How to increase protein intake on a vegan diet WITHOUT a protein powder

BCAA’s work for muscle recovery. I am almost positive they aren’t animal derived. Do you have any idea what your current protein intake is and where you would like it to be? Grains, legumes and beans probably offers good bit. And if your not already, there is a way to pair your proteins so you get all the amino acids.

I’m not vegan or vegetarian. I know there are some healthy athletes out there, body builders to elite runners that are vegan. Perhaps they have info.... this isn’t the guy I was thinking of, but he’ll do; https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19544230/vegan-bodybuilder-diet/ best of luck!

To what Jane says, unless you're committed to a strict definition of whole foods, I'd also consider adding things like chickpea "rice", edamame or black bean pasta, etc., as candidates. The flavor/texture of edamame and black bean pastas is generally different from wheat pasta (so I prefer them in pseudo-Asian as opposed to Italian-esque preparations, or the bigger black bean forms in soups/stews), but the chickpea is pretty close. They're around 2-3 times the protein content, per same-sized serving at similar calories, compared to wheat pasta.