Tempeh salad

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
--------TEMPEH SALAD--------
1tablespoonOlive oil
2tablespoonsTamari
1tablespoonCider vinegar
2eachesGarlic cloves, chopped
1eachBlock tempeh, cubed
1cupSpiral pasta
¼cupRed onion, sliced
¼cupCelery, sliced diagonally
½cupRed bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
½cupGreen bell pepper, diced
1tablespoonChopped parsley --------DRESSING----------
2tablespoonsOlive oil
1tablespoonCider vinegar
teaspoonOregano
1eachGarlic clove, crushed
1tablespoonTamari

Directions

SALAD: Mix together the first four ingredients. Add tempeh & marinate for at least for 1 hour. Heat olive oil & half the tamari in skillet. Add tempeh & fry till crispy & brown on the outside.

Cook pasta till al dente. Toss with remaining ingredients & temeph & set aside.

DRESSING: Whisk together ingredients & chill. Add to the tempeh & vegetable mix. Toss & serve.

Lew King, Owner of Alternatives, Oakville, shared at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair, September, 1993