Ever wonder what merfolk like to eat? I mean, besides sushi, of course! Well, Coral Ballenato (aka the star of What Coral Wants) has graciously agreed to share one of her favorite recipes with us!
Curry dishes are very popular under the sea. While sometimes made with shrimp or chicken, Coral’s Curry Soy Curls is a great vegetarian dish which can easily be made vegan. Plus, it’s no bake and super easy!
Coral’s Curry Soy Curls
A tasty vegetarian/vegan version of curry chicken salad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 package Butler soy curls*
- 1/2 C mayonnaise**
- 1 1/2 Tbsp curry powder
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1/4 C dried currants, raisins, or cranberries
- 1/4 C raw cashews, chopped
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Break soy curls into smaller pieces. Should be no bigger than 1" long.
- Soak soy curls in warm water for 10 minutes to rehydrate them. (If you live in an underwater kingdom, this step is unecessary.)
- Meanwhile, stir curry powder into mayonnaise until well combined. Chop the celery and cashews if you haven't already.
- Drain the soy curls. Roll them up in a clean dish town and squeeze to get out as much water as possible.
- In a large bowl, add all ingredients and stir will to combine.
- Cover the bowl and set in the refrigerator for an hour or more to let the flavors develop.
- Enjoy on its own, served on crackers, as a salad topping, or as filling in a wrap or sandwich.
Notes
* If you’re not making a vegan/vegetarian version, feel free to replace this with pre-cooked chicken.
** To make this entirely plant-based, use a vegan mayo like Vegenaise.
I hope you enjoy this Curry Soy Curls recipe. This has been a staple of mine since I first went vegan and Butler Soy Curls are one of my favorite meat replacers.
Find more Teralandia recipes in my growing collection.
If you want to learn more about Coral, read all about her in What Coral Wants.
So many recipes leave out the number of servings, so how many does this make?
Sorry about that! It really depends on how you’re using it. As a main dish, it’s probably 4-6 servings. As a side or a filling, it’s more like 8-10. Hope that helps!