Lunch · American

Smoky tempeh, lettuce and tomato sandwich

Thin slices of tempeh glazed with soy, maple and smoked paprika, in whole wheat bread with lettuce, tomato and mustard.

Serves
2
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Total
13 min
  • High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
  • Vegan here means no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey.

Ingredients

For 2 sandwichs
  • 200 g tempeh, sliced thin
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 120 g whole wheat bread
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 150 g tomatoes, sliced
  • 60 g romaine lettuce leaves

Method

  1. Mix the soy sauce, maple syrup and paprika and turn the tempeh slices in it.

  2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat and cook the tempeh for 3 minutes a side, until dark and crisp at the edges.

  3. Toast the bread and spread with the mustard.

  4. Fill with the tempeh, tomato and lettuce and cut in half.

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