Buffalo Tempeh Salads

These protein packed buffalo tempeh salads are simple to make and endlessly versatile – great for using up whatever vegetables you have in the fridge!

These buffalo tempeh salads have quickly become a weekly dinner option for Will and I since summer started. Some days you just really can’t bring yourself to turn on the oven so these tempeh salads are the perfection solution. You also have to serve it with some ranch dressing since buffalo and ranch are a perfect match. The rest of the salad add-ins are totally up to you!

When I posted the photo of this salad on instagram, a lot of people mentioned that they had never used buffalo sauce on tempeh before and I was like “OMG – you have to try it!”. Tempeh is seriously like a sponge and just soaks up all that buffalo sauce. I think it would be a great way to introduce a newbie to tempeh since buffalo sauce is such a familiar ingredient and it pairs so well with the mild flavor of tempeh!

More Tempeh Recipes to Try

• Vegan Buffalo Tempeh Wrap
• Spicy Tempeh Stuffed Peppers
• Vegan Tempeh Nachos
• Teriyaki Tempeh and Broccoli Stir Fry
• Sticky Tempeh Bowl

Buffalo Tempeh Salads

Created by: Deborah Murphy

Course Entree, Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine American, Vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

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These filling buffalo tempeh salads are a perfect meal for hot summer nights when you don’t want to cook but still want to eat healthy.

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Ingredients

  

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For the Tempeh

• ▢ 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ▢ 8 oz. tempeh (1 package)

For the Salads

• ▢ Vegan ranch dressing
• ▢ Salad greens, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, avocado, purple onion, radish

Instructions

• Add the hot sauce and butter to a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until butter is melted. Stir well to combine. Set aside. 
• Cut the tempeh into 1″ squares and then in half into a triangle shape. Carefully, half each piece again to create a 1/3″ triangle piece. 
• In a non-stick skillet, add oil and sauté tempeh until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Turn off heat and pour on buffalo sauce. Toss to coat. 
• Assemble salads. Divide tempeh evenly between 2 salads. 

Notes

**Nutrition facts below are for the tempeh only.** Nutrient composition of the entire salad will differ based on which vegetables and dressing you use. 

If you want to make your own vegan ranch dressing, check out my recipe!

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 recipe | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 422mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g

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