Tempeh Collard Wraps With Mango Salsa
Grilled lime cilantro tempeh, mango salsa, and spicy almond butter sauce piled on fresh collard greens. Enjoy as a delicious summer lunch, dinner, or appetizer.
Prep: 1 hr
Cook: 10 mins
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of collard greens
- 1 8 oz block of tempeh
Lime Cilantro Marinade
- ½ lime, juiced
- 2 Tbsp white rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
Mango Salsa
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ cup green pepper, diced
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, squeezed
Spicy Almond Butter Sauce
- ⅓ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp sriracha
Instructions
Instructions
- 1. Rinse and pat dry the collard greens. Trim the woody stem flush with the leaf. Set aside.
- 2. To make the marinade, in a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, white rice vinegar, and cilantro.
- 3. Rinse and pat dry the tempeh and slice it into 6 triangles, then slice each triangle in half widthwise to make 12 triangles. Set aside.
- 4. Place tempeh in a 9 ×13” glass baking dish and cover with lime cilantro marinade.
- 5. Allow to marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight, flipping once halfway.
- 6. In a bowl, mix the mango salsa ingredients together and store in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld until ready to serve.
- 7. Place the spicy almond butter sauce ingredients in a high-speed blender and pulse until smooth and creamy. Add more almond milk to thin your sauce or add almond butter to thicken it, as desired.
- 8. In a pan over medium-high heat, cook tempeh for 5 minutes on each side. Brush frequently with any remaining marinade to keep the tempeh from drying out.
- 9. To serve, divide tempeh among the collard leaves and top with mango salsa and spicy almond butter sauce.
- 10. Store leftovers separately in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. Add optional toppings such as hot sauce, avocado, or red cabbage.
- 2. Cook tempeh in a grill pan to get grill marks.
- 3. Use salt- and oil-free almond butter.
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