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Recipe: Tasty Tofu Lunch Salad

July 16, 2018

By Jeanne Tennis

Here’s a good-for-you recipe for the hottest days of the summer: No oven or stovetop required.

Tasty Tofu Lunch Salad

In a mixing bowl combine:

  • One small organic carrot, finely grated.
  • 3 -4 Tablespoons of organic onion, minced.
  • 1 heaping Tablespoon of fresh, organic dill.
  • 3-4 Tablespoons of quality brown mustard.
  • Mix well.

Add:

  • One package organic tofu, crumbled.
  • Stir to combine and then add enough vegan mayonnaise to achieve the consistency you desire.
  • Use a potato masher, if necessary, to blend.
  • Add optional sea salt, black pepper and/or turmeric.
  • Dish onto a bed of lettuce, on fresh bread or in a wrap.

Garnish with fresh, sliced red radishes, fresh basil, tomato and whatever else your little heart desires.

Recipe courtesy of The Key to Balance.

Chef Jeanne Tennis, a vegan chef and certified macrobiotic health coach who operates The Key to Balance in Farmington, is teaching four-week cooking classes on anti-inflammatory diet at Hartford HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute. To register for the next series, call 1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373).