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Vegan Tempeh Recipes

If you’re wondering how to cook tempeh so it actually tastes good, you’re in the right place. My simple method for preparing tempeh delivers the best flavor every time—no bitterness, no fuss. Tempeh is one of the healthiest plant-based proteins you can eat: high in protein, fermented for gut health, and minimally processed. It’s also versatile, quick to cook, and perfect for easy weeknight meals.

My Tempeh Stew and Plant-Based Tempeh Sandwich are two of the most searched, most-loved recipes on this site. If you’ve been thinking about adding more tempeh to your meals, this is your sign—tempeh is a gut-friendly, protein-packed staple that deserves a spot in your weekly rotation.

  • Simple crispy tempeh in a bowl.
    Simple Crispy Tempeh (Air-Fryer or Oven)
  • Baked tempeh crumbles on a white plate.
    Tasty Baked Tempeh (4 Ingredients + The Best Cooking Tricks)
  • Steamed vegetable bowl with carrots, cabbage, edamame, tempeh, green beans, and peanut sauce in a white bowl.
    High-Protein Steamed Vegetable Bowl
  • Three reusable sandwich size Ziploc bags with marinated tempeh crumbles.
    Easy Tempeh Marinade Recipes
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Tempeh Burgers with crispy oven-baked potatoes and avocado chunks.
    Best Tempeh Burger Recipe
  • Vegan tempeh sandwich with tomato, lettuce, wholegrain bread, and avocado with a plate of tempeh bacon, one half avocado, and vine tomatoes in the background.
    Plant-Based Tempeh Sandwich
  • Golden brown crispy tempeh in marinade with noodles and sesame seeds and green onion in a white bowl.
    How to Cook Tempeh
  • Baked tempeh cubes, shredded red cabbage, ribbon carrots, edamame, chopped green onion, quinoa, chopped mint, and peanut dressing in a white bowl.
    Crunch Salad with Tempeh
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Tempeh, kale, orzo, corn, mushrooms, and chipotle miso dressing.
    High-Protein Tempeh Orzo Bowl (Chipotle Dressing)
  • Five tempeh mushroom burgers on a white plate with a sauce.
    Tempeh Mushroom Burgers Recipe (Easy, High-Protein, Vegan)
  • Loaded sweet potato with air fryer crispy tempeh and chickpeas, on a bed of massaged kale, with creamy tahini dressing in a white bowl.
    Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
  • Quinoa, roasted onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper, baked tempeh, edamame, and kimchi drizzled with creamy pink chipotle dressing in a white bowl.
    Protein Bowl
  • Cooked quinoa, crispy tempeh pieces, edamame, grated carrots, chopped yellow bell pepper, sliced red and yellow grape tomatoes, and kale mixed in a white bowl.
    Tempeh Quinoa Salad
Nisha Melvani in a red sweater sitting with hands crossed over.

Hey! I'm Nisha.

A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

About me

High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

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