This tempeh salad has a nice heat, but certainly won’t sound any alarms. If you’re a spice lover, feel free to add an extra scotch bonnet and also more minced jalapeño. We like to serve this salad on a bed of baby spinach or with spinach in a wrap, similar to the chicken salad of yesteryear.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (227 g) tempeh, simmered
- ½ cup (80 g) chopped red onion
- 1 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stem and seeds removed
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon (20 g) pure maple syrup
- ½ inch (1.3 cm) piece fresh ginger root, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Pinch of ground black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (68 g) chopped fresh mango
- ¼ cup (36 g) chopped red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons (18 g) chopped scallion
- 2 tablespoons (15 g) minced celery
- 1 tablespoon (9 g) minced jalapeño, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- ⅓ cup (75 g) vegan mayonnaise, more if needed
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
How to Make It
- Cut the tempeh into ½-inch (1.3 cm) cubes.
- Combine the onion, scotch bonnet, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil, and the broth through the black pepper in a small blender. Blend until smooth. Pour the marinade into a shallow container. Add the tempeh cubes and coat them with the marinade. Stir the cubes occasionally. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 12 hours, or up to 2 days.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C, or gas mark 6). Spray a 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pour the tempeh and marinade into the baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes, and then remove from the oven. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil and return the tempeh to the oven to bake for 30 minutes longer or until slightly crisp. Let the tempeh cool completely before continuing.
- Combine the tempeh and remaining ingredients in a medium-size bowl. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days before serving. When serving, stir in extra mayonnaise, if needed, and taste and adjust the seasonings.