This vegan egg salad recipe is easy to make and is packed with flavor from fresh dill, parsley, crisp carrots and tofu. Tofu has the texture and flavor of hard boiled egg whites so it makes the perfect substitute for this recipe. Serve this vegan egg salad stuffed into a sandwich, on top of a bed or greens, or as a snack with crackers.

Normally, I’m not a big fan of meat substitutes. I love homemade veggie burgers and I usually prefer tofu and tempeh dishes to chicken or beef. But vegan chicken nuggets? Fake steak strips? No thank you.

Whenever I need a quick meal, I normally head up to our local health food store, Earth Fare, for a couple of their deli items. Because of my distaste for "fake meat," I always passed over their vegan chicken salads. But one time, I mistakenly grabbed a vegan chicken salad wrap instead of the regular, and thus my obsession began. No clue how they make it, and frankly, don't care. It's gooooood.

It was this obsession that got me to try this recipe for an eggless "egg" salad. Eggs are perfectly nutritious and all, but tofu really mimics the egg white consistency and is a great way to sneak in a meatless meal. Enjoy!

What Type Of Tofu To Use For This Vegan Egg Salad

The different types of tofu you may see at your local grocery store are silken, regular, firm, extra firm, and super firm. The differences in these types, as you can probably tell, are the texture or firmness. Silken tofu is the softest and has the highest water content with the lowest protein content. The more firm a tofu is, the tighter the curds are, the less water it contains, and the more protein it contains. Firm tofu has a texture similar to feta cheese, while super firm tofu has a texture similar to meat.

For this recipe, I wanted the tofu to really mimic the texture of hard boiled egg whites. I chose to go with extra firm tofu so it would be softer than meat, but firmer than feta cheese. It turned out perfectly! The extra firm tofu is just dense enough that it doesn’t absorb moisture and keeps it’s texture well. If you can’t find extra firm tofu, grab a softer tofu and bake it before using in this vegan egg salad recipe. Baking a softer tofu will dry out the extra water content and leave you with a more dense tofu.

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Vegan Egg Salad Recipe

Serves 4

I use Just Mayo by Hampton Creek, a vegan mayo that really actually tastes just like regular mayo and isn't made from weird ingredients. Adapted from Crazy Sexy Diet.