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Tofu Salad Sandwich

A light yet satisfying sandwich perfect for those hot sunny days
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Refrigerate: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Keyword: Easy, Lunch, Meal Prep, Summer
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 205kcal

Equipment

  • 1 clean kitchen towel
  • 1 bowl with cover

Ingredients

Tofu Salad Filling

  • 1 block tofu
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 1 bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • ½ red onion finely diced
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast aka nooch
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • ½ Tbsp herbs de provence or chopped fresh herbs of your liking
  • ½ Tbsp capers chopped
  • ¼ tsp salt and pepper or to taste

To Build a Sandwich

  • lettuce
  • tomato sliced
  • cucumber sliced
  • sliced bread

Instructions

  • Dry the 1 block tofu by placing it in a clean kitchen tower, press or squeeze to remove as much moisture as you can.
  • Finely dice 1 bell pepper, 1 celery stalk, ½ red onion and 1 carrot.
  • Chop ½ Tbsp capers and ½ Tbsp herbs de provence.
  • Use your hands to crumble the tofu and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl along with ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp mustard, 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, ¼ tsp salt and pepper .
  • Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This gives the ingredients time to mature and spread throughout.
  • To assemble the sandwich, spread a thick layer on sliced bread. Top it with lettuce, cucumber and tomato and spread some mayonnaise on the other slice of bread before topping it.

Notes

Feel free to swap out ingredients to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3507IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 2mg
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