Curried Tofu Salad

4.80 from 10 votes

Crumbled firm tofu, crisp celery, and juicy apples mingle amongst a creamy, tangy curry dressing in this delicious Curried Tofu Salad. Perfect on its own, with crackers, or piled high on a sandwich. Quick and easy to make. Vegan and gluten-free.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Entrées, Salads

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 128kcal

Author: Jenn Sebestyen

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup unsweetened dairy-free plain yogurt
2 tablespoons homemade vegan mayo or your favorite store-bought vegan mayo
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 ½ teaspoons mild yellow curry powder
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
1 package (14-16 oz) firm or extra firm tofu drained and pressed
1 rib celery diced
1 apple cored and diced
2 green onions sliced

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, mayo, mustard, lemon juice, curry powder, turmeric, salt and pepper.
With your clean hands, crumble the pressed firm tofu into the same bowl. Don't be perfect - leave some pieces bigger than others and crumble some pieces smaller. This will help give the salad extra texture.
Stir well to completely coat the crumbled tofu in the curry dressing.
Add the chopped celery, apple, and green onion to the tofu. Mix well to incorporate evenly.
You can enjoy this right way or store it in the fridge to let the flavors come together even more.

Notes

~ Make this curried tofu salad ahead of time so the flavors really have time to develop.

~ Crumble the tofu into different size pieces, just like a traditional egg salad.

~ Make sure to use an unsweetened, plain variety of dairy-free yogurt.

~ Dice the apples and celery fairly small so you get a little of everything in every bite.

*To press tofu, place a clean dish towel (or paper towels) on a plate. Place the block of tofu on the dish towel and cover the tofu with another clean dish towel and then another plate. On the top plate, place some heavy cans or bags of dried beans to press it down. Press for about 20 minutes.

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