Is Tempeh the Best Plant Protein You’re Not Eating?
If you’re looking to find healthy and tasty alternatives to meat, here’s why the often overlooked meaty plant protein known as tempeh could help you eat better than ever.
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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.
Mexican Harvest Salad
Queso fresco is a soft, mild cheese that you’ll find in Mexican or Latin American markets. Alternatively, use a mild feta — it’s brinier and a bit more assertive but just as delicious.
Tempeh Tacos with Pumpkin Seed Tomatillo Sauce
The fiber- and protein-rich filling with tempeh and pinto beans is packed with flavor while a bonus tomatillo sauce gives this plant-based dish a zesty kick. Because they’re frozen separately, both the filling and sauce retain maximum flavor and texture when reheated. It’s like a taco kit in your freezer!
Bibimbap Bowl
Sometimes referred to as “the mother of all bowls,” the Korean-born bibimbap is the ultimate savory dish and also works incredibly well tucked into a burrito for on-the-go eating.
Meatless Creole Grits
s.a.l.t. sisters sriracha sea salt adds spicy-sweet flavor to this vegetarian main.
Tempeh Bacon Wrap
If you're skipping animal protein but have a hankering for something that feels meaty, look no further. This vegan wrap has all the smoky chew you'd want from a traditional BLT.
Spiced Tempeh Tacos with Creamy Cashew Sauce
Meaty fried tempeh fills in for chicken in this vegan alternative to traditional street tacos.
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Tempeh Taco Bowl with Mango Salsa
We’re bringing back the taco bowl with this meatless take on the classic. Tempeh, made from fermented soybeans, has a nutty, mushroom-like taste and is one of our favorite vegetarian substitutes for ground beef. We’ve even cracked the code on a dairy-free chile cheese sauce – who knew hemp, nutritional yeast and chile could taste so good together?
Sweet-and-Sour Tempeh
Marinate tempeh for sandwiches, bowls and stir-fries. Put some fiber-rich plants into your daily dietary routine with this protein-packed functional food. Take either tempeh or tofu and marinate it in your favorite homemade sauce overnight. Once ready to use, just bake the tempeh in the oven with the sauce. Use it on sandwiches, atop grain bowls, paired with steamed veggies and roasted potatoes, or in stir-fries.
Vegetable & Tempeh Coconut Curry
Coconut curry goes meatless in this speedy, healthy recipe.