Buffalo Tempeh Salad

I've been trying to eat more salad over the last few weeks. They have had great sales on bagged salad and I'm taking advantage of that! I have 3 packages of tempeh in the freezer so I decided to find a salad online that I could use these ingredients. This was really good, the tempeh is super flavorful and I hope you'll give it try while the weather is still warm. I would double the Ranch dressing  since this is supposed to serve 4 but we used all the dressing on 2 salads. 

Vegan Ranch:

• 1/4 cup vegan mayo
• 1/4 cup non-dairy, unsweet yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Mix all the ranch ingredients in a bowl. Stir well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

The Salad:

• 1 small head romaine, chopped
• 6 ounces cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 cup shredded coleslaw mix (I used one that was red and white cabbage)
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 of a large red onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1 avocado, cubed

Buffalo Tempeh:

• 8 ounces tempeh cubed into 24-28 bite sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons aquafaba
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup buffalo sauce

Bring a small pan of water to a boil. Add the cubed tempeh and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Add the aquafaba, garlic powder, smoked paprika and black pepper to a bowl. Whisk to combine.

Be sure your tempeh is mostly dry.

Add the tempeh to the mixture you made and toss to coat. 

Add the tempeh to a skillet and brown a few minutes on all sides. Add the buffalo sauce and toss until it starts to caramelize on the tempeh. Remove from the heat.

To a large bowl add the romaine, coleslaw mix, carrots and red onion.

Add about 3/4 of the ranch. 

Toss to combine the salad and dressing.

Build your salad. I used the salad mix and topped with the tempeh and the remaining veggies. Serve with the extra ranch on the side.

Enjoy!!!