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Tempeh skewers with cashew lime sauce

These grilled tempeh skewers make for a protein-packed vegan meal. The cashew-lime sauce goes well with the earthy nuttiness of tempeh.

  • Time to make: 45 mins, plus minimum 4 hrs marinating
  • Serving: 4 people (makes 8 skewers)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g packet tempeh
  • 1 spring onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
  • juice of ½ lime
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • spray oil
  • 8 wooden skewers, soaked 4 hours or overnight in water
    • Cashew lime sauce
    • 3 tablespoons cashew butter
    • 2 tablespoons lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
    • 2 teaspoons muscovado or brown sugar
    • 1 clove garlic
    • ½ teaspoon cider vinegar, or to taste
    • To serve
    • 3 cups cooked brown rice
    • 450g bag of coleslaw
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or coriander
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Slice tempeh into 8 even strips, each approx. 5mm thick. Place spring onion, olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic and turmeric into a blender or small food processor and blend until a smooth-ish paste forms. Pour half of this into the base of a container large enough to snugly fit the tempeh. Add tempeh and coat each piece well in the marinade before pouring the remaining marinade on top. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight. If using wooden skewers, soak these overnight in cold water to prevent them from burning during cooking.

    2 To make the cashew lime sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Add 1—2 teaspoons of warm water if needed to form a lovely pourable sauce. Season with salt, to taste.

    3 Remove tempeh from the fridge and thread one piece lengthwise onto each skewer.

    4 Heat and oil a barbecue grill plate and grill skewers until golden and crispy on all sides. Alternatively, cook over medium-high heat in a large frying pan with a touch of oil until golden. Stir parsley into the rice and serve with the coleslaw (dressed with the blended oil and vinegar) and a drizzle of cashew lime sauce.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check tempeh, soy sauce, turmeric and cider vinegar are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    • You can find tempeh and cashew butter at most supermarkets.
    • Find tempeh in the fridge near the tofu.
    • Start this recipe a day ahead, if you have time.

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