’s.

4

To roast red peppers, place them on a baking sheet in a preheated 400 F oven, turning frequently until the skin blisters on all sides. Remove from the oven and place in a paper bag. Close tightly and allow to sit for 20 or more minutes until the skins “sweat off”. Peel loose skins off , remove seeds and ribs and discard. Use as desired.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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