Southwestern Salad with Tempeh

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southwestern Salad with Tempeh 
 
Ingredients
1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 or 3 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 bag chopped romaine
1 large ripe avocado, peeled and diced
2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup Campari tomatoes, quartered
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 orange bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tempeh burgers
Cooking spray
Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning, to taste

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the cilantro, oil, lime juice and hot sauce.

2. In a large serving bowl, add the romaine through salt and pepper, to taste.

3. On a preheated grill or George Foreman, spray both sides of tempeh with cooking spray and season with Cajun seasoning.  Grill for 5 minutes or until cooked through.  Slice and top your portion of salad with about four slices.

4. Pour about two tablespoons of dressing over the top.