A blitz of lunch ideas and recipes to keep you out of that midday rut. A bunch of favorite lunch links to make lunch life easier and more inspiring!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup or coconut nectar
1 tablespoon tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos
1 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
scant 1/2 teaspoon smoked salt
a few drops of liquid smoke, optional*, to taste
2 cups unsweetened large-flake coconut
8 ounces tempeh, crumbledtomatoes or roasted tomatoes
your favorite mayo
1 small head of lettuce
?1-2 ripe avocados
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Combine the olive oil, maple syrup, tamari, smoked paprika, smoked salt, and liquid smoke in a large bowl. Add the coconut and tempeh and toss gently for a full minute. If you don't want to use tempeh, substitute it with another cup of coconut flakes. Transfer in a single layer onto two baking sheets. Bake, stirring once or twice for 15-25 minutes, or until deeply golden and toasted. Keep an eye on it as the baking time increases.
To assemble each sandwich, slather the bread with some mayo. Top with tomatoes, lettuce, a generous handful of the coconut bacon, and thin slices of avocado. Enjoy open-faced or top with another slice of toasted bread.
This recipe makes enough coconut bacon for about four sandwiches.
