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Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowls

January 21, 2017 by Emily Cooper 7 Comments

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Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl Recipe — A protein-packed meal made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! 

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

Happy weekending gorgeous!

Yes, I’m popping in unannounced to your Saturday shenanigans because

a. I gotta keep you on your toes.

b. the club can’t even handle me right now.

c. it’s about to get recipe redux up in the blizz-og!

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trick question, it’s all the above. Less do it to it with this month’s theme.

Budget Eats

How low can you go? Can you make a meal for less than $3 per serving? Whatever your budget, show us your healthy entree recipe to help keep food spending in check in 2017.

 

Giiirrrlll you are talkin’ my language right now. Ballin’ on a budget is my game.

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

And by ballin’ I mean eating. Just to clarify.

Seeing as it’s kinda my job to tell people how they can eat healthy on a budget, I feel like I have picked up on a tip or two that I put into place myself.

Avoid pre-cut/pre-packaged foods if possible.

Buy in bulk.

Store brand is just as good as name brand, and almost always cheaper.

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

 

And a pound of plant protein is a bargain compared to it’s meat counterparts.

Since I’m putting in a good effort to eat more plants, I wanted to show off how non-grass or bark tasting plant foods are, not to mention totally affordable.

EVEN with fancy ingredients like quinoa, tempeh, and of course, avocado. 🙂

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

 

Lucky for me, my local grocery let’s you make a shopping list with real-time prices, so I was able to breakdown just how much green went into making such a green dish..as in earth-friendly so don’t go all literal on me.

 

Tempeh – $2.49

Quinoa (half bag) – $1.99

Avocado –  $0.99

Romaine Lettuce – $1.69

Frozen Corn (half bag) – $0.50

Red Pepper – $1.24

Total = $8.90 / 3 = 2.97 or / 4 = 2.23

I accounted for amounts that were actually used, and omitted the seasoning since the amount you use is so small it won’t make a big dent in your grocery budget.

BOOM. Under budget. Under 30 minutes. Overwhelming flavor and nutrition. Mic. Drop.

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

 

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Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowls


  • Author: Sinful Nutrition
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 block (8 ounces) tempeh, chopped finely
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of water and tempeh, and steam for 5 minutes.
  3. Add taco seasoning, and additional tablespoon of water, and cook an additional 3 minutes.
  4. Split tempeh, quinoa, romaine, avocado, corn, and red pepper evenly between 3-4 bowls, and serve.
  • Category: main dish, bowl

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Now you can have your gluten free and vegan save the planet friends over for dinner, and still have enough money to pop the Rosé. Werk it.

 

[Tweet “A cheaper (and healthier) alternative to takeout! #Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowls #glutenfree #thereciperedux”]

 

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Vegan Tempeh Taco Bowl -- A protein-packed recipe made with quinoa, seasoned tempeh, and tons of veggies. Healthier (and cheaper) than takeout for lunch or dinner! | @sinfulnutrition #glutenfree

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Make it a great day!

Hard or soft shell taco?

Guacamole, salsa, or queso?

Filed Under: 10 Ingredients or Less, 30 Minutes or Less, Food, Gluten-Free, Main Dish, Recipes, Salads and Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: bowl, dinner, gluten free, lunch, recipe, tempeh, the recipe redux, vegan, vegetarian

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  1. Sarah

    January 21, 2017 at 8:39 am

    I have never tried tempeh, but I’ve been wanting to pick some up! I like the theme for recipe redux, I’m all about saving money lol

    Reply
  2. Serena

    January 21, 2017 at 10:17 am

    Your writing makes me smile. (: And this recipe looks amazing. Great tips for eating on a budget too!

    Reply
  3. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen

    January 22, 2017 at 9:20 am

    Yes! A healthier and budget friendly version of takeout is always needed 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jenny Dunklee

    January 22, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    Such a beautiful dinner! I love tempeh :-).

    Reply
  5. Rachel @ Delicious Balance

    January 22, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    Love this! Eating in is *almost* always cheaper and this recipe looks so much better and brighter than my typical go-to place to get a something similar!

    Reply

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