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Tempeh Taco Salad

featured in Protein-Packed Salads

Experience a fiesta of flavors with this scrumptious Tempeh Taco Salad! It's a protein-packed, plant-based twist on a classic favorite that'll have you saying "yum-o" in no time.

Rachel Gaewski
Tasty Team
95% would make again
Total Time

28 minutes

28 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

13 minutes

13 min

Tempeh Taco Salad

Inspired by tasty.co

Total Time

28 minutes

28 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

13 minutes

13 min

Ingredients

for 3 servings

Tempeh

  • 8 oz tempeh (225 g), 1 package
  • olive oil, for cooking
  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Avocado Dressing

  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ¼ cup olive oil (60 mL)
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons water

Assembly

  • 4 cups green leaf lettuce (320 g), chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomato (200 g), halved
  • ¾ cup black beans (130 g)
  • ½ cup corn (85 g)
  • ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (15 g), chopped
  • ⅓ cup red onion (50 g)

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 395
  • Fat 24g
  • Carbs 30g
  • Fiber 9g
  • Sugar 5g
  • Protein 21g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. Cut the tempeh into a medium dice.
  2. In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the tempeh and cook for 6-8 minutes, until golden brown.
  3. Add the soy sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin, stir, and cook for another 5 minutes, until all of the seasonings are well-distributed and the tempeh is browned. Remove the pan from the heat.
  4. Make the avocado dressing: In a blender, combine the avocado, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and blend until smooth. Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until your desired consistency is reached.
  5. Arrange the lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, cilantro, red onion, and tempeh in a large bowl and pour over the avocado dressing.
  6. Enjoy!
  7. Don't just wing it -- plan it! Use our meal planner tool in the Tasty app. Download here.

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