Spiced Tempeh and Roasted Veggie Salad
This is my favourite salad recipe. I looove it so much and I’ve made it for many friends who’ve loooved it too! It makes tempeh a superstar - an often under loved but darn delicious ingredient! Plus it’s oh so so easy to put together (I like to roast a big batch of veggies and always have them on hand to add them to meals, like this salad, throughout the week). Enjoy!
Makes about 2 serves
Spiced Tempeh
300g tempeh, cut into roughly 2cm cubes
2 tablespoons tamari
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ginger, freshly grated
Sprinkle of cayenne pepper
Salad
About 2-3 cups roasted pumpkin or sweet potato
1 large or 2 small roasted zucchini
Any other roast veggies you like! Some ideas include carrot, potato, eggplant, capsicum, mushroom, etc
About 1/2 head of broccoli
Generous handful of green beans
Few handfuls of baby spinach or mixed salad greens
About 1/2 avocado
Extra virgin olive oil
Very generous squeeze of lemon juice
This spicy seed sprinkle or other seeds (I also love to roast the pumpkin seeds from the pumpkin), to serve
1. Toss all the ingredients for the spiced tempeh in a bowl and set aside (this can be left to marinate for however long you like - anywhere from about 10 minutes to overnight - the longer you leave it, the stronger the flavour will get)
2. Cut the broccoli into florets and the green beans into thirds. Steam them for about 5-6 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Put a large pan on medium heat. Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and add the tempeh. Cook for about 5-10 minutes, flipping occasionally to ensure the tempeh cooks on all sides. Set aside to cool. (If you’re doing this ahead of time - you could cook the tempeh in the oven when you’re roasting your veggies. It’ll take about 15-20 minutes in a 180 degree Celsius oven).
4. Cut all your roasted veggies into bite sized chunks. Cut the avocado into cubes. In a large serving bowl, add all of the veggies and tempeh. Drizzle over some extra virgin olive oil and the lemon juice. Toss well to combine.
5. Add a generous sprinkle of the spicy savoury seed mix (or other seeds) on top. Enjoy!