Vegan Curry Tempeh Salad

I have to try to at least get one post a month. I no longer have any valid excuses. Although lately I've gotten into sewing quite a bit, but that is way way more frustrating than cooking. Tonight I watched Julie and Julia, so I'm a tad inspired.

And with summer fast approaching I find a chicken salad recipe appropriate. I've never actually written this one down so every time I make it, it seems different. But it's really simple and easily adaptable to suit your tastes.






1 package Tempeh
1/4 cup vegan mayo
3 TBS pineapple juice
1 tsp red curry paste
1 tsp garlic
about half an onion chopped
1/4 cup cashew pieces
1/4 cup dried cherries (or raisins, or currants, or apple chunks)
1 tsp lemon curry powder (optional, I just really like the flavor)
salt and pepper to taste
1 chicken style bullion cube or about 1 cup veggie or chicken style liquid stock

Crumble the tempeh into a small skillet, pour in your stock or 1 cup water and your bullion. Turn to med low and allow to simmer till all water is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool. Then mix in all other ingredients, chill and enjoy on crusty bread or crackers. ( I said it was easy.)

Vegan Pineapple Cashew Noddles

This is a pretty simple recipe but really delicious. It comes together easily, the only wait time is while the tempeh and noodles are cooking.

For the sauce:

1 cup Pineapple Juice
2 tbs Soy Sauce
2 tbs Rice Vinegar
1 tbs grated Ginger
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp finely chopped Garlic
1 tsp Wasabi
1 tbs Agave Nectar

Everything else:

1 cup Pineapple Pieces
1 cup Cashews
1 package Udon Noodles (or Rice Noodles if you want wheat free)
1 package Tempeh
Sesame oil for tempeh
Black Sesame Seeds for garnish (regular sesame seeds are fine too)

Whisk everything for the sauce together adjusting garlic and wasabi to taste. Prepare noodles of choice per package directions. Cut tempeh into cubes and steam, if you don't have a steam basket you could just boil tempeh in a small fry pan with about a cup of water with the lid on till all the water is absorbed. Then brown all sides of the tempeh in sesame oil. I left the pineapple and cashews raw but you could toss them in with the tempeh and stirfry them, you could also throw in some veggies like broccoli or kale if you like. Once everything is finished, assemble it all. Noodles then pineapple, cashews, tempeh, pour a little sauce over then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Makes 4 average portions or 2 large portions.