Lunch

Nutritional FactsPer Serving
Calories540
Fat16g
Fiber15g
Protein30g
Sugar11g
Carbs74g
Sodium460mg
๐ง 460mg sodium โ comfortably under our 500mg cap
Mojo Pulled Tempeh Bowl
Shredded tempeh braised in Cuban mojo โ orange, lime, garlic, cumin โ over rice and black beans with quick-pickled onion.
๐ช Where's the protein? Right here โ 30g
- Tempeh (21g)
- Black beans (7g)
- Rice (2g)
๐ Sugar-Free Option
No added sweeteners in this recipe โ it's sugar-free as written. Any sugars in the nutrition panel come from whole vegetables, grains, and fruit only.
Ingredients (all organic)
- โ Tempeh, 7 oz
- โ Orange, 1 (zest + juice)
- โ Limes, 2
- โ Garlic, 4 cloves
- โ Cumin + oregano, 1 tsp each
- โ Olive oil, 1 tbsp
- โ Black beans, 3/4 cup
- โ Brown rice, 1 cup cooked
- โ Red onion, 1/2, sliced thin
- โ Cilantro
How to Prep
- 1Steam the tempeh block 8 minutes, then shred it on a box grater's large holes.
- 2Sizzle garlic in olive oil; add orange and half the lime juice, zest, cumin, and oregano โ that's the mojo.
- 3Braise the shredded tempeh in the mojo until it drinks the sauce and crisps at the edges.
- 4Soak red onion in the remaining lime juice while it cooks.
- 5Bowl over rice and warmed black beans; pile on pickled onion and cilantro.
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๐ Buy the ingredients โ Chicagoland
Every ingredient above is stocked organic at these local spots:
- Whole Foods Market โ Lakeview
- Fresh Thyme Market โ Bucktown
- Pete's Fresh Market โ Bridgeport
- Mariano's โ Throughout Chicagoland
- Dill Pickle Food Co-op โ Logan Square
- Sugar Beet Food Co-op โ Oak Park
More metro areas coming as Rootful grows. Or get it delivered โ coming soon โ
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