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Sesame-Honey Tempeh & Quinoa Bowl

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From EatingWell:  September/October 2010

Here we toss tempeh with a honey-sesame sauce and serve it over quinoa and shredded carrots for a satisfying vegetarian meal. Serve with sesame breadsticks.

4 servings, 1/2 cup each quinoa and slaw & 3/4 cup tempeh | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Quinoa & Carrot Slaw

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups grated carrots (about 3 large)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (see Tip)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Sesame-Honey Tempeh

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 8-ounce packages tempeh (see Note), crumbled into bite-size pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 scallions, sliced

Preparation

1. To prepare quinoa: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, 10 to 14 minutes. Uncover and let stand.
2. To prepare carrot slaw: Meanwhile, combine carrots, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. To prepare tempeh: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add tempeh and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes.
4. Combine honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add to the pan and cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and coats the tempeh, about 1 minute.
5. Divide the quinoa among 4 bowls and top each with 1/2 cup carrot slaw and 3/4 cup tempeh mixture. Sprinkle with scallions.

Nutrition

Per serving : 536 Calories; 27 g Fat; 5 g Sat; 9 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 53 g Carbohydrates; 28 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 588 mg Sodium; 899 mg Potassium

3 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetables, 1 other carbohydrate, 3 medium-fat meat, 2 fat

Tips & Notes

• Tip: To toast sesame seeds, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Ingredient Note: Look for tempeh near refrigerated tofu in natural-foods stores and many large supermarkets.