Recipe: Soy Curl 'Chicken' Salad

I enjoyed my 'chicken' salad atop some cilantro. I added some mashed avocado to the other piece of toast and drizzled some chipotle hot sauce over the salad. This salad includes grapes, sweet corn, black olives, tomatoes, curry powder, and onions.

This hearty 'chicken' salad features dehydrated soy curls by Butler Foods. Once re-hydrated, these pieces of non-GMO soy have the texture of shredded chicken. You can impart any flavor you want onto the soy curls by soaking them in a flavored broth or adding seasoning after they plump up. They also get a nice crunch on the outside when pan seared in a little oil. Just be sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible after the curls are re-hydrated.

Soy Curl 'Chicken' Salad

Ingredients: 

2 cups dry soy curls

3 cups of vegan chicken broth (I used two cubes of Not Chick'n Bouillon)

1 cup of grapes halved and then quartered

1/2 cup of minced onion

1/2 cup of chopped nuts (I used cashews)

1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup of sliced black olives

1/2 cup of frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed

1/4 cup of sweet relish

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of vegan mayonnaise 

1 tablespoon of BeeFree Honee

1 tablespoon of prepared mustard

1 to 2 tsp. of curry powder to your taste

Splash of fresh lemon juice (I used half a small lemon)

Black pepper (I didn't need salt, but you can add some if you want)

Directions:

Re-hydrate the soy curls in 3 cups of hot vegan chicken broth. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients. In a bowl, combine the grapes, onion, nuts, tomatoes, black olives, and corn.

In a separate bowl, combine the vegan mayonnaise, BeeFree Honee, mustard, relish, curry powder, pepper, and lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasonings to your preference. Pour the sauce over the other ingredients and mix well.

Drain the soy curls very well and add to the bowl of ingredients. Mix well and chill until ready to eat. 

**If you want your soy curls to have some added texture, pan fry the curls in a little oil until the edges are crispy and then add to the sauce and other ingredients.

The soy curls re-hydrating

The finished "chicken" salad featuring Butler's Soy Curls.