Tofu Bahn Mi

Mmmmm... Just like the sandwiches you get at the Vietnamese Pho restaurants.

Tofu Bahn Mi

1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup carrot, finely shredded
1/4 cup cucumber, finely shredded
1/4 cup onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 batch Marinated tofu, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1 French baguette, warmed

1- Combine vinegar, sugar, garlic, and salt and mix well. Add carrots, cucumbers and onions and mix well.

2- Slice the baguette in half. Spread mayonnaise on one half and sprinkle the 5-spice powder evenly.

3- Layer tofu, carrot salad and cilantro, and top with other half of baguette.

Eggless Salad Sandwich Filling

I had some leftover thawed tofu from a chili I made this past week. I made a quick salad sandwich filling with it.

The curry powder, mustard and mayonnaise set a stage similar to that in real egg salad. I had some gorgeous green onions from my farmers' market, so I had to throw some of that in there too.

I DO love real egg salad, though.

Eggless Salad Sandwich Filling

Makes 4 servings

5 oz firm tofu, frozen and thawed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (I like Light Vegenaise)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 sprig green onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

1- Squeeze the tofu (like a sponge) and discard the liquid.
2- Crumble the tofy and add the rest of the ingredients.

Garbanzo Bean Salad Sandwich Filling

Don't get me wrong, I love tuna salad. But, they say you can't eat too many garbanzo beans, so it doesn't hurt to sometimes sub the tuna for garbanzo beans. This is great on sandwiches, and it does such a good job of standing in for the tuna, I've been known to make sushi rolls with this too. I might have to try this mix on a noodle casserole sometime. I'll get back to you on that one.

I hardly ever use canned beans anymore. I like to make beans on my pressure cooker, and freeze them. Canned beans are perfectly fine if that's what you have, though.

Garbanzo Bean Salad Sandwich Filling

2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise (I like Light Vegenaise)
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 large shredded carrot
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste

In a large bowl, mash the garbanzo beans with a fork or potato masher. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with a fork. Voila.