Vegan Nicoise Salad
This plant-based Nicoise inspired salad is vegan, gluten-free, and makes a great quick and healthy meal! It’s loaded up with colorful veggies, chickpeas, avocado, and topped with the most delicious tahini dressing.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 block extra firm high protein tofu
- 6-7 small baby red potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Greens
- cucumber, diced
- grape tomatoes, halved
- pickled red onions
- 1 avocado sliced
- handful of oilves of choice *optional
Dressing
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup tahini *or more olive oil
- 1 small shallot, finely diced
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mutard
- sea salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Cube the tofu and cut your baby potatoes into halves. Toss them in a bowl with the olive oil and seasonings of choice. Either roast in the oven at 450F or place in the air fryer at 400F until crispy.
- Blend the dressing ingredients together until smooth. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Assemble your salad with all of your favorite mix-ins. Then add the tofu and potatoes. Top with any extras you'd like and dressing. Enjoy!