Cashews are a staple for many plant-based enthusiasts because they can easily be converted into creamy sauces and dressings. It’s tough, however, to classify most nuts as budget-friendly. What to use instead? Inexpensive silken tofu makes the perfect salad dressing base with its plant-based fat and protein content. Pour this slightly tangy and very creamy dressing over top of apples, carrots, and cabbage to create a crunchy yet creamy delicious salad!
Add more nutrition and deliciousness Add chopped herbs like parsley, dill, or chives.
Add edamame for a bit more plant-based protein.
Sprinkle hemp seeds on top for plant-based protein, calcium, and iron.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Serving size
150g
Amount per serving
Calories186
% Daily Value *
Total Fat8.8g12%
Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol0mg
Sodium100mg5%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 12g
Includes 3g Added Sugars6%
Protein7g
Calcium 93mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 539mg12%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Dressing
½cuporganic silken tofu
2tbsporganic apple cider vinegar
1tbspmaple syrup (or date paste, link in Chef’s Notes)
2tspbrown mustard
¼tspsalt (optional)
¼tspground black pepper (optional)
Slaw
2cupsred cabbage (shredded or sliced into matchsticks (finely julienned))
1cupcarrots (shredded or sliced into matchsticks (finely julienned))
1cuporganic apples (granny smith, pink lady, or apple of your choice, cored and shredded or sliced into matchsticks (finely julienned))
½cupslivered almonds (or pumpkin seeds)
2green onion (sliced, including the white and green portions)
Directions
1
Make the dressing: Add all of the dressing ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
2
Taste and adjust ingredients as needed (more salt, apple cider vinegar, or mustard).
3
Add the cabbage, carrots, and apples to a large bowl.
4
Pour the dressing over top and stir well.
5
Stir in the almonds or pumpkin seeds and green onion.
6
Place in the refrigerator, covered, for 1–2 hours or overnight. It gets better as it sits! It will stay good in the refrigerator for 5–7 days.