Tempeh BLT with Cashew Ranch Sauce
Topped with a rich cashew sauce, lettuce and tomato, you have yourself a high-protein BLT, minus the meat.
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It’s amazing how bacon-y tempeh can become with a quick salty marinade and a few minutes in the oven.
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Ingredients
Tempeh
- 8 oz tempeh, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Sauce
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes, drained
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
Sandwich
- 8 slices whole-grain sandwich bread
- Leafy lettuce, tomatoes or other toppings, for serving
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment.
- To a shallow dish, add tempeh. In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, oil and paprika. Pour marinade over tempeh; let sit up to 5 minutes.
- Arrange tempeh on prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes; flip and bake another 6 minutes, or until tempeh is dark in color.
- Meanwhile, transfer cashews to a blender. Add water, vinegar and salt; blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Add dill and purée until smooth.
- Slather one slice of bread with cashew sauce. Top with lettuce, tomato, tempeh bacon and additional toppings, if desired.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size ¼ of recipe
- Calories 511
- Carbohydrate Content 42 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 30 g
- Fiber Content 13 g
- Protein Content 26 g
- Saturated Fat Content 5 g
- Sodium Content 750 mg
- Sugar Content 7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 7 g