Sesame Honey Tempeh & Quinoa Bowl

By loritot

Ingredients

• Quinoa & Carrot Slaw
• 3/4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup grated carrots (1-2 large)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted (see Tip)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• Sesame-Honey Tempeh
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 8-ounce package tempeh (see Note), crumbled into bite-size pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 scallion, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

1. To prepare quinoa: Bring 3/4 cup 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 12 minutes. Uncover and let stand.
2. To prepare carrot slaw: Meanwhile, combine carrot, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. To prepare tempeh: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add tempeh and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes.
4. Combine honey, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon 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 between 2 bowls and top each with half the slaw and half the tempeh mixture. Sprinkle with scallions.

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.

Nutrition

Per serving: 536 calories; 27 g fat ( 5 g sat , 9 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrates; 13 g added sugars; 28 g protein; 5 g fiber; 588 mg sodium; 899 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (182% daily value), Magnesium (46% dv), Iron (32% dv), Folate (27% dv), Potassium (26% dv), Calcium (21% dv), Zinc (19% dv)