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    LAST UPDATED: January 9, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: August 8, 2013

    Buffalo Tofu Salad

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    This spicy Buffalo tofu salad is made with crispy pan-fried tofu cubes in spicy cayenne pepper sauce. Serve it atop some greens, piled on sandwich bread, or in a warm tortilla!

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    Buffalo Tofu Salad

    This spicy Buffalo tofu salad is made with crispy pan-fried tofu cubes in spicy cayenne pepper sauce. Serve it atop some greens, piled on sandwich bread, or in a warm tortilla!
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. extra firm tofu
    • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
    • 1 carrot finely diced
    • 2 celery stalks finely diced
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • ½ cup cayanne pepper hot sauce preferably Frank's
    • ½ cup vegan margarine melted
    • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
    • additional cayanne pepper to taste optional

    Instructions

    1. Drain and press tofu for about 10 minutes.
    2. While this is happening, mix up your Buffalo sauce by whisking together hot sauce, margarine, syrup and additional cayanne pepper, if using.
    3. Cut tofu into cubes of ½ to 1 inch.
    4. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add tofu and pan fry on each side until nicely browned - maybe five minutes or so per side. You could skip the frying step if you want to cut down on fat content and/or save time, but it will give you a nice crispy tofu.
    5. Once tofu is done cooking, add it to your sauce, then mix in celery, carrots and scallions.
    6. Serve hot or cold (if you refrigerate, the sauce will firm up a bit due to the margarine).

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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Dawn Hutchins says

      August 13, 2013 at 8:48 am

      This is really funny because now that I have more time I've been going through back issues of my magazines and tearing out recipes I want to try. I found a buffalo chicken one and tore that out to try with tofu. You beat me to it! We think too alike!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm

        It's so weird when that happens! I've posed the question before as to whether there's a collective blogger unconscious at work...or maybe it's just that Buffalo sauce is amazing we're all long overdue to realize it :)

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    2. mike. says

      August 26, 2013 at 12:00 pm

      Once I saw 'buffalo' in the title of this post I knew that you and I could be friends. I'll eat just about anything with buffalo sauce. You should definitely have a look at my favourite buffalo recipe: http://www.the-real-meal.com/2012/10/tofuffalo-wings-and-sweet-potato-fries.html. Maybe not as healthy as some of the options, but definitely the perfect buffalo fix for when I get a real bad craving.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 26, 2013 at 3:01 pm

        Yes! I'm so happy to have finally discovered how amazing Buffalo sauce is. Your tofuffalo wings sounds delicious. Definitely indulgent, but I tend to think that when you decide to indulge on occasion, it's important to do it right. Thanks for the comment and link to your recipe. I will totally give that a shot next time I decide to splurge :)

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