Mandarin salad with tempeh

 
                         MANDARIN SALAD WITH TEMPEH
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----MARINADE-----
    2       tb           Orange marmalade,low-sugar
    1       t            Ginger,fresh -- minced
    1       t            Garlic,fresh -- minced
      1/4   c            Lemon juice,fresh
      1/4   c            Vinegar,rice wine
      1/4   c            Soy sauce,low sodium
      1/3   c            Orange juice,fresh
      1/4   ts           Pepper,cayenne -- or to taste
                         -----SALAD-----
    1       lb           Tempeh,any variety
    4       c            Greens,mixed salad such as
                         -curly endive,radicchio &
                         -leaf lettuce
    1       md           Carrot -- coarsely grated
    1       c            Mushrooms -- thinly sliced
    1       c            Oranges,canned,mandarin
                         -slices,drained
      1/3   c            Yogurt,nonfat,plain -- to 1/2 c
 
   Combine marinade ingredients in a shallow pan.  Set
   aside.
   
   Cut tempeh into strips about 2 inches long  & 1/2 inch
   wide. Steam 20 minutes.  Drain well; add to marinade.
   Cover and refrigerate, basting tempeh with marinade
   occasionally.
   
   In a large salad bowl, toss together greens, carrot,
   mushrooms and orange slices.  Strain marinade from
   tempeh into a separate bowl. Toss tempeh with salad.
   Stir yogurt into marinade, adding more for a creamier
   texture; taste for seasoning, the toss with salad.
   Serves 6.
   
   Variation:  For a lovely presentation, garnish the
   perimeter of the serving dish with slices of cooked
   beets.
   
   Per serving:  235 cal; 15g prot; 5g fat; 31g carb;
   0.1mg chol; 428mg sod; 6g fiber.
   
   From Vegetarian Times Magazine  7/93  Page 30 "Low-fat
   Kitchen" by Mary Carroll Formatted to MM by J.Duckett1
   (Kat)
  
 
 
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