Curry Tempeh Salad Wrap

Vegan Curry Tempeh Salad Wrap! This plant-based sandwich is SO good! Curried tempeh salad with raisins, sunflower seeds, carrots, celery and more. So good, a must try, perfect for packed lunches.

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Oh man, have I got a new lunch for you. This curried tempeh sandwich might be one of my favorite ways to cook tempeh. If you are brand new to cooking with tempeh, I highly recommend putting this tempeh salad on your list!

When I went vegetarian for the first time back in high school, the options for meat-free sandwiches were almost non-existent. I rotated between PB&J, cheese with mustard and sometimes spinach and hummus (when we could find prepared hummus! Remember, this was still 2001.) Sigh, the plant-based movement has made a lot of in-roads since then, but a good vegan sandwich still eludes most cafes and bakeries.

Thankfully, in the decades since, I’ve come to know my way around a delicious vegan sandwich. From my vegan chicken salad sandwich, tofu egg salad, chickpea avocado sandwich, tempeh BLT and miso tofu sandwich, I’ve proven that meat-free sandwiches are just as– if not more– creative and delicious than typical meat ones.

I’m fresh off the plane from LA and feeling very invigorated with delicious vegan eats. That’s the best part about the West coast; so many incredible vegan options to choose from, I can’t help but plan my trip around which restaurant I want to eat at first. Thankfully, BL is always game and we tackled quite a few new spots to come home happy and belly-full of tempeh, curries and coconut ice cream.

That trip inspired this sandwich, a love letter to my high-school days. A plant-based wrap that I didn’t know existed and feels light years away from the tired PB&J or hummus and veggie. This one has curried mayo, spiced tempeh, sweet raisins and crunchy sunflower seeds.

Ingredients & Substitutions

If you like mayo-based salad sandwiches, then you are going to love this curried tempeh salad. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Tempeh. This recipe also works with tofu, especially if you tear it like in my tofu chicken salad recipe or shred it. You want the tofu to be chewy and crispy, like the tempeh gets.
• Curry powder. I really love Penzey’s curry powder, but any will do.
• Vegetable broth
• Vegan mayo. I’m partial to Hellman’s vegan mayo or Vegeniase, but any mayo will work.
• Apple cider vinegar. The acid really helps to cut through the richness of the mayo. Lemon juice or white wine vinegar will also work.
• Maple syrup
• Turmeric. This also helps with coloring the tempeh salad
• Vegetables. For texture and additional flavor, mix in chopped celery, carrot, and red onions.
• Raisins & sunflower seeds. For additional texture and sweet and saltiness.

I like using sprouted whole grain wraps or whole grain wraps for these sandwiches as an extra boost of fiber and protein. Using sprouted grains is a good thing, especially for fellow plant-based babes. When a seed turns into a sprout, it increases the levels of B vitamins, fiber, essential amino acids and increased bioavailability of certain minerals, like zinc and iron. Sprouted grains are usually easier to digest than other grains, and they have a reduced glycemic index.

The other good news about this vegan curry tempeh salad wrap is that it packs well for lunch on-the-go. Make the curry salad ahead of time, then pack with you a few scoops and your wraps! Assemble right before eating and enjoy.

More Tempeh Recipes:

• How to Make Tempeh Bacon
• Vegan Corn Carbonara with Tempeh Bacon
• Sheet Pan Maple Balsamic Tempeh and Vegetables
• BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches
• Tempeh Bacon BLT
• Vegan BBQ Tempeh Bowl
• Tempeh Chili

If you make this curry tempeh salad wrap, make sure to come back to rate the recipe and leave a comment. Your feedback helps other readers and seeing you make my recipes makes my day!

Curry Tempeh Salad Wrap

• Author: Alex Caspero
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 4 wraps 1x
• Category: vegan, plant-based, lunch
• Method: oven
• Cuisine: vegan, lunch, american, Indian-Inspired
• Diet: Vegan

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Vegan Curry Tempeh Salad Wrap! This plant-based sandwich is SO good! Curried tempeh salad with raisins, sunflower seeds, carrots, celery and more. So good, a must try, perfect for packed lunches.

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• Author: Alex Caspero
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 4 wraps 1x
• Category: vegan, plant-based, lunch
• Method: oven
• Cuisine: vegan, lunch, american, Indian-Inspired
• Diet: Vegan

• Author: Alex Caspero
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 4 wraps 1x
• Category: vegan, plant-based, lunch
• Method: oven
• Cuisine: vegan, lunch, american, Indian-Inspired
• Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

• 8 ounces plain tempeh, sliced into strips
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon curry powder, divided
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup vegan mayo
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• Pinch salt/pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
• 4 Whole-grain wraps
• Salad greens, arugula or spinach leaves, for serving

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Whisk together 1 teaspoon curry powder with vegetable broth and whisk until dissolved. Add the tempeh strips to an 8×8 glass baker, and cover with the curry broth. Bake for 25 minutes until tender, then let cool and roughly chop.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, apple cider vinegar, remaining curry powder, turmeric and pinch salt/pepper until well combined. Add in the celery, carrot, onion, raisins, sunflower seeds and tempeh. Toss, seasoning to taste with more salt and pepper as needed.
4. Place on wraps with salad greens and roll up like a burrito!

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