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Tempeh, Kale, and Sweet Potato Skillet

Tempeh, Kale, and Sweet Potato Skillet

Don’t like tempeh? Use tofu, seitan, or a can of chickpeas or white beans instead. This dish is great with chard in place of kale, as well.

Course Vegan
Servings 6
Calories 304 kcal
Author Nava Atlas

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes about 1 pound
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 8- ounce package tempeh cut into 1/4-inch slices crosswise
  • 1 good-sized bunch kale about 8 to 12 ounces
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 15 to 16-ounce can diced tomatoes try fire-roasted
  • 2 teaspoons good-quality curry powder or to taste
  • Sriracha sauce or dried hot red pepper flakes to taste
  • 2 thinly sliced scallions and/or 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup cashew pieces for topping

Preparation

  1. Cook, bake, or microwave the sweet potatoes until done but still nice and firm, allowing 2 to 3 minutes per potato. If you’d like to keep the skins on, scrub them well. Otherwise just rinse.
  2. Once cool enough to handle, cut them into large dice, leaving skins on if you had scrubbed them.
  3. Heat half of the oil together with the soy sauce in a stir-fry pan. Add the tempeh and stir quickly to coat. Sauté over medium heat until golden and beginning to turn crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove to a plate then set aside until needed.
  4. Meanwhile, cut the leafy part of the kale away from the stem, then coarsely chop into bite-sized pieces. Rinse well.
  5. Heat the remaining oil in the stir-fry pan. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat until golden.
  6. Add the kale along with about 1/2 cup water, the tomatoes, curry powder, and optional curry paste. Cover and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the kale is tender but still bright green.
  7. Stir in the diced sweet potatoes, tempeh, and scallions and/or cilantro and cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the cashews, and serve at once.