High Protein BBQ Coleslaw Sandwich

BBQ and Coleslaw go great together, so why not eat them together in this High Protein BBQ Coleslaw Sandwich? If you’re looking for something quick and easy to make your vegan friend or family member that you’ve invited to your BBQ or summer get together, this is a great option! It’s also a lot cheaper than the typical meat alternatives you might see at the grocery store, like Beyond Burgers or vegan hot dogs, and I personally think this tastes better too!

If you’re looking for some more fun, protein-packed recipes to bring to a cook-out, check out my Broccoli Salad and Deviled Eggs!

Ingredients

• High Protein Coleslaw – this coleslaw is special because it uses silken tofu for a homemade dressing. It’s a lot less fat and higher protein than standard coleslaw because it doesn’t use mayo. But because silken tofu is literally magic, it’s just as creamy and delicious as a normal coleslaw. The recipe linked above makes 8 servings, so you will have quite a bit leftover if you only make one sandwich, just an fyi. I like eating the coleslaw by itself though so this is one of those “don’t threaten me with a good time” scenarios.

• High Protein Super Firm Tofu – I really like Wildwood’s super firm tofu because it is water packed and I don’t have to press it (because I am lazy and I don’t like extra steps). Nasoya also has a good option. Extra firm tofu would work well here too just remember to press it ahead of time.
• BBQ Sauce – once again, I’m lazy so I just picked a random vegan BBQ sauce that I like. I chose one that isn’t spicy because I’m also a little bitch who can’t handle spicy things. Any BBQ Sauce would work for this; you could also make your own! I lived in Memphis for awhile and that was the first time I realized that there were completely different types of BBQ Sauces depending on their bases. I guess these are things you don’t really need to know when most BBQ Restaurants are not your friend as a vegan 🙂
• French Roll/Bun of Choice – you can choose whatever bread/bun/carby goodness you want here. Just make sure it’s big enough for all of the tofu glory coming its way!

Instructions

• First, make the High Protein Coleslaw per the recipe link above. I would recommend making this at least several hours before you want to serve it; honestly, maybe even a day. The longer it sets in your fridge (within reason obviously), the yummier and softer it gets!
• Once your coleslaw is good to go, you’re going to shred your tofu using a vegetable grater.

• In a medium heat skillet, cook the shredded tofu. I like to brown the tofu for 15 minutes or so before adding the BBQ sauce. It allows more water to cook off.
• Once the tofu is browned, add the BBQ sauce and cook for another 5 – 10 minutes.
• If you want it extra saucy, feel free to add more BBQ sauce, just note that your calories may vary from what is listed in the recipe card.
• Now you’re going to make your sandwich! You can toast your bun/roll if you want (or not), and just dump on your BBQ Tofu and top with the high protein coleslaw!

***I would not keep the high protein coleslaw for more than 3-4 days; same with the BBQ tofu***

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Go to a Cookout

Have a real vegan option

Isn’t that crazy?