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High Protein Vegetarian Meals? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My wife and I are trying to eat a little less meat, starting with 1 dinner per week. I'm having trouble finding vegetarian recipes that can fit my desired macros for dinner, which are 52/41/16 C/P/F. I like tofu, but the protein/fat ratio isn't great for what I'm trying to get. I don't really love the "fake" meat substitutes and would rather eat real foods.

Any suggestions on high protein lower fat veggie mains or resources for recipies would be greatly appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I really like tempeh. I mostly eat tofu though simply because jts so cheap.

I made seitan for the first time a week or two ago and it was really good and the macros are fantastic but I think tofu and tempeh are better quality protein.

It might not be easy to keep exactly the same macro ratios without using mock meats that are made to pretty closely mimic the taste and macros of meat. That doesn't mean you can't still get a great meal with plenty of protein, it just may have a bit more carbs or fats depending on your protein source