'Chicken' Tempeh Salad

It's not often I have something once and think about it for a year. 😁 Thanks to brilliant chefs who take an incredibly healthy food product like tempeh and transform it into a craveable dish, we have ourselves a whole plant food 'chicken' that's approved by the most notable nutrition experts around.

This recipe is from a company called Swich. They're dedicated to helping people eat more plant based foods and have a beautiful (and free) membership website with a ton of great recipes and inspiration. I value these guys since you can tell they work with real chefs! 🙌

I love to keep things basic so I've simplified and modified the recipe while heightening

the flavor of this glorious meat alternative.

You'll need a small pot, a nonstick pan, a cutting board, tongs, and your ingredients.

First we boil, then break, then fry. Let's go...

PART I: BOIL

Ingredients:

• 1 package of tempeh (try to find an 'original' flavor or one that is not pre-seasoned like the tempeh bacon for example)

• 3 tbsp soy sauce

• 3/4 cup water

Directions:

1. In a small pot just large enough to fit the tempeh, add tempeh, soy sauce, and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.

2. Using tongs, transfer cooked tempeh onto a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, break into desired chunks. If you're impatient like me, you can break it up using your tongs.

PART II: BREAK

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

• 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

• optional: 1 tsp poultry seasoning or a mix of dried sage, oregano, or thyme (or as the Swich team advises, any combination of these dried herbs)

Directions:

1. Season your tempeh.

PART III: FRY

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast (for umami and a slight cheesy flavoring)

• salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat nonstick pan over medium heat.

2. Fry tempeh adding soy sauce and nutritional yeast. (Optional: add a touch of oil or water if needed.)

3. Taste, add salt and/or pepper if needed.

4. Enjoy on a bed of greens with your other favorite raw veg.

You're welcome. 😁