Vegan "Chicken" Salad
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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1 cup tempeh, cubed1/2 cup soy mayonnaise1 stalk celery, finely chopped1/2 medium onion, chopped2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced2 tsp prepared mustard2 tsp Braggs or soy sauce1 garlic clove, crushed and minced
Directions
Steam the cubed tempeh for 15 minutes on medium-high heat. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, pickles, onions, parsley, mustard, Braggs/soy sauce, and garlic with the tempeh and toss lightly.

Serve over toast, as a side dish, as a sandwich filling, or alone.

If you have trouble finding tempeh, you can use firm tofu, but it's not quite as effective.

Makes 4 servings.


Reprinted with permission from HOW IT ALL VEGAN! by Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer, Arsenal Pulp Press.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 219.9
  • Total Fat: 18.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 552.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 9.1 g

Member Reviews
  • ANTIOCHIA
     I cut the vegan mayo to 1/4 cup and added the juice of 1/4 lemon. Delicious! I served it over romaine lettuce and sliced tomato. ALSO PLEASE NOTE! The nutrition info is wrong. The recipe author ONLY entered about 1/4 of each ingredient, so the totals show 1/4 of the recipe. - 11/9/12
  • RHEYNKLW
     Wow, so much drama over a simple recipe. If you are a die-hard omni expecting it to perfectly replicate actual chicken, YES, you're going to be disappointed. However, as a vegan, I appreciate this. Re: tofu confusion, you can make vegan mayo using silken tofu. Bonus - less fat than store-bought. - 4/6/12
  • CD8692920
     Love it! - 2/28/12
  • ACKCX3
     We LOVE this stuff! Try making my version and see what you think-- vegenaise, curry powder, a little vegesal (salt sub), cashews, and craisins. I have to hide this from my teenagers if I want any. Thanks to OP for letting others know how great tempeh is. - 11/17/11
  • STARLIGHTGOLD
     I just made this 2 days ago and it is delicious - 10/10/09
  • SLOWBUTSTEADY
     Wow this stuff us good! We can't get enough of it. We added one pickle to the recipe (since the amount isn't mentioned) and this has worked out fine. Also, in our second round, we cut the mayo in half, and still found it to be very tasty!! - 8/20/09
  • FLIGHTLESSBIRDS
     Tempeh is fermented soybean. That might not SOUND too delicious, but I think it is amazing.
    This is making me wish I hadn't cheaped out and decided not to buy veggenaise when I was at the local organic store today. - 4/10/08
  • DEBLYNNI
     Does anyone else notice that in the instructions it reads to combine PICKLES but pickles aren't listed in the ingredients? Before I try to make this, can someone tell me how many pickles and what kind to use? - 4/9/08
  • ABIGAILSMOMMA
     This sounds really good! I don't know anything about tempeh either. What is it? Where do I find it?

    Personally, I didn't think anyones comments were rude. Just their own personal feelings on things. - 4/9/08
  • INQY1974
     This did not turn out well - 4/9/08
  • LKPBUTTERFLY
     I would love to try this, but am ignorant about tempeh, is it sold with the tofu? - 4/9/08
  • HELLOSTEFI
     There is in fact a vegan form of mayo. One brand I know of is called Veganaise and it's made with tofu, I believe. You can find these in health food stores in a refrigerated section. - 4/9/08
  • CUDDY521
     I will try this tonight ! - 4/9/08
  • MIQUELLE1
     This sounds very good!! I can not wait to make it. - 4/9/08
  • KATEDPAUL
     This is wonderful..as someone who has been vegetarian, vegan and meat eating. Also there's not need for people to be nasty...we are all hear for the same purpose
    - 4/9/08
  • CD3011801
     this sounds good i am going to try it.I am not vegan but i really enjoy meatless cuisine as well as anything else. - 4/9/08
  • AJINMI
     This recipe is from one of my favorite vegan cookbooks that I have been making recipes out of for years. It is a good recipe but you can cut down on the mayo and still have good results. - 4/9/08
  • MADDY_AVENA
     vegans don't eat corpses, so take your rude comments about chicken elsewhere please. there are HUNDREDS of flesh recipes on this site. Go try them and be respectful.
    There are several VEGAN Mayos out there: Wildwood, Nayonaise, Vegenaise to name three.
    (I too would cut the mayo in the recipe) - 4/9/08
  • NEW0817
     i can't wait to try this. - 4/9/08
  • BONITAVONVON
     Not to appetizing...regular chicken salad...yum - 4/9/08
  • SOCKKNITTER
     I guess I still want chicken in my 'chicken' anything. - 4/9/08
  • MARCHELLES
     This sounds great. I will try it this weekend. I need healthier food to bring for lunch. This will be on the menu. - 4/9/08
  • FIERCEBALANCE
     Just to clarify, as someone who has eaten vegan in the past, there is vegan mayo available. I am not sure why there is talk of tofu when the recipe calls for tempeh.
    This is DELISH.
    This cookbook author and her work are GREAT! I have never made anything in her books that I haven't LOVE - 4/9/08
  • DEVILSFISHSTICK
     Mayonaise is not vegan. - 4/9/08
  • CD3195238
     Too much mayo. Cutting the mayo in half would cut out some calories and fat, too. - 4/9/08



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