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    Protein packed Vegan Recipes

    Posts: 50 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I'm a vegetarian who recently took an interest in a vegan lifestyle only I'm having an awful time balancing out my macros!

    I need cheap, easy, high protein vegan dinner recipes. So far I'm having a hard time finding any that suit me.

    Feel free to add me, looking for more vegan/vegetarian friends. Preferably those with open diaries so I can get ideas on what to eat and compare to what I'm eating.

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    • Posts: 9,562 Member
      edited August 2017
      <-- Not a vegan.
      Eat less fruit so you can fit in foods with protein: tofu, hemp, lentils, beans, peas, edamame, chic peas, soy milk,tempeh, chia, and flax seed
      http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/tag/vegan/
      https://www.peta.org/living/food/two-week-vegan-meal-plan/
      http://www.chooseveg.com/16-delicious-things-to-cook-with-tempeh
    • Posts: 1,193 Member
      TVP - Textured Vegetable Protein. Available at Whole foods and other high end stores. Should be a staple in your pantry. Easy to add to many recipes such as vegan chili and soups.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      If I need protein I always make a big bowl of lentil chili with black beans in it. Another favorite is scrambled tofu with nutritional yeast. Also always add chia seeds to my breakfast and so on. So many things you can do and there are great guides online on where to get your protein from.
    • Posts: 1 Member
      I never seem to have trouble getting enough protein. The strange part is I have a REALLY hard time meeting my carbs..... Also, try 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes by Sue Spitler. A little older book but it's my go-to and has the nutritional values per serving for each recipe right next to them.
    • Posts: 14,464 Member
      <
      Not a vegetarian. I just like variety. I can't even imagine a vegetarian having trouble meeting their carbs. Eat a vegetable. Or a fruit. Or a bread.

      OP, you've been given a great list of vegetarian protein sources here. If you are trying to keep a macro balance while staying at a deficit then plan your meals around the protein source first then fill in around it. You can prelog to see how the macros shake out.
    • Posts: 50 Member
      Thanks everyone!
      And I have since switched to planning my meals on here to ensure balanced macros and adequate protein.
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