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Home / Cuisine / Fusion / Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 May 10, 2010 · Updated: 💻October 3, 2017 · 🗨 54 Comments

Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

One of the advantages of living close to a metro area is the availability of a diverse range of restaurants and grocery stores in which to satisfy one’s culinary curiosity. Of late of I have been using some Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients like sumac, olives, dates, and feta cheese in my cooking ever since my discovery of the Middle Eastern deli and grocery store in downtown Minneapolis. My boys have always eaten a wide variety of foods and were enthusiastic about trying this “new” cuisine. I am glad they both enjoyed it. I have made some of the dishes at home like Sumac and Rosemary Crusted Lamb, Vegetable Moussaka, and Okra and Chickpea Stew.

For this past Mother’s Day, Ro-Ri San treated us to lunch at Santorini. They serve continental food with a Greek accent. The ambience was charming. There was a patio with a lake view and dining rooms with fireplaces. Since it wasn’t warm enough to sit outside comfortably, we opted to sit in the dining room. They have quite an extensive lunch menu ranging from mezedes, tapas, antipasti, pita spreads, wood oven pizza, soups & salads, sandwiches & burgers, pasta, lunch entrees, and Mediterranean favorites. As this was our first visit there, our server suggested the Mediterranean favorites and I am glad he did. Ro-Jiro (second son) had the Traditional Pastichio, Ro-Taro (eldest son) had Yiayia’s Meatloaf, Ro-Ri San had Dolmades, and I had Spanakopita. The entrees came with grilled seasonal vegetables and we had a choice of sides, tabouli, orzo, pilaf, taverna pasta, couscous, potato salad and lemon-oregano fries.

Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

The food was well plated and the portions were generous. The pastichio had a rich creamy bechamel and tomato sauce which held the different types of pasta together nicely. Yiayia’s meatloaf was made of ground lamb and beef stuffed with hard cooked eggs. It was moist and combined very well with the garlic mashed potatoes. The dolmades was ground sirloin and rice wrapped in grape leaves and served with a Greek lemon sauce. It was very flavorful and the lemon sauce was excellent. I really enjoyed my spanakopita with spinach and Greek feta wrapped in phyllo pastry. The filling was rich and creamy with a light and crunchy pastry. It was also served with that wonderful Greek lemon sauce which was slightly tart with a hint of bitterness, characteristic of Greek food. Everything was delicious and we cleaned our plates!

Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

And now, for today’s Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad, I am using the remainder of the Bulgarian feta cheese purchased at the Middle Eastern grocery store downtown. This feta cheese is rich and creamy and not as salty as Greek feta. I have never combined avocado and feta before as both are pretty rich but these are the two ingredients specified in the challenge mentioned below. I added tempeh and used a key lime and sesame oil dressing to give it an Asian flair. The balsamic vinegar reduction provides a hint of sweetness to this luscious salad.

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Avocado, Tempeh, and Feta Salad

I am submitting this to Denise of Quickies on the Dinner Table for the Avocado and Feta Cheese Challenge.


Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


Categories: 🗂 Fusion, Salad Tags: 📋 avocado, cheese, tempeh

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  1. Rick says

    May 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    That looks like it could be served in a restaurant!

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  2. Lazaro says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    Wonderful submission to the Quickies Challenge. Gorgeous dish.

    Cheers!

    Reply
  3. Monet says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    What delicious and nutritious fare! My husband and I are always looking for new vegetarian recipes, and this, in particular, looks delicious. What a beautiful presentation. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  4. MaryMoh says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    Oooh…that looks delicious. I love balsamic vinegar. If not controlled, I think I will drink the whole bottle…..haha. Lovely to know you had a lovely Mother's Day lunch.

    Reply
  5. Cristina says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    A beautiful dish, Biren, and so professionally presented! I heart feta…I'm interested in trying the Bulgarian feta cheese variety you mentioned.

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  6. rotinrice says

    May 10, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Thanks Cristina! I bought the Bulgarian feta at Holy Land Grocery and Deli here in Minneapolis. I don't know if they send their products outside of MN. Here is the link to their website http://www.holylandbrand.com/home.html. It is all very fresh and they sell slabs of it. Do check at any Middle Eastern or Mediterranean grocery store near you.

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  7. Angie's Recipes says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    wow I must try the salad too! Looks simply gorgeous.

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  8. pachecopatty says

    May 10, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    This salad looks yummy, my husband won't eat tempeh, what about substituting toasted walnut halves for the tempeh? Or any other suggestions?

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  9. Juliana says

    May 10, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Biren, what a nice salad, so tasty and full filing 🙂

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  10. rotinrice says

    May 10, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    I think walnuts would be a good choice. Pecans or almonds would work too.

    Reply
  11. bunkycooks says

    May 11, 2010 at 12:51 am

    What a nice presentation on your salad. I bet it tastes as good as it looks!

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  12. Rumana Rawat says

    May 11, 2010 at 12:56 am

    What a beautiful presentation on your salad. i want to finish the full plate, heheheh

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  13. Stella says

    May 11, 2010 at 1:27 am

    Hey Biren, this salad looks wonderful-my kind of food. Come to think of it, a lot of your food is my kind of food (smile). I really like the idea of this salad though…

    Reply
  14. denise fletcher says

    May 11, 2010 at 1:54 am

    Hi Biren – this is a gorgeous vegetarian entry for the challenge! I love the combination of ingredients and especially the dressing. Healthy, beautiful, nutritious and I know, it will be delicious!

    Reply
  15. Elin says

    May 11, 2010 at 3:01 am

    Biren..this is a great salad and a great combo.! Who would have thought that tempeh can blend well with the rest of the salad ingredients. Great salad and thanks for sharing with us this great one 🙂

    Reply
  16. penny aka jeroxie says

    May 11, 2010 at 3:58 am

    Tempeh with feta… I gotta to try this

    Reply
  17. 5starfoodie says

    May 11, 2010 at 4:20 am

    A wonderful creation, so delicious and beautifully presented!

    Reply
  18. tigerfish says

    May 11, 2010 at 8:22 am

    I wish I could learn more about Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients 🙂
    ok…..going into my to-do list.

    Reply
  19. Kristi Rimkus says

    May 11, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Looks scrumptious, Biren! Love the pictures as usual, they really make the food pop with color.

    Reply
  20. lisa says

    May 11, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    Hello Biren, what a beautiful presentation and I'm sure this healthy salad was really good. Gosh i would love to have that plate now 🙂
    sesame oil is always handy!

    Reply
  21. Summer says

    May 11, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    Love ur new look or did i miss something here!!
    Love ur super combi,,dis sure is as creative as u could get!

    Reply
  22. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    May 11, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    What a beautiful and healthy dish! It looks so bright and fresh!

    Reply
  23. IJust LoveMyApron says

    May 12, 2010 at 12:13 am

    I was going to say if u submitted this dish to the challenge 🙂 Great dish and well presentation. Now I gotta get back and work my ass off to work on the avocado and feta! :=)

    Reply
  24. Reeni says

    May 12, 2010 at 1:28 am

    This is a beautiful salad! I bet the flavors were great together! And the Greek food sound wonderful – glad you had a happy Mother's Day!

    Reply
  25. love2cook says

    May 12, 2010 at 10:23 am

    What an irresistible salad! Simply loved the colors! 😉

    Reply
  26. Liv Wan says

    May 12, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    What a great dish!
    I'm drooling in front of my laptop now….

    Reply
  27. lequan@luvtoeat says

    May 12, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    This is a beautiful dish and the combination of ingredients sound delectable. Best of luck with the challenge 😀

    Reply
  28. Shree says

    May 14, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    wow.. beautiful presentation… looks like its from a restaurant!

    Reply
  29. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    You are sweet Rick!

    Reply
  30. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks Lazaro!

    Reply
  31. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks Monet for visiting and leaving a comment.

    Reply
  32. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Thanks Mary! You really do like balsamic vinegar. I like it too. Yes, I had a lovely day.

    Reply
  33. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    Thanks Angie! It is quite a different salad. We enjoyed it 🙂

    Reply
  34. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    Thanks Juliana!

    Reply
  35. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    Thanks Gwen! Hubby and I really enjoyed it.

    Reply
  36. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    Thanks Rumana!

    Reply
  37. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Thanks Stella! Hubby and I did enjoy the salad 🙂 It was pretty filling too.

    Reply
  38. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks Denise! It was fun coming up with the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  39. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Thanks Elin! The tempeh gave the salad a different texture from the rest of the ingredients. IT's a pretty filling salad.

    Reply
  40. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    I hope you'll give it a try 🙂

    Reply
  41. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Thanks Natasha!

    Reply
  42. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    I know what you mean. There is so much inspiration out there….

    Reply
  43. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    Thanks Kristi!

    Reply
  44. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Thanks Lisa! I do like the combination of avocado and sesame oil. The do go quite well.

    Reply
  45. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    Thanks Summer!

    Reply
  46. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    Thank you.

    Reply
  47. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    I had to crack my head to come up with this 😉

    Reply
  48. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Thanks Reeni! Yes, we really enjoyed the Greek food. It was good 🙂

    Reply
  49. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Thanks!

    Reply
  50. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks Liv!

    Reply
  51. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks LeQuan! You are sweet 🙂

    Reply
  52. rotinrice says

    May 17, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks Shree!

    Reply
  53. Zibi says

    May 20, 2010 at 2:29 am

    What gorgeous salad.
    Thanks for reminding me about Denise's challenge too. I still need to come up with something for that… avocado and feta are tough ingredients to incorporate into a slow cooker dish!

    Reply
  54. rotinrice says

    May 20, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    It certainly is a challenge but it'll be interesting to see what you come up with 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

    Reply

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