Tempeh Tomato Ranch Lettuce Wraps

| TEMPEH TOMATO RANCH LETTUCE WRAPS |

Gut loving tempeh and omega 3 rich ranch sauce, make these deliciously creamy lunch wraps incredibly healthy! Fermented and protein rich tempeh is such an underrated vegan protein option that we all should be eating more of and this lunch is the perfect place to start.

 

Recipe Notes:

You get a lot of ranch sauce for the macros listed, but why have it any other way? The ranch adds a ton of protein to your meal, and who doesn't love to go nuts on sauce!

Make the meal bigger by adding everything to a wrap or sandwich bread!

Don't love eating lettuce wraps? Chop the lettuce up and add everything to a big bowl for an epic salad.

 

Recipe makes 2 servings

Macros per serving:

378 cals - 26g fat - 12g carbs - 24g protein 

 

Ingredients, Tempeh Bac'un:

225g tempeh, chopped 

2 tbsp liquid aminos (soy sauce)

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 

1 tbsp hot sauce 

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 tsp maple syrup

1 tsp smoked paprika powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Ingredients, Dill Ranch:

1/2 cup hemp hearts

1/2 cup almond milk 

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp dried parsley powder

1 tbsp dried chives 

1 tsp dried dill 

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

 

Other:

20 cherry tomatoes, chopped

6-8 large pieces of lettuce

 

 

Recipe:

Chop the tempeh into mixed matched chunks and place in a bowl.

Add the tempeh sauce ingredients to a small bowl: liquid aminos, olive oil, hot sauce, acv, maple syrup, smoked paprika, salt. Whisk to combine.

Pour the sauce over the tempeh chunks and toss well to coat.

Warm a pan to medium heat and add the sauced tempeh.

Cook until tempeh has absorbed all the sauce, and is browned and golden, 8-10 minutes.

Make the Dill Ranch by adding all the ingredients to a blender and blending until super smooth.

Build your lettuce wraps by adding chopped tomatoes down the center of a large lettuce leaf, then tempeh bac'un, then a big drizzle of dill ranch.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Next try the Balsamic Bac'un Salad from the High Protein Lunch Ebook.

Please keep in mind all recipe macronutrients and calories are calculated to the best of my ability, but may vary slightly.