Looking for a vegan Vitello Tonnato recipe?👍 Then you've come to the right place. In this blog post, we're sharing a delicious recipe for vegan Vitello Tonnato that doesn't use animal products. It's an all-vegan version of the classic Italian dish. 🇮🇹🍖🌱

What is Vegan Vitello Tonnato?

Vitello Tonnato is a classic dish from Italian cuisine. Traditionally it consists of veal and a tuna sauce. 👌🇮🇹In our vegan version, however, we do not use animal products. Instead, we take soy and cashews to deliver the same taste experience. 😋🌱🍝

Ingredients for Vegan Vitello Tonnato

• 200g soy cutlets
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 150g cashew nuts
• 2 tablespoons yeast flakes
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp capers
• Salt and pepper to taste

Prepare soy cutlets

First, pour hot water over the soy cutlets in a bowl and leave to soak for 15 minutes. 🍴🌱 Meanwhile, heat the soy sauce and the chopped garlic clove in a pan. 🔣🍴

Preparation of the cashew tuna sauce

Pour hot water over the cashews in a bowl and let them soak for about an hour. Then process the cashews, lemon juice, yeast flakes, mustard and capers in a blender until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 🥙🌱🍑

Vegan Vitello Tonnato composition

After draining the soy cutlets, fry them in a pan with the olive oil. Then pour the cashew tuna sauce on top and mix well. Your vegan Vitello Tonnato is ready to serve!🍽🌱🍜

Advantages of Vegan Vitello Tonnato

This vegan Vitello Tonnato recipe is not only delicious, it's also healthy. 🙌💪The soy cutlets provide valuable vegetable protein and the cashews are rich in unsaturated fatty acids. This makes this dish an ideal meal for those who want to eat a plant-based diet. 🍃🌱💚

Variations of Vegan Vitello Tonnato

This vegan Vitello Tonnato recipe can also be easily modified: replace the soy cutlets with seitan, jackfruit or even roasted eggplant. The cashew tuna sauce can also be prepared with other nuts or seeds, such as almonds or sunflower seeds. 🍎🌱🍊

Conclusion

As you can see, you can cook a delicious Vitello Tonnato without resorting to animal products. Be sure to try this vegan Vitello Tonnato recipe and see for yourself its fantastic taste! 😍🌱🍝

Julius Walter

I am Julius Walter, the founder of the blog "Veganhalunke", where I write about the vegan lifestyle. As a long-time vegan, I want to inspire others to also switch to a vegan diet and live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. I offer advice and tips for making the switch to a vegan diet and hope that my blog can help make a positive change for our world.