7 of the best tofu sandwiches for vegans

Well I've been a vegi for so many years and somehow I didn't discover my love of tofu until 2016. Mental I know! Well now I have discoverd tofu and how easy it is to make sarnies with I thought I'd compile a list of my favorite combos.

I used either firm beancurd (Tofuking stocked in my local chinese supermarket) or silken firm (stocked in asda/tesco) depending on what I could get. I prefer Tofuking as it has a nicer texture! I am also super lazy and dont press it (I think life may be a bit too short 😂).

I also use things I have in for other meals so I don't have to buy anything too special for my sarnies (with the exception of some black salt and gherkins these are purely for tofu in my house) so hopefully you will have all the ingredients in too. Let me know what you think if you try any of these and feel free to send me your favorite Tofu sarnie ideas.

I haven't done any with beans or pulses-the high fibre content disagrees with me so I'm sure there are loads of sarnies I'm missing out on. I've also stuck with the same bread that I can tolerate please feel free to mix it up-some of these would probably be great on a granary or in a ciabatta.

1. The eggless-mayo and cress

200g Tofu
2tbsp vegan mayo (I use tesco free from salad cream as I always preferred egg mayo with salad cream)
2tbsp cress
1&1/2tsp black salt
Salt and pepper to taste

2. The pickled gherkin
Inspired by a jar of pickled gherkins I bought I decided to use the same flavor combinations for my sarnie!

150g Tofu
3 gherkins diced (approx 50g)
3tsp pickling vinegar (from the jar)
1/2 tsp mustard (I use dijon)
1tsp dill (i use dried but if you have fresh use that)
Salt to taste

3. The apple and mint
Inspired by the pineapple cottage cheese and apple sauce jacket potato fillings I had as a young-un this is almost the same texture and is just as light!

150g Tofu
1 medium apple, pealed, cored and diced (I dont do well with apple skins but if they agree with you keep it on it adds to the colour and texture!)
2tsp apple sauce
1tsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
1tsp fresh mint (or 1/2 tsp dried)
Salt and pepper to taste

4. Greek style
This includes my three favorite salad ingredients and they combine so well together!

150g tofu
30g bell pepper diced (I prefer yellow)
30g baby plum tomatoes diced (cherry toms is my fav but normal ones work fine too)
30g black olives halfed
1/2tsp turmeric
1tsp black salt
Salt to taste

5. The Salad
This sarnie is all about the crunch! You want some good textures and nice colours as you would with a nice salad. I'd love to throw in some sweetcorn too (but is not good for me anymore :-( you guys do it for me instead!

150g Tofu
Raddishes
Cucumber
Pepper
Spring onion
Apple cider vinegar
Yogurt
Salt and pepper to taste

6. The Avocado
I'm sure your shocked that this is 6th but I am not always 100% sure about avocado and tofu together! The textures can be a bit too similar but then other times its a match made in heaven!

50g tofu
1/2 avocado (approx 100g)
1 Tbsp spring onion
20g tomatoes (approx 3 cherry/baby plum)
1 tsp lemon juice
1tsp corriander (or parsley if you'd prefer)
Salt and pepper to taste

7. The Cooked Breakfast
Sometimes you just want a good sausage and egg butty with mushrooms and tomatoes and nothing else will do! Don't forget your brown sauce (or tomato whichever is your favorite!)

2 vegan sausages (I use Linda McCartney)
75g tofu
50g mushrooms diced
50g tomatoes diced
1tsp black salt
1/2tsp turmeric
Salt and pepper to taste

It’s getting cold

Hello! It's that time of year when you need your hats scarf and gloves! Cold, I think, is the word I'm

Bright orange fingerless mitts

thinking.

So, on my last few train journeys to see mum on the weekend I made these beautiful Fingerless Shell Gloves by Lydia Busek.

These were super easy to do and I finished them off in about three hours of journeying. I will have to make some more to get some better pictures because they are very worn already. 

I followed this up with a fabulous and semi-matching hat the next week. The Mirabella Hat by Suzanne Carlson was also really easy and was enjoyable to make. It is a nice loose fit hat and I can get all my hair in a bobble under it too. Epic!

My bright orange Mirabella Hat

So once I had my hat and gloves I decided I needed some thick winter socks and began these fantastic  Cozy Slipper Socks by B.hooked Crochet.

As I wanted them to be to wear with my Docs (vegan of course) I amended the pattern a little. This is such a bad habit that I do try to avoid (amending patterns as I am making it for the first time) as I think it is a little rude. I will post my revised pattern and the finished socks next time. Until then...