Chickpea and Tempeh Breakfast Burritos
Whole-grain tortillas wrapped around a hearty sauté of steamed tempeh, chickpeas, mushrooms, and scallions seasoned with flaxseeds, miso, smoked paprika, and fennel, topped with a seasoned fresh-tomato mixture. A protein-rich plant-based take on a breakfast burrito.
From The How Not to Age Cookbook

- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Category
- Breakfast
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 burrito- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 27 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 66 g
- Fiber
- 15 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 380 mg
Ingredients
- tempeh
- mushrooms
- scallions
- chickpeas
- ground flaxseeds
- nutritional yeast
- white miso paste
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- fennel seeds
- smoked paprika
- oregano
- pippali
- tomato
- Savory Spice Blend 2.0
- chili powder
- whole-grain tortillas
Instructions
- Steam tempeh 10 min, then transfer to a food processor with mushrooms, scallions, and chickpeas; pulse until finely minced.
- Mix in flaxseeds, nutritional yeast, miso, onion powder, garlic powder, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, oregano, and pippali.
- Separately, toss chopped tomato with Savory Spice Blend 2.0 and chili powder.
- Cook tempeh mixture in a hot skillet, stirring often, ~10 min until browned and liquid has evaporated.
- Divide filling among tortillas, top with the tomato mixture, roll, and serve.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Tempeh
From: Tempeh
From: Chickpeas
From: Chickpeas
From: Chickpeas, Flaxseeds
From: Chickpeas
From: Chickpeas
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Flaxseeds
From: Pippali
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
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Reduces risk of · via Folate
Addresses · via B vitamins
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