Look, Tempeh is not the most attractive member of the soy family but one thing is for sure, its super healthy. If you are vegetarian or vegan, Tempeh should pretty much be a 'must have' in your diet.Why??
Well, Tempeh is a great source of B12, actually its one of the only vegan/vegetarian products that have a rich source of B12. Once you have a B12 deficiency there is no return! So you definitely want to make sure you are getting lots of this goodie vitamin.
So, what is Tempeh?
Tempeh is fermented soy. Fermented soy is great as its easy to digest and doesn't have the phytoestrogenic effects of regular soy. I am sure you have all heard a lot of conflicting advice about eating soy, well fermented soy is the best way to consume soy products.
Tempeh can be delicious protein source if you know know to cook it. Check out this easy and quick tempeh salad-
Ingredients:
1 block of organic non-GMO Tempeh
Your favourite marinade (I recommend Kona Coast Island Teriyaki Marinade)
Rice bran spray oil (or any other high smoke point oil)
Directions:
-Cut the tempeh into thin strips, maybe 1/2 -1cm thick.
-Spread them out in a dish and coat with the marinade (about 2 -3 tbs for one block of tempeh)
- Leave the tempeh to marinate for about 15-30min
- Heat a fry pan with a little spray oil and cook tempeh on medium heat for 4-6 min on each side.
- Serve with your favourite salad greens and veggies ;)
Of course you make your own marinade, tempeh goes well with pretty much any kind of sauce so feel free to use whatever is your favourite!
Enjoy!
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