CAJUN TOFU LIME TAHINI SALAD
We are kicking off summer starting with this incredible vegan summer salad but not your ordinary boring salad, but this delicious high protein Cajun Tofu Lime Tahini Salad!
It is packed with flavor and is also low-carb, thanks to using tofu instead of chickpeas or beans like the majority of vegan salads call for. I used my homemade cajun spice seasoning to season the tofu, but don’t worry, in the full salad, it is not too spicy at all!!
Cajun Tofu Lime Tahini Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- 10 ounces extra firm tofu, pressed and patted dry if needed
- 1 tablespoon of my cajun spice seasoning or a store-bought SALT-FREE blend
- 1/4 cup (60g) coconut aminos
- 1/2 cup (70g) diced red onion
- 1/4 packed cup (20g) sliced green onion
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 sticks celery, sliced
- 1/4 cup (10g) loosely packed chopped parsley
FOR THE LIME TAHINI DRESSING
- 1/4 cup runny tahini
- 1/4 cup (60g) fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Crumble the tofu into tiny pieces and cook over a nonstick skillet for about 10 minutes or so until well browned. You will need to stir the tofu a few times during.
- Add the cajun seasoning and the coconut aminos and stir the tofu for several minutes until coated well. Remove from the heat.
- To a large bowl, add the red onion, green onion, bell pepper, celery and stir well.
- Add the cooked tofu and toss everything together.
- Make the lime tahini dressing by whisking together the ingredients. It will seem too runny/watery at first but whisk for several minutes (you must use a whisk!) and after a few minutes it will thicken up nicely. Drizzle as much of the lime tahini sauce as desired over the salad. I did not use all of it, personally.
- Taste the salad and season with salt and pepper if desired. Add the chopped parsley before serving.
- This salad is fabulous on its own or in on toast or inside tacos. It is good on several things.
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Brandi! This is AMAZING! It’s like a party in my mouth! Flavors are right on spot! The texture is fabulous! It’s so easy to prepare! Thank you for this recipe! It’s also a wonderful baked potato topping!
I’m just starting my journey into healthy vegan eating, and I came across your website. Many of your recipes look good. I would love it if you provided nutritional breakdowns for them.
Shannon
Outstanding salad, Brandi! I decided that I wanted to try some new salads this summer and this was the first recipe that I tried! The crunchy vegetables mixed with the tofu were delicious. I did substitute cilantro for the parsley because that is what I had on hand. I will use cilantro again! The winner is the lime tahini dressing! The way the citrus brought out all the other flavors was amazing! I will be making this again! Your recipes continue to be my favorite!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Oh Claudia, this review made me so so happy to read! I’m so excited you loved it so much and my recipes overall, yay! Thank you so much!
Thank you for this amazing recipe, Brandi. It came together quickly and was so delicious that I easily ate half of it. I’ll definitely be making this on repeat this summer as I live in Phoenix and it’s too hot for the oven.
The tofu crumbles alone were spectacular. And it was great to use up the rest of your Cajun spice but of course now I’ll have to make more of that 🤗
~ Veggiesue
I loved it. I will make it again…and again…and again. Easy and delicious.
I’m so happy you loved this salad Catherina!!
Question about sodium… What could be used as a substitute for coconut amino acids? Even though it has a lot less sodium than soy sauce or Bragg’s Amino Acids, can you suggest a tasty substitute that has less sodium than the coconut amino acids?
Hi Carol, the coconut aminos is pretty crucial to the taste of the tofu because it is both sweet and salty so I don’t really know of a substitute since it’s the only 2 ingredients called for in the tofu. Tofu is very bland and it needs the flavor. You can try subbing 1-2 tablespoons of it with water maybe or broth but of course that it going to dilute the flavor a lot.