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Peanut Tempeh Rainbow Box

Name: Peanut Tempeh Rainbow Box
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 packages (8 oz) Tempeh (Lightlife); 3 cups cooked brown rice; 2 cups red cabbage, shredded; 2 carrots, grated; 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 cup shelled edamame, thawed; ¼ cup cilantro; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; ¼ cup peanut butter; ¼ cup peanut butter powder; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; ¼ cup + 2 tbsp water, warm

Glazed tempeh, a rainbow of raw crunch and a peanut sauce with enough lime and ginger to keep it honest. It's the box that makes coworkers ask what you're eating.

Hands-on: 30 min
Hands-off: 10 min
Total: 40 min
Dishes: 2

40gprotein617cal62gcarbs27gfatper serving · $3.29

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Ingredients

How many days are you prepping?

Best within 4 days, so 3 or 4 boxes is the sweet spot.

Your protein

Tempeh (Lightlife)

2 packages (8 oz) · as written

40 g protein · 617 cal

per serving

Use two, like half tofu and half chickpeas, or finish a package and make up the rest.

Prep: Steam or simmer 8 minutes first if you find tempeh bitter. Crumble for ground, slice for pieces.

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Base

Rainbow crunch

Glaze

Peanut sauce (pack separately)

Method

1
Slice the tempeh into thin strips and steam or simmer them in a little water for 8 minutes to soften any bitterness. Drain.
2
Sear the tempeh in the sesame oil over medium-high until golden, then add the soy sauce and maple and toss until sticky.
3
Whisk the peanut butter, peanut powder, lime, soy sauce, ginger and warm water until smooth.
4
Divide the rice between 4 boxes, then line up the cabbage, carrot, pepper, edamame and tempeh in stripes. Top with cilantro and pack the sauce on the side.

Storage

Keeps 5 days in the fridge. The raw veg stays crunchy as long as the sauce lives in its own cup. The peanut sauce thickens cold; stir in a splash of warm water.

Good to know

Pack it in stripes. It takes 30 extra seconds and it's the reason you'll look forward to lunch.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories: 617
Protein: 40g
Carbs: 62g
Fat: 27g
Fiber: 14g
Sodium: 810mg

Contains soyContains glutenContains peanutContains sesame

Calculated from ingredient reference data. Brand labels vary.

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