No Bacon Blt Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 9 oz pkg tempeh (thinly sliced)
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (tamari, or coconut aminos)
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 6 tsp + 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 12 oz farfalle pasta (or rotini or penne pasta, if preferred)
• 1 English cucumber (sliced)
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves (peeled and chopped)
• 4 Roma tomatoes (roughly chopped, plum)
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 avocado (sliced)