tempeh salad

This tangy tempeh salad is just the best – quick, tasty and packed with protein. And better yet – use whatever you have in the fridge!

The Best High-protein Tangy Tempeh Salad – Quick & Vegan

radishes

cucumber

salt

oz tempeh ((7 ounces = 200 grams))

olive oil

green beans ((or peas))

maple syrup

soy sauce

tomato paste ((or ketchup))

paprika

½ tsp sesame oil

tbsp of your favourite vinegar

Peel the cucumber, thinly slice it and the radishes. Stick in a large bowl and mix in a pinch of salt. The salt will draw out excess water, which you can tip away after about ten minutes.

In the meantime slice the tempeh into little pieces.

Roughly chop the green beans.

Fry the tempeh on medium heat for about five minutes, then add the green beans, maple syrup, soy sauce, tomato paste, paprika and sesame oil.

Give it a couple of minutes more cooking, then add it all to the bowl with the radish and cucumber. Give it a good mix, serve, and enjoy! Tempeh is tastiest when eaten right away.

Hearty and protein-packed, this vegan tempeh "tuna" salad tastes surprisingly fishy, thanks to a secret ingredient! Perfect for an on-the-go lunch or quick dinner.

Tempeh "Tuna" Salad

kombu seaweed

⅓ cup Easy Vegan Mayo

of ½ lemon

mustard

rib of celery, finely diced

red onion

freshly parsley, minced

dulse flakes/granules (optional, but recommended)

Salt and black pepper,

Prepare the Tempeh

use your hands to crumble the tempeh into small, bite-sized pieces over a medium pot. Break the kombu pieces in half, then add them to the pot with 3½ cups of filtered water. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Transfer the entire mixture to a glass jar and store in the fridge for at least four hours, preferrably overnight. 

Mix the Salad

add the Vegan Mayo, lemon juice, and mustard to a bowl and mix well. Drain the marinating tempeh, then add it to the bowl along with the celery, onion, parsley, and dulse flakes. Mix until evenly incorporated, then add salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve

as desired; leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to five days.

Y'all, I am SHOOK. I am not vegan, I'm not even a firm vegetarian, I am simply trying to make more plant-based choices every day and thought this recipe sounded so unique that I had to try it. My partner LOVES tuna salad so I mostly wanted to try to make this for him - he's been quite supportive of the plant-based changes, but he is also very wary of vegan "substitution" efforts like this, so I actually kept it secret as I worked on it so that he wouldn't form any premature opinions, lol. And I got the best validation ever - he LOVES it! And of course, it helps that I love it, too! The only thing I added was miso, which I think is super important for getting more of that natural sea-saltiness flavor in there. I even made the cashew mayo to go with it - I'm still not totally sold on the mayo alone (it could just be my blender, as it was just a bit too grainy), but it went incredibly well with this recipe, so no worries there. I served this on toasted whole grain bread &amp; romaine lettuce with celery, shallot, parsley, and halved cherry tomatoes. I think I'll mix in some walnuts for tomorrow's lunch. Super impressed!!

This was really good.  The Kombu simmer is a must!  Who'd thunk we could do that with tempeh?

I left a comment on youtube that I didn't think it tasted like tuna salad.  After sitting in the fridge for about 5 hours I'm going to change that opinion.  It's definitely more tuna like now.  I've looked for ways to eat more tempeh, glad I found your recipes!

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