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Eggless Egg Salad

Published: Dec 20, 2021 by Bree - 2 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links - This blog generates income via ads

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This vegan eggless egg salad is perfect for any lunch, party, or picnic! Just a few, every day ingredients and you will have found your favorite recipe! - Plus your kids will love it!

half view of eggless egg sandwich.

Saturday's in the 90's meant cartoons, video games, and egg salad sandwiches! It was a cheap meal that usually consisted of hard-boiled eggs -ew-, miracle whip -ew-, mustard and some sugar.

When I decided that I didn't want to eat animals or anything they produce anymore, egg replacements weren't a huge thing. Baking wise you still had flax egg or applesauce, but for egg salad? That would have been a dream! But that's okay because 9 years ago after learning Kala Namak exist, I thought... if tofu can be an amazing scramble, it can totally be a tofu salad sandwich! So I tried and the rest is history. Now I see them all over!

There are many tofu-free recipes out there, like chickpeas, that are supposed to mimic egg salad, but in my personal opinion, they just do not do a good job of really replicating a true egg salad. My recipe does exactly that! If you know, you know, Let's go back to the 90's!

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  • 🍲Ingredients
  • 📃Ingredient notes
  • 🔪Instructions
  • 💭Expert Tips
  • 📖Variations
  • ❓Frequently Asked Questions
  • 📖 Recipe

🍲Ingredients

all ingredients in tofu eggless salad with text labels.

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📃Ingredient notes

You will need a Medium Firm/Firm Tofu. You could also use a firm silken tofu. I haven't tried it but I don't see how it would be an issue!

Use yellow or dijon mustard.

Dill relish is optional.

Swap lemon juice for vinegar.

*Kala Namak is something you will find in your local Asian/Indian market, or online.

🔪Instructions

  • step two tofu crumbled in bowl with black salt on top ready to stir.
  • step three sauce for tofu eggless salad ready to be mixed.

Start off by pressing your tofu for 10 minutes. You can either use a *tofu press, which is really convenient, or just do it the old fashioned way and press between several plates. Once pressed, pat with a towel to get excess liquid off. You really want this tofu free of any water.

Then, either dice into small bits or crumble with your hands into a medium sized bowl and sprinkle in the black salt (kala namak). Using a spoon or your hands, mix and try to coat all tofu in the black salt. Once everything is well mixed, set the tofu in the fridge to "marinate" a bit. This is going to make the tofu super eggy.

If you're short on time, of course you can skip this part and just add the tofu and black salt directly to the dressing.

  • step four sauce mixed together for tofu salad.
  • step five tofu salad mixed together and finished.

For the dressing - add mayo, mustard, dill relish, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well until all the sugar has seemingly dissolved. Then add in your tofu and fold everything together!

Cook's Tip

Leaving this to sit overnight before consuming will yield in an even tastier eggless salad!

tofu salad on top of triscuit crackers.

💭Expert Tips

  • A tofu press will cut the pressing time down by 10 minutes. Be sure to pay dry with a paper towel (or tea towels if you're conscious about waste), you really want to get as much of the water out as possible so that your dressing stays nice and thick.
  • Cut out the sugar and use sweet relish in place of dill relish. Or, if you just want to cut back only a little on the sugar, half what is called for in the recipe and use sweet relish in place of the dill relish.
  • Other optional ingredients - Smoked paprika nostalgic deviled egg anyone? fresh or dried dill, banana peppers, celery, onions, bell peppers, I love a crunchy factor to my meals.

📖Variations

Want to take this tofu eggless salad to another level? Add the following ingredients for extra flare!

Smoked Paprika reminiscent of deviled eggs anyone?

Fresh or dried dill

Banana peppers

Celery and onions

Bell peppers can you tell I really love adding extra crunch?

Another great way to serve this vegan eggless salad.

❓Frequently Asked Questions

Can Vegans eat mayonnaise?

While there are tons of mayo products on the market that use dairy or eggs, there are also quite a few brands of vegan mayo and most of them taste just like typical egg-based mayo.

Can I freeze vegan egg salad?

No. When tofu is frozen, it takes on a completely different texture that would not be good for this particular recipe.

Can I eat Tofu raw?

Absolutely! Tofu is the product of the curdling cooked soy milk and packing it together so that it holds shape. Because it is already cooked, it is safe to consume raw tofu and is often eaten just like that in Japan.

📖 Recipe

texture of eggless salad.
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Eggless Egg Salad

This vegan eggless egg salad is perfect for any lunch, party, or picnic! Just a few, every day ingredients and you will have found your favorite recipe!
PREP TIME10 mins
Tofu Pressing10 mins
TOTAL TIME20 mins
Lunch
Mixed
Vegan
allergen: dairy free, egg free, gluten free
6
Cal: 158
Author: Bree

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula or Spoon
  • Tofu Press or a few plates

Ingredients

  • 1 package medium-firm or firm tofu
  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • 2 Tablespoon yellow mustard
  • ¼ cup dill relish
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kala namak
  • pinch of salt and pepper - to taste

Instructions

  • Drain your tofu, either in a tofu press or between plates.
    1 package medium-firm or firm tofu
  • In a medium bowl whip together the dressing ingredients until well incorporated. Set aside in the refrigerator if still waiting on your tofu to drain.
    1 cup vegan mayo,2 Tablespoon yellow mustard,¼ cup dill relish,1 Tablespoon sugar,1 teaspoon kala namak,pinch of salt and pepper
  • If you'd like to marinate your tofu, add it to a bowl and add the black salt (kaka namak), toss the tofu around with a spoon until all is coated and place, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
    1 package medium-firm or firm tofu
  • If you'd rather skip the marinating, just dice or crumble your tofu to your desire and add it straight to the dressing.
  • Once everything is mixed well, you may serve right away or chill overnight. (it tastes even BETTER the next day!)

Notes

  • For Soy-Free - There are some tofu substitutes out there called pumfu and hempeh that you could try with this recipe, however I have not tried these.
  • Tofu substitute - If for some reason you just don't like tofu, you can totally use Chickpeas, however it will not be like a traditional egg salad. But still delicious!
  • Add-ons - Jalapenos, dried or fresh dill, onions, smoked paprika, banana peppers and/or celery.
  • Hate egg flavors? - you are welcome to skip the kala namak! It will still be a delicious salad!
  • Sugar Substitutes - Things like Stevia may change the flavor, I have not tried. You can half the sugar and use sweet relish in place of dill relish. Or just use sweet relish and skip the sugar who knows, you may like it? Or try some xylitol type sugars
Nutrition Facts are a rough estimate without considering extras. Please consult a medical professional for accuracy if needed.
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Eggless Egg Salad
Serving Size
 
100 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
158
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7.6
g
12
%
Sodium
 
168
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
30
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
5.3
g
2
%
Fiber
 
2.7
g
11
%
Sugar
 
2.1
g
2
%
Protein
 
16.9
g
34
%
Calcium
 
253
mg
25
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Bree

    March 15, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    This vegan eggless egg salad is perfect for any lunch, party, or picnic! Just a few, every day ingredients and you will have found your favorite recipe!

    Reply
  2. Nathan

    August 04, 2022 at 12:44 pm

    5 stars
    Quick and easy to make, great choice.

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