tempeh salad recipe

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Hi everybody:

 

I went to a vegan cooking class in Oakland last week and came back

with some good ideas. The focus of the class was demystifying tofu,

tempeh and seitan.

 

I've cooked with tofu before (stir fry, baked for sandwiches), but I

didn't know what to do with tempeh or seitan.

 

The instructor was impressive. She is an animal rights activist and

she uses her cooking classes to empower those of us who want to be

vegan, but don't know how. She's got a great personality and I

wouldn't be surprised if she had her own show on the food network

someday. Her business is called, " Compassionate Cooks. "

 

She gave us a quick and easy tempeh salad recipe. The trick is to

heat the tempeh so that the brown rice (tempeh is fermented brown

rice and soy beans) can expand; the raw, bitter taste goes away

after the cooking process.

 

We cut the tempeh into one ince cubes, steamed it for about 10

minutes and then let it cool. They we used the tempeh as you would

use ch*ck*n to make a salad. You could add celery, peppers, nuts,

raisens, mango, grapes, curry powder, herbs de Provence, taragon or

whatever you'd like. We used vegan mayo but you could substitute

part soy yogurt or tofutti to cut calories, or you could forgo the

creamy texture and use light vinegrette instead. You could serve it

with bread, crackers, over baby greens, wrapped in lettuce cups, or

plain.

 

I've already made it for my non-vegan family (used, walnuts, celery,

curry powder mixed with veganaise, raisens, carrots, parsley) and

they liked it and requested that I make it again. It will be great

for

 

For my next tempeh recipe I'll make soft tacos. I'll let you know

how it goes.

 

Thanks everyone for the good ideas!

 

Becky

[Guest guest]

I meant to say it would be great for a picnic - I must of been distracted!

 

rebeccaolowe <rebeccaolowe wrote: Hi everybody:

 

I went to a vegan cooking class in Oakland last week and came back

with some good ideas. The focus of the class was demystifying tofu,

tempeh and seitan.

 

I've cooked with tofu before (stir fry, baked for sandwiches), but I

didn't know what to do with tempeh or seitan.

 

The instructor was impressive. She is an animal rights activist and

she uses her cooking classes to empower those of us who want to be

vegan, but don't know how. She's got a great personality and I

wouldn't be surprised if she had her own show on the food network

someday. Her business is called, " Compassionate Cooks. "

 

She gave us a quick and easy tempeh salad recipe. The trick is to

heat the tempeh so that the brown rice (tempeh is fermented brown

rice and soy beans) can expand; the raw, bitter taste goes away

after the cooking process.

 

We cut the tempeh into one ince cubes, steamed it for about 10

minutes and then let it cool. They we used the tempeh as you would

use ch*ck*n to make a salad. You could add celery, peppers, nuts,

raisens, mango, grapes, curry powder, herbs de Provence, taragon or

whatever you'd like. We used vegan mayo but you could substitute

part soy yogurt or tofutti to cut calories, or you could forgo the

creamy texture and use light vinegrette instead. You could serve it

with bread, crackers, over baby greens, wrapped in lettuce cups, or

plain.

 

I've already made it for my non-vegan family (used, walnuts, celery,

curry powder mixed with veganaise, raisens, carrots, parsley) and

they liked it and requested that I make it again. It will be great

for

 

For my next tempeh recipe I'll make soft tacos. I'll let you know

how it goes.

 

Thanks everyone for the good ideas!

 

Becky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sounds lovely, Becky! Next time you make it could

you please jot down the measurements, etc., for

us so that we can try it the way YOU like it?

That'd be great. Meanwhile, some of us will fool

around with the description you've given and see

what we can come up with, yes?

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

 

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