Vegan meals that are high in protein?

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WispyBlue
WispyBlue Posts: 41 Member
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Does anyone know of any easy vegan meals that are high in protein? Thanks.

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  • helencarlos919
    helencarlos919 Posts: 21 Member
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    The vegan mock meats have lots of protein but most have some kind of soy protein or isolate. You can always add flax seed and chia seeds to your smoothies or oatmeal as well for extra protein.
  • itsgood
    itsgood Posts: 85 Member
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    farro with sweet potato, black beans and spinach. Simple dijon vinaigrette with a little maple syrup for flavor. Sooooooo good!
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 9,988 Member
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    Soy milk in smoothies, on cold cereal, to cook hot cereal.

    Canned beans or frozen beans or lentils over a high protein pasta, with the sauce or vegan cheese of your choice.

    Canned beans and canned tomatoes with sauteed onions, peppers, garlic and/or mushrooms (aka vegan chili) over white or sweet potatoes, or over pasta if you're from Cincinnati. Garnish with vegan cheese and/or plain vegan yogurt.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,657 Member
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    Tempeh. I use an air fryer instead of deep frying.

    http://dailycookingquest.com/by-category/side-dish/tempeh-kecap-fried-tempeh-in-sweet-soy-sauce
  • Zulu87
    Zulu87 Posts: 119 Member
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    Lentils!!! they are rockstars. Also I love tempeh too!
  • teeenabeana
    teeenabeana Posts: 92 Member
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    I like chickpea or lentil pasta with nutritional yeast, a serving is about 13g of protein. I usually get banza pasta from target or lentil pasta from Trader Joe's. Seitan sandwiches are great too! The sweet earth brand is 28g of protein per serving!
  • Simkinsemily6303
    Simkinsemily6303 Posts: 1 Member
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    Pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, spinach, almond butter, hummus (I eat hummus with steamed broccoli ...so delicious) garbonzo beans, lentils (lentils of my favorite) black beans combined with rice, all of these have good protein in them .... I also recommend a vegan plant based protein powder to have in your smoothies....my spirulina also has protein...
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
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    The easiest meal I make is:

    1. Open can of fat free refried beans.
    2. Spread beans on whole wheat tortilla
    3. Add diced onions, wrap, and bake for 5-10 minutes
    4. Top with salsa, lettuce, and plain soy yogurt or tofu sour cream

    I also make:

    1. Open can of black beans
    2. Open can of sweet corn
    3. Combine, stir in salsa to taste
    4. Eat alone or over lettuce as a salad

    And finally:

    1. Open can of vegetarian baked beans
    2. Make whole wheat toast
    3. Spoon beans onto toast

    Does it seem like I have a theme going? :blush: I love beans! Google chickpea salads, white bean dip, black bean burgers, or make these:

    Vegan Lentil Burgers

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Tofu. I love this baked tofu.

    https://pin.it/7tqy3m4e5sbxpr
  • ltomanek
    ltomanek Posts: 53 Member
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    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    The easiest meal I make is
    ...

    I also make:

    1. Open can of black beans
    2. Open can of sweet corn
    3. Combine, stir in salsa to taste
    4. Eat alone or over lettuce as a salad


    Vegan Lentil Burgers

    I'll take your second quick meal and raise you one.

    Black Bean Salsa
    - 1 can low sodium black beans rinsed and drained.
    - 2-3 cobs oven or grill roasted corn
    - 1 can Rotel (keep liquid)
    - 1 medium size onion (white or red "but seriously it's purple")
    - 1 bunch cilantro

    Dice onion finely, place in dish. Top with cilantro chopped. Pour over can of Rotel with liquid. Add rosted corn after removing from cob. Top with black beans.

    It's best when you let it sit for awhile. The liquid from the Rotel that the onion and cilantro is soaking in helps take some of the bite away. This is seriously my favorite quick appetizer/snack dish to bring to dinner. It's absolutely grand on chips, salad, tacos, potatoes, whatever.

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