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Vegan chicken salad made with tempeh on a sandwich with lettuce.

Vegan Chicken Salad

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  • Author: Deryn Macey
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Enjoy this quick and easy tempeh salad for a plant-based twist on classic chicken salad.


Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (30 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard (15 g)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning, optional
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1 lb (453 g) tempeh, chopped into small cubes or crumbled
  • ⅓ cup pecan or walnut pieces, or slivered almonds (50 g)
  • ½ cup chopped celery (50 g)
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries (40 g)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped yellow, white or red onion (25 g)
  • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise, or more to preference (115 g)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Start with 1/2 cup of mayo then after you mix in the rest of the ingredients, you can add more if you like.
  2. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
  3. Serve immediately as is or in a sandwich or wrap or refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve. 

Notes

Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Chopped red grapes work as an alternative to, or in addition to, cranberries.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6th of salad
  • Calories: 281
  • Sodium: 235 mg
  • Fat: 17 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18 g
  • Fiber: 8 g
  • Protein: 17 g