Published on February 11th, 2025 at 6:00pm
This is a Waldorf salad that did not pay attention to the "How to be a Waldorf Salad" classes in school. Apples and grapes add a bit of sweet. Cheezy tofu adds protein and a delightful crispy texture. Celery and walnuts create a satisfying crunch, and topped with a creamy yoghurt-based dressing. The flavours hit both sweet and savoury notes, making it a salad that stands out and is nutritious.
Simple
Total active
20 - 30m / 4 portions
Total elapsed
30 - 45m
Prep
20 - 30m
Bake
10 - 15m
It keeps the best parts of a Waldorf salad but ditches the heaviness. Also Waldorf salads usually do not have a protein component, but this does. It also has a solid amount of greens and plants.
The cheezy tofu is out of this world and gives it that little something extra.
You love the mix of sweet and savoury
You want a satisfying but refreshing meal
You enjoy bold, contrasting flavours
You want a power salad with protein, fibre, taste, and actual substance.
Mixed greens
Celery
Grapes
Onion
Walnuts
Firm or extra-firm tofu
Nutritional yeast
Soy yoghurt
Garlic
Lemon juice
Nutritional yeast
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).
Cut the tofu into cubes or strips
Mix with nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
Put in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how crispy versus soft you like it. I prefer it at 10 minutes, my husband likes his super crispy and leaves it in for longer.
Let cool
Blend together the soy yoghurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast (from the dressing section of ingredients list), and mustard powder (or mustard sauce) until smooth. If you do not have a blender, just crush the garlic and mix everything together in a jar or bowl.
Adjust seasoning to taste.
Combine everything in a large bowl, or do some artistic layering. Greens, celery, apple, grapes, onions.
Add cheezy tofu, dressing, and walnuts on top before serving.
Enjoy!!
Vegan
This recipe is vegan-friendly! It was created with the love of food, health, and animals in mind. Friends not food 🐮🐥🐷.
Dairy-free
This recipe does not contain any dairy products. Whether you have allergies, or are lactose intolerant, or avoid dairy for any reason, ThinkZingy recipes are suitable for you.
No added sugar
This recipe either does not contain any added sugar, or it can be made with alternatives if sweetness is desired but you want to keep it sugar-free.
Egg-free
This recipe does not contain any eggs. All ThinkZingy recipes are fully plant-based.
Vegetarian
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Oil-free
This recipe does not contain any added oil. ThinkZingy recipes are designed to be whole-food plant-based, and are oil-free as a part of that.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Keep the dressing, walnuts, and cheezy tofu separate until serving for best texture.
Store the dressing, walnuts, and cheezy tofu separate.
Macronutrient breakdown
41% Fat
24% Protein
35% Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Net carbs
Fibre
Energy
This recipe features ingredients with the following micronutrients
Please note:
Nutritional values depend on the specific ingredients used and portion sizes. There's also natural variation in ingredients. These are estimates for general information. 😛