Between Two Slices: Vegan Mischief’s Tofu ‘Chicken’ Salad

The lovely and talented ladies at Vegan Mischief contacted us the other day to share this delicious looking sandwich with us.  The founders, Kaylie and Malloreigh, are a wealth of vegan knowledge, creative food ideas and they go on the road!  They offer recipe development, personal chef, and in-home dinner party services.  We are looking forward to having them cook a meal for us in the near future…wanna come?

And now without further adieu, another masterpiece between two slices…

TOFU “CHICKEN” SALAD

1/2 block firm tofu, pressed, and cut into li’l cubes

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp mustard (go for the dijon)

1 tbsp total chicken spices – try marjoram, sage, rosemary – I like dill

Salt & Pepper

Toss your tofu cubes in the rest of the ingredients listed. Now that the tofu is marinating, preheat your oven to 250 F.

Spread your tofu out on a baking pan (make sure nothing’s piled up or touching) and bake 10 minutes. Take it out, toss it, put it back in for another 7 minutes. Repeat this process once more. You’re trying to get a golden finish on most edges of the tofu.

You could probably also fry it if you wanted to save time but I bake it.

In a small bowl, combine:

1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise (I prefer Vegenaise – in a pinch, use silken tofu)

1 stick celery, chopped

1 – 2 dill pickles, diced

1 – 2 tbsp capers (optional)

1 tbsp dill pickle juice or caper juice from the jar

1 – 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

Salt & pepper

Add the tofu to this mixture and toss it together. Let it sit, covered, in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.

Thanks Vegan Mischief!

~The Vegan Project