Vegan Chicken Salad Sandwich
This vegan chicken salad recipe is super easy to make and high in protein! Soy curls are rehydrated then seasoned with vegan mayonnaise, fresh dill and seasonings. Celery is added for sweetness and grapes are added for a little bit of sweetness.
Servings: 6
Calories: 245kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups soy curls
- 3 cups vegan chicken broth
- 2 celery ribs diced
- ¼ red onion diced
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or your favorite nut
- ½ cup red grapes sliced in half
- ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ lemon juiced
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill or ½ teaspoon dried
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Dissolve the vegan chicken bouillon paste into three cups of water on the stove. Bring it to a low simmer. Add the soy curls to a large mixing bowl and cover with broth. Let them soak and rehydrate for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, strain them and squeeze the excess water out and chop them up a little bit.2 cups soy curls, 3 cups vegan chicken broth
- Add 1-2 teaspoons of oil to a skillet and heat the skillet on the stove for 1-2 minutes. Add the rehydrated soy curls and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the soy curls start to become brown and slightly crispy.
- Add the soy curls to a large mixing bowl and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well. Serve on top of bread or baguette to make a sandwich. Add some fresh tomatoes and lettuce leaves.2 cups soy curls, 2 celery ribs, ¼ red onion, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ½ cup vegan mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, ½ lemon, 2 teaspoons fresh dill, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup red grapes, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Notes
This lasts about five days in the fridge.
If you don't want to use soy curls, you can use a package of extra firm tofu. Just press the water out.
You can also use two cans of drained chickpeas, or vegan seitan chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg