Spicy Warm Tempeh Salad
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp tamari soy sauce or soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp crushed chillies/hot flakes
- 450g/1lb tempeh, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil or safflower oil
- 2 red onions, finely sliced
- 1 lettuce, leaves chopped
- 150g/5 1/2 oz baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 60g/2 1/4 oz/1/2 cup pitted, green and black olives, sliced
- 2 plum or vine tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
- 2 avocados, cut in half, pitted, peeled and sliced
- chilli dressing
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp ? sauce
- freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Put the tamari in a bowl and add smoked paprika and crushed chilli /hot pepper flakes
Add the tempeh and mix well to combine, then leave to one side
Heat the oil in a non- stick frying pan over medium heat
Add the tempeh and cook 5-8 minutes until golden brown
Meanwhile, put the onions in a large serving bowl and add lettuce, spinach, pepper, olives, tomatoes and avocados
Gently mix together, taking care not to mash the avocados
Put all the ingredients for dressing in a screw top jar, cover and shake well to combine
Alternatively, whisk in a small jug
Serve the tempeh with the salad and drizzle it with the dressing