Makes 4 cups–About 8 servings
This Tempeh Salad, shared by CancerChoices’ Senior Clinical Consultant, health-supportive chef, and culinary translator, Laura Pole, is packed with flavor and nourishing ingredients—perfect for lunch, a quick snack, or even meal prep!
Inspired by the beloved “Move Over Chicken Tempeh Salad” from Nancy Maurelli, this recipe gives the classic Waldorf salad a nutritious upgrade. With protein-rich tempeh, crunchy veggies, and fresh herbs, it’s loaded with fiber, protein, antioxidants, and healthy fats to fuel your body while keeping things delicious.
Tempeh Salad
Makes 4 cups–About 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 8-oz. Packages Tempeh (preferably Garden Veggie style, with no gluten or grains mixed in), diced into ½-inch cubes
- 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ cup Red Bell Pepper, diced
- ¼ cup Red Onion, finely diced
- ½ cup Celery, diced
- ½ cup Red Grapes, diced
- ¼ cup Sweet Pickle Relish
- 1 tsp. Each: Sea Salt, Turmeric, Mustard
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh Dill or Parsley, chopped
- ½ – ¾ cup Vegan Mayonnaise
Garnishes: Leaf Lettuce, Sliced Tomato
Optional: Serve with a tablespoon of fermented vegetables like naturally fermented sauerkraut for an added probiotic boost!
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the tempeh in olive oil, spread on a baking sheet, and bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let it cool.
Combine all ingredients (except garnishes) in a mixing bowl and mix well until everything is coated with mayonnaise. Serve on a bed of lettuce and garnish with tomato, or stuff in a pita pocket for an easy meal on the go.
Copyright: Laura Pole, all rights reserved. Adapted from recipe by Nancy Maurelli
Laura Pole is senior clinical consultant for CancerChoices. Laura is an oncology clinical nurse specialist who has been providing integrative oncology clinical care, navigation, consultation, and education services for over 40 years. She is the co-creator and co-coordinator of the Integrative Oncology Navigation Training at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in Washington, DC. Laura also manages the “Media Watch Cancer News That You Can Use” listserv for Smith Center/Commonweal. In her role as a palliative care educator and consultant, Laura has served as statewide Respecting Choices Faculty for the Virginia POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) Collaborative as well as provided statewide professional education on palliative and end-of-life care for the Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative Care.
For CancerChoices, Laura curates content and research, networks with clinical and organizational partners, brings awareness and education of integrative oncology at professional and patient conferences and programs, and translates research into information relevant to the patient experience as well as clinical practice.
Laura sees her work with CancerChoices as a perfect alignment of all her passions, knowledge and skills in integrative oncology care. She is honored to serve you.