Vegan High Protein Salads

Vegan High Protein Sweet-Chili Chickpea Salad with Golden Tofu

50.0 Min 🍽 2 Servings 📊 Means 💪 50.0g Protein
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Viral Sweet-Chili Salad but vegan and high protein

This crispy chickpea salad with golden tofu is the perfect vegan alternative to the viral original. With creamy sweet chili dressing and plenty of protein, this salad is sure to become your new favorite dish.

A vegan and high-protein version of the viral sweet chili salad. Instead of chicken, we use golden tofu, and for even more protein, crispy chickpeas instead of rice.
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Ingredients

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2
  • Salad Base
  • 0.33piece Cucumber

  • 100.0g Edamame

  • 0.5piece Avocado

  • 2.0piece spring onions

  • For the tofu
  • 400.0g Tofu

  • 2.0EL Ketchup

    light

  • 2.0EL Skyr Alternative

  • 1.0EL soy sauce

  • 2.0TL curry powder

  • 1.0TL garlic powder

  • 1.0TL cumin

  • 3.0EL food starch

  • For the chickpeas
  • 240.0g Chickpeas

  • 1.0EL Oil

  • 1.0EL maple syrup

  • 2.0TL Garam Masala

  • 1.0TL paprika powder

  • 1.0TL Salt

  • Dressing
  • 3.0EL Skyr Alternative

  • 1.0EL Mayonnaise

  • 3.0EL Sweet Chili Sauce

  • 1.0EL parsley

    TK

  • 1.0EL chives

    TK

  • 1.0Zehe Garlic

    grated

  • 1.0Price Salt

  • 1.0Price Pepper

  • 1.0EL Water

    for diluting

Step-by-step guide

1
Marinate tofu

Marinate the tofu in the corresponding ingredients (at least 30 minutes, but preferably overnight), then add the cornstarch and mix well.

Best to marinate overnight for maximum flavor
2
bake chickpeas

Mix the chickpeas with the corresponding ingredients, bake for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius in a convection oven, and turn them several times in between.

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Apply multiple times for even tanning
3
Fry tofu

Meanwhile, bake the tofu until crispy, either in the pan or in the air fryer.

4
Prepare dressing

Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.

5
Serve

Combine everything in a bowl and enjoy immediately.

Nutritional values for 2 servings
50.0g
Protein
48.0g
Carbohydrates
43.0g
Fat
Total calories 813.0 kcal

Nutritional values are guidelines and may vary depending on products. Calculated with 2 servings.

Tips & Variations

With Rice

Instead of chickpeas, use crispy rice as in the original

With Chicken

Replace tofu with chicken for the non-vegan option

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