"Chicken" Salad

This recipe is from Moby's new Teany book. Cheap, easy and delicious!

Ingredients:

16 ounces of un-chicken broth or vegetable broth

3 cups texturized vegetable protein (TVP)

1 stalk celery, diced very small

1/4 medium onion, diced very small

1 dill pickle spear, diced small

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons Veganaise

salt to taste

pepper to taste

2 teaspoons dried kelp flakes (not imperative, but it does make this fake chicken salad more convincing)

In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the broth to a boil, then add the TVP. Bring the temperature to medium and allow to cook until nearly all of the liquid is absorbed. Put the TVP in a container and refrigerate until cold (if you're in a rush, spread the mixture in a shallow pan and put it in the freezer for 20 minutes, stirring once after 10 minutes).

Add all other ingredients to the TVP and mix well. Chicken salad is complete!

This salad is best when served on toasted whole grain bread that has been slightly spread with vegan margarine. Greens and tomatoes work great with it, too! Serve open-faced if you wanna be fancy.

Makes 8 servings.

I also eat Mock Chicken Salad on occasion. I used to eat it quite a bit, but it can get expensive where I buy it at a natural foods co-op.

Perhaps I need to try to make it myself

Thanks for posting this.

thanks for posting that Brendan

what exactly are dried kelp flakes and how will they make this salad more convincing?

nat

Haha. Moby was the one who wrote it would make the salad more convincing, so I refer you to him for an answer on that one.

Dried kelp is more or less like the seaweed wrap you find in sushi. I've found both the strips and dried flakes (a la a salt or pepper shaker) at Whole Foods. If you get the strips, you just have to cut them up yourself, which can be rather taxing.

What are you doing! Make the recipe already! It could be the best eating experience of your life.

What are you doing! Make the recipe already! It could be the best eating experience of your life.

***Natalie grabs her keys and runs out the door to go shopping for the ingredients at Whole Foods.***

im going to try this tonight!

Sweet. Let me know what you think.

K I know this was posted awhile ago, but I just saw it and I am TOTALLY gonna make it! Sounds yum!

Guys,

You TOTALLY have to try this out. Unfortunately, though, i couldnt get my hands on any textureized protein or kelp, so I just used the Yves chicken pieces (the new and improved ones - they are actually better than their predecessors). Anyway, I added the other ingredients Brenden suggested and DAMN that is comparable to any chicken salad I have ever had in my life. YUM!!!

Can't wait to try it with the TVP and kelp flakes next time around though!!!

Thanks again for posting that recipe B, it rocks!!!

this sounds so delicious. but which TVP do you suggest? the only TVP i have found in the local supermarket is more like mock ground beef than chicken. i know there are some others, just if you could, drop a few brand names please.

everytime i stop by the vegan recipe thread i get so hungry.

Rawk! I'm glad you guys like this recipe. My meatin' buddies also really enjoy it. Ronnie, you should opt for the ground beef style TVP (available in the bulk section of major health chains, such as Whole Foods), but it doesn't matter too much, I don't think. The kelp flakes are optional, as well, but a nice touch.

I'd like to place an order for some chicken salad when I come visit you tomorrow. Please and thank you!

Oh, and I'm completely serious.

I bought some Veganaise just for you. One order of Moby's famous chickenless salad coming right up!

You're the best.

I just made some of this and it was a smashing success!!!!!

Yummy, yummy, yummy, i recommend this to everybody. You must have some for lunch tomorrow.

Mmmmm...i LUV divine food.

is the TVP called for in this recipe the dry stuff? I've only found bags of dried tvp that are really smally granules.

Yup, that's the stuff! Don't worry - it's much better than it looks!

If you can't find TVP (or prefer a whole food rather than a processed food), try substituting tempeh (most has to be steamed for 20 minutes before using, but some don't). I've made variations of "chicken or the egg" (tastes like a bit of each to me, but I haven't had chicken for almost 30 years, or egg salad for about 15 years, so what do I know?) with tempeh and have served it to non-veg*ns with great success.