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Vegan Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich with Black Bean Tempeh And Celery Ranch. Soy-free
Tempeh blackened with spices then tossed in hot Buffalo sauce and served with Celery Ranch. Makes 2 or more sandwiches…
- Ready 30 minutes
- Serves 3
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes


People, things are about to change in the plant based world. Soy-free Tempeh! and Soy-free Hempeh! Make this Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich with nutritionally dense Tempeh.
Smiling Hara Tempeh is based in the South East and have soy-free Black Bean and black eyed Pea Tempeh that are available in South-east states. Their kickstarter, that launched yesterday is help them start up Hempeh, which is soy-free Black bean and Split Pea Tempeh fortified with Hemp seeds! The Kickstarter will help with launching, distributing and eventually reaching national coverage!
Check out the Kickstarter here!
From their Kickstarter.. “Soy-free tempeh does not exist on the national market, and we are very excited to be the first to offer a highly digestible soy-free protein alternative called HEMPEH–soy-free tempeh, fortified with hemp seeds!
Using organic hemp seeds and beans purchased from our friends at Growing Warriors, an organization that trains veterans to grow their own food, we plan to make two varieties of HEMPEH available across the Southeast and beyond–Black Bean HEMPEH and Yellow Split Pea HEMPEH–all organic and non-gmo.
HEMPEH is an extremely digestible source of protein that’s vegan and gluten-free! Tempeh is a superfood with trace minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, iron, fiber, and cleansing qualities. By adding hemp to the beans tempeh gets EVEN BETTER, adding vitamins, heart-healthy omega 3 and 6 essential fats, and the rarely found Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA).”

Meagan had sent me some Black Bean Tempeh a while back and I decided to whip up these Buffalo Tempeh Sandwiches with it. The Black bean tempeh is steamed with blackening spice, then coated in buffalo sauce and served with some celery ranch sauce.
Black Bean Tempeh is softer than the regular Soy Bean Tempeh. It also has a distinct Black Bean taste, which works well in burger or sandwich options but might need additional strOng flavors in stir fry or other uses. We used Black eyed Pea tempeh in a quick stir fry and it worked out well. Personally I don’t really have a problem with any Tempeh :). It is easiest protein option, works out great as a meat sub, is not chewy or weird like Tofu!, is whole food, unprocessed and always fills me up. And now with Soy-free options Tempeh is here to stay!
This Vegan Buffalo Tempeh Sandwich!!

more
More Tempeh recipes from the blog.
Tempeh and Pumpkin Bread Stuffing
Buffalo Tempeh and Spinach Rice Wraps.


Shared atVVP this week.
Recipe
Buffalo Tempeh Ranch Sandwich
Tempeh blackened with spices then tossed in hot Buffalo sauce and served with Celery Ranch. Makes 2 or more sandwiches depending on the size of the Tempeh block
- Serves 3
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 oz pack of Black Bean Tempeh (or other Tempeh)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp blackening spice (or 1/2 tsp each or ground coriander, cumin, thyme, paprika, garlic, onion and a generoush dash of black pepper and white pepper)
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha sauce (or to taste)
- 2 tsp hot sauce (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
Celery ranch
- 1/2 cup ground cashew
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 Tbsp flour (or 1 Tbsp arrowroot starch)
- 2/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- a very generous dash of black pepper
- 1 tsp ranch seasoning (or equal quantity of parsley, dill, thyme, garlic and onion)
- 1/2 tsp celery seeds
Instructions
- 1
Slice the Tempeh to make 2 patties. Place the patties in a large skillet with a cup of water and blackening spice. Cook on medium heat for 14 to 17 minutes or until all the water is gone. Flip the patties mid way.
- 2
Add oil and toss to coat. Continue to cook at medium heat until some of the edges are crisp. Add the Sriracha, hot sauce and vinegar. Toss to coat and cook for a few seconds so the sauce heats up.
- 3
Place on sandwich, layer with greens/lettuce, tomato, celery ranch and serve. Make 2 sandwiches.
- 4
For Celery ranch, blend everything under celery ranch until smooth. Taste and adjust flavors and use.
Notes
If the tempeh patties are too thick, slice them horizontally to make thinner and use. If the Tempeh is too thin, pile on 2 patties per sandwich. Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
- Calories314 kcal
- Carbohydrates16 g
- Protein15 g
- Fat22 g
- Saturated Fat3 g
- Sodium744 mg
- Potassium405 mg
- Fiber2 g
- Sugar1 g
- Vitamin A65 IU
- Vitamin C6.4 mg
- Calcium183 mg
- Iron5.3 mg







