One day I had the idea to substitute cooked potato for the tofu in my original egg salad recipe. I loved the result! You can still use tofu if you prefer, or half of both (see tips).
Reprinted from Plant-Powered Families by Dreena Burton (BenBellaBooks, 2015)
Ingredients
Ingredients
1 Tbsp
tahini
1 Tbsp
apple cider or coconut vinegar
3 Tbsp
plain nondairy milk
½ tsp
Dijon or prepared mustard
½ Tbsp
nutritional yeast (optional)
¼ tsp
black salt (see tips)
¼ tsp
turmeric (see tips)
⅛ tsp
paprika or smoked paprika (see tips)
Few pinches sea salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)
½ tsp
pure maple syrup
1 cup
cooked and cooled diced red or yellow potato (see tips)
¼ cup
diced yellow bell pepper
2 Tbsp
diced celery
1 Tbsp
chopped chives, or ½ tsp dry dill weed (optional; see tips)
Instructions
Instructions
1. In a bowl, whisk together the tahini, vinegar, milk, and mustard.
2. Add the nutritional yeast, black salt, turmeric, paprika, sea salt, black pepper, and maple syrup, and whisk through again.
3. Add the potatoes, bell pepper, celery, and parsley or chives, and stir through.
4. Taste, and season with extra salt if needed (depending on whether you are subbing tofu for potatoes, and also whether you use black salt).
5. Serve, or refrigerate for 2–3 days.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
1. Black Salt Note: This contributes a distinct “eggy” flavor to this salad. If you omit it, you may want to season with other ingredients including extra salt.
2. Turmeric Note: Turmeric adds color to this mix, not flavor, so you can omit it if you like.
3. Paprika Note: Smoked paprika has an incredible flavor and gives a totally different flavor twist to this salad. It is a tasty addition for adults. If you love it, you can use more to taste.
4. Potato Note: Mashed firm tofu can be substituted for all or half of the potato. Adjust seasoning to taste with tofu.
5. Vegetable Note: You can omit the veggies for the kiddos, or substitute minced cucumber or minced pickles!
6. You can also substitute onion or garlic powder for the chives/dried dill.
