Celebrate #NationalTempuraDay With These Tasty Recipes!

It’s National Tempura Day! Tempura is a dish that usually consists of battered or deep fried vegetables. To help you celebrate the day, we found some of our best tempura dishes from the Food Monster App! Each of these dishes feature a tasty, battered, deep fried vegetable or protein like tofu and cauliflower. Don’t forget to make the accompanying sauces and glazes as they elevate each dish!

1. 15-Minute Tempura Vegetables With Chili Dipping Sauce

15-Minute Tempura Vegetables With Chili Dipping Sauce 

People often consider tempura a difficult dish to create, however, it is in fact incredibly easy, with just a few simple ingredients required. The trick to creating the perfect light yet crispy batter is using sparkling, carbonated water that is ice cold. Use vegetables that need minimal preparation, such as button mushrooms and broccoli, to save time. These 15-Minute Tempura Vegetables With Chili Dipping Sauce by 15 Minute Vegan are a showstopper.

2. Crispy Tofu Nuggets 

Crispy Tofu Nuggets

These Crispy Tofu Nuggets by Attila Hildmann are a vegan twist on a traditional favorite and beat the fast food variety any day. If you don’t want to deep fry them, you can also fry them in a skillet until golden brown. The curry ketchup is a unique dipping sauce that packs a punch and perfectly complements the dish. It also goes great with your morning tofu scramble eggs!

3. Sweet Chili Habanero Glazed Cauliflower Wings 

Sweet Chili Habanero Glazed Cauliflower Wings

These Sweet Chili Habanero Glazed Cauliflower Wings by Ashley Hankins are the perfect appetizers for potlucks and parties. The cauliflower florets are battered in an elegant tempeh batter, lightly fried, and then tossed in a tangy, spicy, habañero chili sauce that out of this word. While these are perfect to share with guests – they’re so delicious you may not want to.

Want to make more deep fried dishes at home? Check out these 15 Amazing ‘Fried Chicken’ Recipes That are Delicious and Totally Vegan!

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Unfortunately, dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer, and has many side effects. 

For those interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend purchasing one of our many plant-based cookbooks or downloading the Food Monster App which has thousands of delicious recipes making it the largest vegan recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

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• Weekly Vegan Meal Plans
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• The Ultimate Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
• Plant-Based Nutrition Resources
• Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Recipes
• High Protein Plant-Based Recipes
• Plant-Based Meal Prep

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