Happy Meal Prep Sunday! 🙂
You guys know I love a good food prep day – and, recently, Mal and I have started to eat a lot more vegetarian-ish. Obviously, we have no intention of giving up meat anytime soon, but we’ve talked a lot about the benefits of a more plant-based diet for our health, environment, and wallets, so we’re giving it a try.
I’ll chat more about our decision in the coming weeks – we’re still trying to figure out what works best for us – but, in the meantime, I wanted to share some of our favorite high-protein vegetarian meals. A number of my nutrition clients as well as participants in the Fall Macro Challenge inquired about high-protein vegetarian eats, so I wanted to share them sooner than later. I hope they inspire your meals this week!
Thai Veggie Burgers
Description
Adapted from Peas and Thank You
Ingredients
1/3 cup rolled oats
1 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tsp coconut aminos
2 tsp lime juice
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp powdered ginger
2 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
In a food processor or blender, grind oats. Add chickpeas, coconut aminos, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, peanut butter, and cilantro until well combined yet still slightly chunky.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray or oil and heat oven medium heat. Divide bean mixture into quarters (approximately 75 grams each) and form each portion into a patty. Fry in skillet for 5-6 minutes on each side.
Top with veggies, ketchup, mayo, mustard, barbecue sauce, pineapple rings, or whatever else you like on your burger. Serve immediately!
Nutrition
- Calories: 251
- Fat: 11
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Protein: 11
Meal Prep Tofu Cauliflower Stir Fry
I baked some tofu over the weekend, so it was ready to go at lunchtime. Then, I whipped up a quick sauce by whisking together 1 tbsp of creamy Teddie peanut butter, 2 tbsp coconut aminos, and a sprinkle of powdered ginger. I poured the sauce over the tofu and some cauliflower stir fry from Trader Joe’s. Easy and delicious!
Italian Bean Salad
I randomly whipped up this salad the other night, so, unfortunately, I don’t have the exact measurements, but here’s the basic gist of how I made it. I mixed together a can of cannellini beans with hummus, chopped red bell pepper, chopped steam broccoli, crumbled feta, and a little bit of Italian dressing. The end result was delicious!!
4-Ingredient Salsa Breakfast Bake
I’m loving this breakfast bake lately! It’s so easy to make, seriously delicious, and macro-friendly with 14 grams of protein per serving. I love taking a piece and making it into a quickie breakfast sandwich!
Easy-Peasy Vegetarian Cowboy Beans
I love this recipe for Cowboy Beans – it’s so easy to prep at the beginning of the week for a protein-packed side dish. Just remove the bacon from the original recipe. The new macros per serving (without bacon) are P 8 C 41 F 3.
Banza Chickpea Mac & Cheese
Mealtime doesn’t get easier than this! One serving of the Banza Mac & Cheese has 18 grams of protein – and, my gosh, it’s delicious! I love adding frozen chopped spinach, broccoli florets, and/or baby spinach to the mix for some added nutrients and volume. If you’re not a fan of mac & cheese, Banza makes a whole line of high-protein pastas!
Question of the Day
What’s your favorite high-protein vegetarian meal?
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