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BBQ Tempeh Tacos with Cashew Sauce

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Taco Tuesday has never tasted so good! Wow your family with this elevated twist on traditional tacos, filled with protein and tantalizing flavors.

Ingredients

 1 8-ounce block of tempeh
 ½ cup BBQ Sauce
 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 5 tortillas(Gluten-free if desired)
 1 avocado, cubed or thinly sliced
 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
 ¼ cup red onions, thinly sliced
 ¼ cup red cabbage. thinly sliced
 ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Cashew Sauce
 ½ cup cashews (soaked overnight)
  cup water(add more if required)
 1 garlic clove
 ½ lime, juiced
 Pinch of salt

Instructions

1

Cut tempeh into cubes or thinly-sliced strips.

2

Mix tempeh with BBQ sauce. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes. For optimal flavor, marinate overnight.

3

Add vegetable oil to a non-stick pan. Add tempeh strips and cook on medium heat until golden and crispy on both sides.

4

Heat the tortillas and spoon the tempeh onto warm tortillas. Top with your choice of cherry tomatoes, red onions, sliced avocados, red cabbage, and cashew sauce. Garnish with cilantro.

Cashew Sauce
5

In a blender, Place cashews, water, garlic, salt, and lime juice.

6

Blend until smooth.

Serves 2

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Ingredients

 1 8-ounce block of tempeh
 ½ cup BBQ Sauce
 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 5 tortillas(Gluten-free if desired)
 1 avocado, cubed or thinly sliced
 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
 ¼ cup red onions, thinly sliced
 ¼ cup red cabbage. thinly sliced
 ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Cashew Sauce
 ½ cup cashews (soaked overnight)
  cup water(add more if required)
 1 garlic clove
 ½ lime, juiced
 Pinch of salt

Directions

1

Cut tempeh into cubes or thinly-sliced strips.

2

Mix tempeh with BBQ sauce. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes. For optimal flavor, marinate overnight.

3

Add vegetable oil to a non-stick pan. Add tempeh strips and cook on medium heat until golden and crispy on both sides.

4

Heat the tortillas and spoon the tempeh onto warm tortillas. Top with your choice of cherry tomatoes, red onions, sliced avocados, red cabbage, and cashew sauce. Garnish with cilantro.

Cashew Sauce
5

In a blender, Place cashews, water, garlic, salt, and lime juice.

6

Blend until smooth.

Serves 2

BBQ Tempeh Tacos with Cashew Sauce