A quick high-protein toast

Seitan toast with lemon-mint zucchini

Name: Seitan toast with lemon-mint zucchini
Ingredients: 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced; 1 slice whole-wheat bread; 65 g seitan burger; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp soy sauce; Lemon juice and zest; Fresh or dried mint; Paprika; A little finely sliced onion; Salt, to taste

Whole-wheat toast with thin lemony zucchini and warm, smoky seitan strips, ready in about ten minutes.

Vegan
About 10 min
1 serving

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 slice whole-wheat bread
65 g seitan burger
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp soy sauce
Lemon juice and zest
Fresh or dried mint
Paprika
A little finely sliced onion
Salt, to taste

Method

Slice the zucchini very thinly and put it in a microwave-safe bowl.
Season with lemon juice, mint, olive oil and a little salt. Cover and microwave until softened but not mushy.
Cut the seitan into strips and season it with soy sauce, lemon zest, paprika and the finely sliced onion.
Warm the seitan thoroughly while the bread toasts.
Top the toast first with the zucchini and then with the warm seitan strips. Finish with more lemon or mint if you like.

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Step-by-step process

A zucchini being sliced very thinly — Thin slices cook quickly and stay pleasant to bite.

Seitan being cut into strips — Cut and season the seitan while the zucchini softens.

Zucchini being arranged on toasted bread — Layer the zucchini and warm seitan on the toast.