Are you a vegan sick of tofu scrambles? A non-vegan curious about egg alternatives? This spicy vegan egg salad is for both of you and everyone in between.
I would have called this a “hot” vegg (vegan egg) salad, but that lacked sense, ring, and allure. Who wants a hot egg salad? Who am I kidding, I’ll try anything nutso in a heartbite. This spicy vegan egg salad (eek, four separate words,) is high-protein, gluten-free, WFPB, and frugal. No vegan mayo or laboratory-grown eggs are required! That’s great news if those ingredients don’t align with your tastebuds or budget.
Spicy Vegan Egg Salad
Makes enough for 2 stuffed sandwiches (scant 2 cups)
- 5 oz. firm tofu pressed for 10 minutes
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon each: black salt (kala namak,) black pepper, and red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons spicy hummus*
- 1/3 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 small celery stalk, chopped
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon spicy or regular mustard
- To taste and to top, respectively: hot sauce and red clover sprouts
- Slice tofu into tack-sized cubes. They should look like rectangular bites of boiled egg.
- Toss tofu in all spices until yellow and sulfuric.
- Fold in veggies, then coat everything in hummus and mustard.
- Spoon onto UN-toasted bread, crackers, or tortillas. Top with clover sprouts and criss-cross dowse with hot sauce.
*spicy hummus is subjective. Use a hot-flavored variety such as red pepper, harissa, chipotle, sriracha, salsa verde, the list goes on. I used pineapple jalapeno hummus because fruit is my spirit animal. Fat content/calories will vary depending on the hummus used, as mine only contains 45 calories per ounce.
Nutrition Facts: 310 calories | 17g protein | 4g fiber | 8g fat
In my first post, I jokingly added clovers to the ingredient list. But after some soul-searching and entering an exotic foods challenge at the local co-op, I discovered red clover sprouts. Those little micro-greens (micro-reds?) have enlightened me. Disliking alfalfa sprouts has been my biggest hippie disgrace, but clover sprouts have healed that ailment. Cram them into a pita, sprinkle them over a salad, and pile them onto a spicy vegan egg salad sammy!
Best Dishes,
The Hippie Happy Foodistâ„¢
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