Tempeh and green bean salad
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You can serve this tempeh and green bean salad warm or cold, so it’s perfect for quick meals, lunch boxes, picnics and parties. It’s vegan, gluten-free, low-carb and healthy, so fits in most diets. You can serve rice noodles or rice on the side, or serve it a as aside dish, part of a menu.
Ingredients
- 100g green beans
- 100g tempeh
- 4 spring onions
- ½ red pepper
- 1 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- Coriander leaves to serve
Instructions
- Cut the tempeh into cubes, the red pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the soy sauce, mirin, half of the sesame oil and rice vinegar in a shallow, oven-proof dish then add the tempeh and red pepper spices, then coat them well with the sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or prepare an air-fryer.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, in the air-fryer about 15 minutes. Turn over the tempeh pieces regularly.
- Meanwhile, cut the spring onions into small pieces - add these to the tempeh for the last 3 minutes of baking.
- Steam the green beans over boiling water for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a serving bowl.
- Add the baked tempeh, pepper and onion pieces, then drizzle with the remaining sesame oil and a drop of soy sauce.
- Scatters some sesame seeds and chopped coriander leaves on top, just before serving.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Air fryer - Bake - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Japanese
- Occasions: - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Beans - Tofu
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Carb - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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