Buffalo Tempeh Sliders

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Buffalo Tempeh Sliders). A perfectly balanced pocket of vegetarian Buffalo delight. Great for parties or potlucks with people who can't eat meat but still want something packed with flavor. Flaxseed or barley tempeh work best. Choose a good brand of pitas that will hold together.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 52 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 18 sliders

Buffalo Tempeh Sliders

Ingredients

3 (8 ounce) packages tempeh

cut into 2-inch strips

2 (12 fluid ounce) bottles Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

or more to taste

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 large green bell pepper

diced

2 stalks celery

diced

or more to taste

¼ red onion

diced

1 (5.3 ounce) container Greek yogurt

or as needed

18 pita pockets

or more to taste

Diner-Style Patty Melt

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place tempeh in a large bowl and cover with Buffalo sauce. Set aside to marinate 10 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Remove tempeh from Buffalo sauce reserving sauce. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tempeh in a single layer in batches until heated through and lightly browned about 3 minutes per side. Pour some Buffalo sauce back over tempeh to coat.

Step 3

Combine blue cheese cilantro green bell pepper celery and onion in a large bowl. Mix in enough Greek yogurt until topping just holds together.

Step 4

Divide tempeh pieces among pita pockets; top with a spoonful of the topping. Top with remaining Buffalo sauce.

Nutritional Information

Buffalo Tempeh Sliders

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 288.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.8g 30%

Carbohydrates: 37.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 9.4g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 7.4mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 283.4IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.9mg 46%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 8.3mg 14%

Folate: 69.5mcg 17%

Calcium: 128.8mg 13%

Iron: 2.4mg 14%

Magnesium: 47.2mg 17%

Potassium: 276.1mg 8%

Sodium: 1257.2mg 50%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 84.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.