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Tempeh Taco Salad Meal Prep Bowls
These tempeh taco salad meal prep bowls are an easy on-the-go option for lunch or quick dinner. The combo of protein-packed tempeh taco meat, black beans and veggies makes for a delicious and satisfying plant-based meal. Vegan and gluten-free.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 bowls
Calories: 405 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Tempeh Taco Meat
- 1 ounce-package Lightlife tempeh any variety
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 ½ Tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder garlic powder, paprika, oregano, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper
- ¼ cup canned tomato sauce
- 1 Tablespoon water
Meal Prep Bowls
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ cup cooked black beans
- 1 lime segmented into three pieces
- 1 avocado sliced
- fresh salsa hot sauce and tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Take tempeh out of the package and use your hands to crumble it into a bowl. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Once hot add crumbled tempeh and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add spices, tomato sauce and water into the skillet and toss to combine. Cook for another 3-4 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove tempeh from stove and let cool.
- While tempeh is cooking toss together the tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and sea salt in a small bowl.
- Grab three meal prep containers and add the following ingredients to each: 2 cups romaine lettuce, 1/3 of the tomato and onion mixture, 1/2 cup tempeh, 1/4 cup black beans, one lime slice. You can add the avocado at this time, but it will likely turn brown so I recommend adding it right before you enjoy the bowl.
- Serve salad bowls with fresh salsa and hot sauce as the dressing and tortillas chips on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl (without chips)
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Sodium
383mg
(16%)
Potassium
1315mg
(38%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
9835IU
(197%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
168mg
(17%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl (without chips) | |
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 383mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 1315mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 9835IU | 197% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.