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Teriyaki Tempeh Pita

Servings 6 servings
Prep Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pkg Westsoy original tempeh cut into 16 pieces
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Stonewall Kitchen teriyaki sauce
  • 2 tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp Eden toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp California Olive Ranch Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2 cups Lunds & Byerlys Sesame Kale Salad (available in deli), chopped into small pieces
  • 3/4 cup tomatoes diced
  • 12 each Joseph's All Natural Mini Pita Bread
  • 1/4 cup Everything Sauce see additional recipe

Instructions

  1. To prepare the tempeh, cut tempeh in half across thickness, then restack and cut in half across length, then cut length in fourths across width. You should have 16 pieces. Place tofu in bread pan. Whisk remaining ingredients for tempeh until combined. Pour over tempeh and gently distribute onto all tempeh pieces. Cover and marinate for 2 hours in refrigerator. Can be marinated overnight.
  2. Heat skillet on medium high. Spread tempeh out as single layer in sauté pan. Pour any remaining marinate over tempeh. Sauté for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden. Cool completely.
  3. To assemble the pita pockets, spread 2 teaspoons of Everything Sauce in pita. Fill with 3 pieces tempeh, approximately 3 tablespoons Kale Salad and 2 tablespoons tomato. Repeat with remaining pitas.