Vegan Tuna Salad Sandwich

Enjoy this vegan and gluten-free vegan Tuna Salad. Made with tempeh and filled with fresh vegetables and herbs for a light and refreshing any-time-of-day snack.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 141kcal

Author: Sarah McMinn

Ingredients

Vegan Tuna Salad

8 ounces tempeh
¼ cup white onions, diced
¼ cup celery, diced
2 tablespoon dill pickle, diced
2 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise
2 teaspoon spicy mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
pinch of cayenne
salt and pepper, to taste

Everything Else

8 slices whole grain bread
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
8-12 leaves romaine or butter lettuce

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Instructions

Cut the tempeh in to 4 large pieces. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add the tempeh. Boil the tempeh for twenty minutes. Once the tempeh is tender, drain the water and let tempeh cool for 5 minutes.
While tempeh is boiling, chopped all your vegetables and herbs. Set aside.
Place cooled tempeh in a medium bowl and smash it with a fork or other mashing utensil until tempeh is mostly broken apart with some larger pieces intact. Add the remaining ingredients and stir it together. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Serve on two slices of bread with freshly sliced tomatoes and lettuce.

Notes

Serving and Storing - For best results, let the salad set in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours before serving. This allows the tempeh to chill all the way through while letting the flavors absorb into it. Serve salad on toasted bread for a tuna salad sandwich, on crackers, or with vegetables. Store salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Tips - Don't skip the boiling step. Boiling removes the slightly bitter taste found in tempeh and helps soften and moisten the tempeh which allowing it to better absorb flavors.

Variations - For a soy-free option, I recommend trying chickpeas. To do this drain and rinse them thoroughly. Put them in a bowl and mash them until only a few large pieces remain. Add your remaining ingredients and you've got yourself a soy-free vegan tuna salad.

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