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[NEW] Tempeh Avocado Toast

If you love a good BLT, you’ll love this vegan twist on the old classic. Smoked paprika might not be in your cupboard yet, but it probably should be...the smoky spice is essential to giving tempeh that bacon-like oomph.
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Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 30 mins
4 Servings
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[NEW] Tempeh Avocado Toast

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. tempeh, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika ¼ tsp. cumin ¼ tsp. black pepper ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 avocado, mashed
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice 4 romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried 2 plum tomatoes, sliced 4 slices whole-grain bread, lightly toasted

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Instructions

  1. Sprinkle tempeh with paprika, cumin, pepper and salt.
  2. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Cook tempeh for about 4 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
  3. Mix mashed avocado with lime juice.
  4. Spread avocado on each slice of toast. Top with lettuce, tomato and crispy tempeh.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container
Serving size 189 g
Amount per serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.2g 23%
Saturated Fat 2.8g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 257mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 21.6g 8%
Dietary Fiber 8.48g 29%
Total Sugars 4.1g
Includes 1.7g Added Sugars 4%
Protein 10.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 97mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Potassium 619.4mg 15%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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