Fourth of July is almost here and potato salad is one of those things you often see at holiday gatherings and it’s hard to resist. This plant-based / vegan Potato Salad with tofu scramble really hits the spot as the scramble mimics hard boiled eggs.
I love making this tofu potato scramble in the summer, but I also find it great for any season as the potatoes are grounding.
Also, the curry in this dish offers an anti-inflammatory boost to the immune system, making this a wonderful winter dish. You can even add some chickpeas for an even higher protein punch!
This tofu potato scramble vegan dish is sure to satisfy and keep you going on until your next meal. One would generally classify this dish as a lunch dish, but it’s so hearty, you can even enjoy it for breakfast as well! Bring it to a picnic potluck as a fun salad that will surprise and delight.
I like plant-based potato salad with lots of pickles, adding a little tang and crunch along with the celery. Add in the hint of curry, which is optional, definitely takes this salad to the next level.
For this vegan potato scramble, I used my homemade mayo recipe, which is made with tofu and has less oil and fat than any mayonnaise you can find on the market.
Enjoy a few more plant-based dishes at your next party:
I think you’ll enjoy this tangy, crunchy, slightly sweet version of tofu potato salad. Your dairy-loving friends will love this too, they wouldn’t even know it’s not egg salad unless you mention it!
What are you having for the 4th? I’d love to hear in the comments below.
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Potato Salad with tofu Scramble
Equipment
Ingredients
Potato Salad
- 1 pound potatoes peeled, and cut into 1/2″ chunks
- 3 stalks celery 1/4″ chopped
- 5-6 sweet or dill pickles, chopped
- 1/2 onion chopped
Dressing:
- 1/3 cups homemade mayonnaise or store-bought vegan
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or sweetener of your choice. Adjust to your taste if you like it less sweet
- salt and black pepper to taste
Tofu Scramble:
- 1/4 package firm organic tofu drained
- 1/3 yellow onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp tumeric
- 1/2 tsp curry powder optional
- 1 shake cayenne pepper optional
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Tofu Scramble
- Saute the onion in a small amount of water in a non-stick pan. Add the spices and sauté until the onion are mostly tender.
- Crumble the tofu into the pan, salt & pepper, and stir to combine.
- The mixture should turn yellow from the spices and begin to look like eggs.
- Continue to cook until most of moisture from the tofu has cooked off and it’s heated through, stirring frequently so as not to stick. Set aside to cool.
Potato Salad
- Cook the cubed potatoes by steaming for about 20 minutes until tender, then drain and set aside to cool. Salt and pepper to taste.
- When the potatoes have cooled, put them into a large bowl along with the tofu scramble, onion, pickles an celery.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients, vegan mayo, mustard, vinegar, sweetener, in a small bowl and pour over vegetables. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss together and refrigerate until cool.
Notes
Label uses homemade mayonnaise recipe
The recipe calls for “about 2 large” and then there is a space with no indication of what the “2 large” things are…on the next line the recipe continues with ” 3 stalks of celery 1/4″ chopped”, 5-6 sweet or dill pickles chopped, 1/2 onion chopped”.
Either I need to add “about 2 large” somethings or it was a typing error.
Would you tell me which it is please?
Thank you.
Hi Ann. Thanks for noticing. Actually the “about 2 large” was a typing error. I fixed it and moved the potato roasting how-to down from the ingredients area to the instructions. Hope that helps 🙂
Yes thank you…I will just ignore the “about 2” then…
This is an interesting variation of potato salad. It was quite delicious. I really like the addition of the tofu to the potatoes, giving the salad a boost of protein as well as some added flavor and texture. I will make it again, I am sure, with a few variations. I will cut down or leave out the maple syrup. The salad was much too sweet for my taste. I will also add a bit more pickle and possibly some more mustard. It was missing some zing, but I am not exactly sure how to correct that. Maybe a little bit of pickled jalapeño? Overall, this was a top notch recipe that needed a little tweaking to get it more in line with my personal preferences.
Martina, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe and also made it with your variations. Pickled jalapeno sounds like a good idea. 🙂 I actually like a lot of pickles in my potato salad, too. I haven’t made it in a while and now you’ve motivated me to try it again soon.
I enjoyed this version of potato salad, except for the sweet picked. We don’t do that much in Canada, we prefer sour ones. Lol. Anyway I like the addition of the tofu.
Hey Shirley, I’m glad you enjoyed the potato salad. Did you make it sour pickles… good idea to make it your own. 🙂