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Tempeh Tacos With Chipotle Cashew Crema

Candy Samereta

@COOKWITHCANDY

Tempeh Tacos With Chipotle Cashew Crema

Candy Samereta

@COOKWITHCANDY
There’s arguably no better party food than tacos. These tempehfied tacos with chipotle cashew crema perfectly marry together smoky and spicy flavors in the taco “meat” with the cooling and tangy cashew cream. The result: a totally addictive combination that makes you forget it’s 100% plant-based.
Serves: 4-5
Prep and Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

Tempeh “meat”
2 (16 oz) packages LightLife® Original Tempeh
1⁄2 tsp Cumin
1⁄2 tsp Garlic Powder
1⁄2 tsp Onion Powder
1⁄2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1⁄2 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Tomato Paste
2 tbsp Vegetable Broth
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chipotle cashew crema
1 cup Cashews
1 1⁄2 cup Water
Juice of 1 Lemon
2 tsp Chipotle Powder or Chipotle Hot Sauce
1⁄4 tsp Salt
To serve
Small Corn Tortillas
Optional toppings
Pickled Onions
Cilantro
Diced Onion
Avocado
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, break up tempeh into bite-sized pieces with your fingers. Add the cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and coriander powder, then toss to coat the tempeh.

2. Heat the oil on medium heat in a large pan. Add the seasoned tempeh crumbles and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the tomato paste and vegetable broth and sauté for another 3-5 minutes, until the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then set the tempeh aside.

4. For the crema, blend together cashews, water, lemon juice, chipotle powder, and salt until smooth. Pour the crema into a bowl to serve.

5. Warm up both sides of the corn tortillas on a pan.

6. Add the tempeh to the tortillas, then drizzle the chipotle cashew crema on top. Add preferred toppings at the end.

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