Vegan Tuna
Make your own vegan tuna from 7 ingredients! This flaky, flavorful plant-based tuna has a delicate sea taste that will bring back memories of the real thing. Use it as a base to make tuna salad, incorporate it in pasta dishes, or use it in wraps and sandwiches!
Ingredients
- 8 large large TVP slices
- 1/2 sheet of nori seaweed
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 tsp lime juice or white vinegar
- 3/4 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Rehydrate the TVP. Add the textured vegetable protein slices to a large bowl and cover with hot water. Let the slices rehydrate for about 30 minutes or until completely soft.
- Rinse it. Next, rinse the slices 3-4 times under cold water, squeezing them to eliminate the soybean flavor. Finally, squeeze each slice between your hands to remove as much water as possible. Set aside.
- Make the seaweed water. Cut the nori into small strips and add them to a small bowl. Cover with 1/4 cup of warm water and let the water infuse for about 30 minutes. Finally, strain the juice using a fine-mesh sieve and discard the nori.
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor. Transfer the TVP slices to a food processor fitted with the slicing blade. Add seaweed water, oil, lime juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and sugar.
- Pulse a few times. Process the mixture for 3-4 seconds or until it resembles shredded tuna. At this point, you can taste it and adjust the seasonings to your liking. The vegan tuna is now ready to use!
- You can keep this vegan tuna in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Do not make any substitutions. I advise against making substitutions in this recipe, especially for the TVP slices. This recipe won't work with other types of textured vegetable protein, such as soy curls or soy chunks.
- Weight the TVP. I recommend weighing the TVP slices for accuracy, as their sizes can vary across different brands. Use a kitchen scale for measuring.
- Add chopped seaweed. Add finely chopped nori to the tuna if you want a stronger sea flavor. Be aware that it will obviously alter its color.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25 cup | Calories: 119 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.7 g | Protein: 7.98 g | Fat: 7.5 g | Saturated Fat: 0.7 g | Sodium: 194 mg | Potassium: 11.3 mg | Fiber: 0.1 g | Sugar: 3.4 g | Calcium: 4 mg | Iron: 0.2 mg