Soy Curl Chicken Salad
This is a knock-your-socks-off salad featuring Soy Curls, vegan mayonnaise, veggies, and herbs. Soy Curls have a meaty, chewy texture that will fool your most avid meat-eating friends. Serve on bread or rolls with your favorite toppings—we like lettuce, sprouts, sliced tomato, cucumber, and red onion.
Prep: 20 mins
Yield: 4 servings
Many of us remember the classic chicken salad as a favorite sandwich filling. We’ve got the perfect replacement recipe: a knock-your-socks-off salad featuring Soy Curls, vegan mayonnaise, veggies, and herbs. Soy Curls have a meaty, chewy texture that will fool your most avid meat-eating friends. Serve on bread or rolls with your favorite toppings—we like lettuce, sprouts, sliced tomato, cucumber, and red onion.
Reprinted from PlantPure Comfort Food (BenBella Books, 2022).
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Butler Soy Curls
- ¾ –1 cup plant-based mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 celery stalks, small diced
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 3 green onions, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped dill pickles or dill pickle relish
- 1 cup seedless red or green grapes, chopped
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Put the Soy Curls in a bowl and cover with warm water. Soak for 10 minutes or until fully rehydrated. Drain and squeeze out the excess water. Pulse the Soy Curls in a food processor until a fine texture is achieved.
- 2. In a medium bowl, combine the Soy Curls, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, carrot, green onions, pickles, grapes, dill, mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix until the ingredients are well combined. Serve immediately as a sandwich, wrap, or salad. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. Store Soy Curls in the refrigerator or freezer to keep them fresh. Soy Curls are an all-natural product that does not contain any preservatives or additives. They also have natural fats and will go rancid if stored in your pantry for long periods.
- 2. You can substitute smashed chickpeas for the soy curls.
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