Jul 23, 2021 (Last updated Jun 18, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani
This easy vegan egg salad recipe is made using tofu! It’s a great vegan alternative to egg if you’re missing egg salad on a plant-based diet. The consistency of this vegan egg salad is soft and chunky, with creamy eggy flavour. You won’t believe just how much this vegan egg salad recipe is, and how much it tastes like real egg salad! Plus, it comes together in 10 minutes.
Enjoy this wholesome and nourishing recipe scooped between your favourite bread for a delicious vegan egg salad sandwich. Or serve alongside a simple salad like my vegan caesar. Now, let me tell you exactly how to make this recipe, so that you can enjoy it pronto!
The Ingredients:
The ingredients for this recipe are simple and straightforward, using whole food ingredients – which is what I love about it. Here is what you’ll need.
- Extra Firm Tofu: The base of this recipe! I love using tofu in this dish as an eggy substitue, because just like eggs – the tofu will stick with you and keep you full! We do not cook the tofu, but instead smash it with a fork with additional ingredients. Therefore the texture is fluffy and lightly moist, just like you’d expect in a real egg sandwich. I also recipe tested this with firm tofu and it worked great.
- Black Salt (Kala Namak): If you haven’t tried black salt before, prepare to be wowed. Black salt has a high sulphur content which gives it a distinct eggy taste. It’s an amazing little ingredient to use in eggy vegan recipes like tofu scramble, tofu omelettes, or vegan quiche. I did recipe test this without black salt and it was still delicious, but I highly recommend if you have it!
- Nutritional Yeast: Adds rich savoury umami flavour, with a slightly cheesy profile. It really helps bring out the flavour of the more bland tofu for a savoury and flavourful vegan egg salad.
- Vegan Mayo: Store bought works great here! This will add the creaminess we need to the egg salad.
How to make Vegan Egg Salad
It is so easy to make vegan egg salad, anyone can do it and you definitely don’t need to be a master cook. The recipe requires just 7 ingredients and can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes. You don’t even need to press the tofu in advance. Just mash together and enjoy. Here’s exactly what you’ll do:
So there we have it! A delicious vegan egg salad recipe that’s so easy to make and tastes just like the real thing. It’s eggy and creamy, protein-packed, nutritious and takes minutes to make. I know you’re going to love this recipe as much as we do!
If you do make this recipe please let me know in the comments below what you think! I truly love hearing from you, and I’m always here to answer any questions you might have. And of course, tag me on Instagram with your pictures using the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations.
10-Minute Creamy & Fluffy Vegan Tofu Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 350 g extra-firm tofu
- 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dijon mustard (smooth)
- 1/2 tsp black salt (or fine sea salt)
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 tbsp freshly chopped chives
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the tofu into small 1/2-inch cubes and set aside. (You don't need to press the tofu prior to using in this recipe).
- In a small mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, black salt, and turmeric. Whisk to combine.
- Add the tofu cubes to the mixing bowl and mash with a fork to combine everything into an egg salad consistency. Sprinkle with the chopped chives and sea salt and pepper to taste. Mix together.
- Serve this vegan egg salad on its own, or scoop between two slices of bread for an egg salad sandwich with your favourite toppings.
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Where do you buy the black salt? I believe it is also called Kala Namak. I have looked for it everywhere; however, I haven’t found any stores that carry it. I live in Toronto and have a ski chalet in Craigleith (Blue Mountain area) – I recall you visit there. Have you found it in any stores near either Toronto or Collingwood?
Hi Lynn! Have you tried Bulk Barn? You could also order on Amazon or Well.ca
Very good! I added chopped spinach, cherry tomatoes and onion to ours. And I put crushed red pepper flakes on my sandwich. Yumm. Thank you!
This makes me so happy! Really glad you enjoyed it Sherylnn!
So easy to make and so delicious to eat! I make this recipe for lunch on the regular.
Thank you Amy! I really love this recipe and glad you do too! Makes the perfect lunch!
This was so delicious! A perfect summer lunch. I didn’t have any fresh chives. However, I did have some Miyoko’s classic chive vegan cheese. I spread that on a piece of gf toast with the vegan egg salad, and it was so tasty! I’ll definitely continue making this recipe. Thank you! : )
I’m thrilled you enjoyed this recipe Amber!! That chive cheese by Miyokos is so tasty I bet it was DELISH with this egg salad! Thanks for the kind comment lovely. 🙂