A great make-ahead lunch idea with crunchy celery and a creamy dressing.
Tofu "Egg" Salad
Ingredients
1 cup (3 ounces) extra-firm tofu
2 Tablespoons diced celery
1 Tablespoon finely minced onion
1 Tablespoon light mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon nonfat or lowfat plain yogurt
¼ teaspoon prepared mustard
½ teaspoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
⅛ teaspoon dill (optional)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Press tofu and crumble into a bowl. Mix in celery and onion.
- In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, lemon juice and spices. Mix well.
- Add the dressing to the tofu mixture. Stir gently until combined.
- Use for sandwiches, wraps and salad.
- Refrigerate within 2 hours.
Notes
- Pressing firm tofu removes water and makes it more firm.
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Comments
This is a delicious sandwich spread! I used fresh dill and added tomato, spinach, and a slice of cheese for a balanced meal. It was so good and made for a healthy, easy lunch. I'll definitely be making it again.
Instead of mayonnaise, I put an avocado in the food blender and used that. It still gave me some healthy fats and was yummy!
Tried this recipe at an event recently. Wow I was really surprised by how tasty it is. I'll have to add it to my list to make at home now.
This recipe sounds pretty good but I'm egg sensitive. I could not find a recipe for an eggless mayonnaise on this site, is there one? If not please you consider adding one. TIA
We have a few eggless recipes on our site but that is not our focus. Mayonnaise substitutes without eggs are commercially available although they may be called spreads or dressing since mayonnaise is a legally defined food product. Read the ingredient list to be sure eggs are not included.
The Food Hero Team