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    Home » This and That » Zesty Lemon Tempeh-tations from Lightlife. My Review.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 14, 2020 · published: Apr 15, 2009 · About 3 minutes to read this article. 1 Comment

    Zesty Lemon Tempeh-tations from Lightlife. My Review.

    As many of you know, tempeh, a soy product made by fermenting whole soybeans, is incredibly healthy and an great source of vegan protein. Many people ask me where I get my tempeh. Well…

    Tempeh-tations: Must try! For the past week, almost every night I’ve added Zesty Lemon Tempeh-tations organic marinated tempeh cubes to my dinner menu. I even served them at Easter dinner. I have not found a vegan protein product that I love this much since my Trader Joe’s Soy Nuggets obsession back in college. And that was intense!

    Tempting Tempeh.
    Product Highlights:
    *made by Lightlife Foods
    *24 grams of protein per box.
    *Marinated and recipe ready.
    *Vacuum-sealed bag. Fresh.
    *6 grams of fiber per serving.
    *ORGANIC. VEGAN.
    *8% RDA of potassium & iron per serving.

    Zesty Lemon Addict. Really, I love these little cubes. I have prepared them a few different ways, but my favorite is steam-sauteing them with my lemon-pepper recipe (pictured at right). I’ll post the recipe later today…

    Click ahead for my official product review…

    Product Review: Lightlife Zesty Lemon Tempehtations

    Shelf Appeal: Nice packaging. I love the vacuum sealed plastic bag that the cubes come in. Super fresh. And the pic on the box is actually what they look like when sauteed.

    Label Check:
    Healthy. Protein packed. 24 grams of protein per box. Two servings per box. 160 calories. 8 g fat. 1 g saturated fat. 6 g fiber. 95 mg sodium (4% RDA). That’s quite low sodium for a pre-packages and seasoned food product. Most frozen protein products have around 20% RDA sodium. Calcium is 6% RDA and 8% iron. Again, these are per serving and there are two servings per box. The only small quip I’d note is that I see corn syrup on the label. However, it is the LAST ingredient and since there is only 1 g of sugar, I guess the amount used is VERY tiny. Oh, and these yummy bits are organic. Yes!

    Taste Test: Well, I don’t want to annoy you with my raving review, but I can’t help it. I love these little cubes! So easy and fast to make and they taste much better than any tempeh marinade I could whip up in 5 minutes. I like to saute them with a few veggies, onion, lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and pepper. So awesome. I’ve even added a few spoonfuls of chili peppers and they get spicy! Served over pasta, salad or rice these cubes are delish. Not too hard, not too mushy, they saute up just right. I don’t eat these, I Mmmmmm them.

    Price Check: $3.99
    at my Whole Foods Market. Considering my husband’s fillet of fish is $5-$8 and that’s just one serving of protein, I’d say my two serving protein ingredient in my vegan meal is a heck of a deal. Prices may vary where you are.

    Last Word:
    Am I out?! Darn, gotta run to Whole Foods again.

    *reminder: I only review products that I personally have used. These are not ‘paid reviews’ like some blogger use, but true 100% honest opinions! I always tell it like it is and like it tastes!*

    www.lightlife.com for product info.

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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