This buffalo tofu salad with tahini ranch is one of my favorite go-to meals! It is light, refreshing, and packed full of flavor! Coming together in under 30 minutes, this salad makes a great lunch or dinner and is gluten-free, and high in protein, healthy fats, and fiber.
I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to week-night meals, I want quick, easy, healthy, and delicious. In my opinion, if you’re a fan of heat, buffalo sauce is such an easy way to elevate any protein and add tons of flavor to a recipe!
I love making tofu, because it’s a quick, plant-based protein that is super nutrient dense and easy to cook! It can really take on any flavor. I make this buffalo tofu so often and throw it in wraps, on sandwiches, on nourish bowls, salads – anything really! You can’t go wrong.
How to make buffalo tofu with tahini ranch
The full recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post!
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
- Air fryer: This is optional, but I love baking the tofu in my air fryer for a crispier outcome! I use my Our Place Wonder Oven!
Ingredients
Buffalo tofu:
- Extra-firm high protein tofu: I like to buy mine at Trader Joes. I know Walmart also carries it! If you can’t find high protein tofu, you can use regular extra firm tofu, you will just need to press the water out of it prior to preparing.
- Buffalo sauce: I like Primal Kitchen!
- Tapioca flour: Arrowroot flour or cornstarch will also work.
- Nutritional Yeast: You can leave this out, but I love the flavor it adds!
- Sea salt & pepper
Tahini ranch:
- Tahini: If you aren’t a fan of cashew butter, tahini works as well!
- Lemon juice
- Unsweetened plant-based milk
- Nutritional Yeast
- Dijon
- Spices & herbs: Sea salt, pepper, dill
steps to make Buffalo tofu with tahini ranch
You can make buffalo tofu in the oven or the air fryer. I prefer to use the air fryer for a crispier outcome, however both yield delicious tofu!
- Prep the tofu and bake it. You just toss it in the seasonings and flour, then bake!
- Blend all of the ranch ingredients together until smooth, taste, then adjust as desired!
- Add the tofu to your favorite salad mix, over rice, on a wrap, whatever you like. Then top with the dressing. Enjoy!
More healthy recipes to try
- Vegan broccoli cheese soup
- Healthy chicken broccoli rice casserole
- Healthy chicken pot pie soup
- Japanese carrot ginger salad dressing
- Viral TikTok egg breakfast sandwich
- One-pan enchilada breakfast skillet
- Paleo sandwich bread
- Breakfast egg stuffed peppers
- Thai crunch salad with peanut dressing
Buffalo Tofu Tahini Ranch Salad
Ingredients
Tahini Ranch
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder + onion powder
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp chives
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning optional
- 1/4 cup water or unsweetened milk to thin
- 1/2 tbsp dried dill
Buffalo Tofu
- 1 Block Extra firm Tofu
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tbps nutritional yeast
- sea salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. To make the ranch, combine all ingredients in a blender, blending until smooth. Store in a mason jar or air-tight container.
- After pressing and draining the tofu, cut into cubes.
- Add the cubes to a large bowl and drizzle over the olive oil (or spray using avocado/olive oil spray). Sprinkle over the nutritional yeast, garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss.
- Sprinkle half of the tapioca flour over the tofu and give it a good toss. Then add the remaining flour, tossing once more. Spread the tofu onto a lined baking sheet.
- Air fry or bake, tossing every 15 minutes or so, until golden and baked to your liking! Remove from the oven and add to to your favorite salad, bowl, etc. Top with the dressing and enjoy!
