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“Tuna”-Style Tofu Spread

When I serve this to lunchtime company, even tofu skeptics love it! For me, it’s a throwback to tuna salad, something I gave up many years ago, though I still liked its taste. This is especially good served in warm pita bread. I also like to mix leftovers with macaroni for a “tofuna”-noodle salad. For more information on baked marinated tofu, see page 136. For this recipe, it’s best to use a baked tofu product that comes in large chunks like Soy Boy’s Tofu Lin, rather than the type that comes in small cutlets.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound soft or medium-firm tofu
1/3 cup soy mayonnaise
1 to 2 teaspoons prepared mustard, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon good-quality curry powder, or to taste
1 large celery stalk, finely diced
Salt to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using your hands, finely crumble the tofu in a serving bowl.

    Step 2

    Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, and serve.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    Calories: 127

    Step 4

    Total Fat: 8g

    Step 5

    Protein: 9g

    Step 6

    Carbohydrate: 4g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Sodium: 299mg

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