Tempeh Bacon Bagel with Chive Tofu Schmear

🥘 Ingredients

• avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp
• Easy Marinated Tempeh Bacon 1
• Flaky sea salt
• everything bagels or your bagel/bread of choice 4
• Chive Tofu Schmear 1 cup
• Persian cucumbers 3-4
• microgreens or baby arugula 2 oz
• Thinly
• Lettuce
• Chopped

1. 1

   Gather: avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil , Easy Marinated Tempeh Bacon , Flaky sea salt , everything bagels or your bagel/bread of choice , Chive Tofu Schmear , Persian cucumbers , microgreens or baby arugula . For the optional toppings:: Thinly sliced red onions, Lettuce /sprouts, Chopped fresh chives.
2. 2

   Cook the tempeh bacon. Heat a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high with the oil for 2 minutes or until shimmering. Reduce the heat to medium and carefully add the tempeh, leaving behind excess marinade. NOTE: If you sliced the tempeh very thinly, you’ll likely need to cook this in multiple batches.
3. 3

   Cook for 3-4 minutes , until browned and crisp on the bottom. Use a pastry brush to brush some excess marinade on top, then flip the tempeh.
4. 4

   Cook on the second side for 2-4 minutes until browned and crisp, brushing more marinade on top in the last minute. Remove from the heat and, if desired, sprinkle the tempeh with a pinch of flaky salt.
5. 5

   While the tempeh cooks, slice the bagels in half and toast them using your preferred method until golden and crisp.
6. 6

   Assemble. Spread a generous layer of Chive Tofu Schmear on the bottom half of each toasted bagel. Layer some cucumbers on top, followed by a handful of microgreens (or arugula). Top with a portion of the crispy tempeh bacon. Add any optional toppings, if using. Place the top half of the bagel on the sandwich and cut in half with a serrated knife (or keep whole!).