Dragonflys Betchya Thought It Was Chicken Salad
1-1/4 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon tamari
2 teaspoons vegan chicken broth powder
1-1/2 cups dry textured soy protein, the large chunky kind
2 carrots, finely grated
2 stalks celery, sliced thin
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
vegan mayonnaise, to taste
3 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
garnish (thinly sliced tomato, pickle, alfalfa sprouts... )
1. In a bowl, combine the boiling water, nutritional yeast, tamari, and broth powder; stir until yeast and broth powder dissolve.
2. Add textured soy protein; soak 45 to 60 minutes, until soy protein is thoroughly rehydrated. Drain well (save the broth for soup stock).
3. In a bowl, combine the soy protein, carrots, celery, and onion; mix well. Add the vegan mayonnaise; mix well. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and celery salt; mix well.
4. Serve on whole grain vegan bread or whole grain pita adding thinly sliced tomato, pickle, and/or alfalfa sprouts.
This will keep in the fridge for several days and will make eight smaller sandwiches or six larger ones.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
When you say drain the TSP, do you just let it drain or or squeeze out excess??
I make something very simular to this, but I use chick peas that I've pulsed in my food processor instead of the TSP, and adding some dill pickle relish and good mustard-yum!
This was rather easy and delicious. It worked great with the smaller sized TVP, too, and it didn't have to soak as long that way!
I used to buy something similar to this from a vegan deli, they closed and I Have been fiending for it. This recipe hit the spot it is soooooooo goood!!!! I omitted the carrots and pumpkin seeds, and added green peppers which I sauteed with the celery and onions. I also added pickle relish and a dallop of mustard. Now the mock chicken salad is awesome but this is better because it has more substance. Thanks for this keeper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am totally going to make it this week! :)>>>
This should have more reviews...I loved it! Yum, I followed the recipe except omitted celery. I liked the crunch factor so I added more carrots. I sauteed the onions first since bf likes it that way, I would just have them raw which would help the crunch factor. It only made 4 servings...unless I eat too much ^-^
It totally reminds me of whole foods vegan turkey and chicken salad that costs like $4.00 for a small serving. Which I have no need to buy anymore.
People...try it, quick and easy meal.
This recipe was very good. I'll definitely make this again. One mistake I made was not letting the TVP drain enough. I thought I had all of the excess liquid off of it, but I didn't. It is rather runny now, but delicious nonetheless. It just really needs to sit and be allowed to drain thoroughly before completing the recipe. Definitely a keeper recipe!
http://www.healthy-eating.com/texturedsoy.html is a source for tvp in various sizes :o