Vegan Cooking Demo - Low Calorie Caesar Salad & Tempeh Bacon

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

croutons

🥗Healthier: toasted whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: store-bought bread cubes

Toasted whole grain bread is healthier and can be made at home.

Start by preparing tempeh bacon. Slice half a block of tempeh into thin pieces.

Make the marinade by combining 1 tablespoon of tamari, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, half a tablespoon of maple syrup, a couple of shakes of liquid smoke, half a tablespoon of smoked paprika, and 1.5 tablespoons of nutritional yeast in a bowl.

Add black pepper to the marinade mixture.

Place the sliced tempeh in a flat container and pour the marinade over it, ensuring the tempeh is well coated.

Let the tempeh marinate for at least 5 minutes, or overnight for better flavor absorption.

Cook the marinated tempeh in an air fryer until crispy, checking for doneness.

Prepare the salad by washing and tearing kale into bite-sized pieces.

Combine the crispy tempeh bacon with the kale in a large bowl.

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