Purely Plant Based Proteins!
Lately I’ve been craving a more plant centric diet, which hasn’t ever really been the case for me in the past. I’ve always loved steak, chicken, fish, etc. That being said, this came as a change for me and I was forced to do some research and look a big deeper into where I could get protein from outside of your typical meat or fish sources. So naturally, I’m sharing all of my knowledge with you!
Protein Packed Plants!
Obviously I love to get specific with you guys, so I’m going to share with you my favorite sources of plant based protein:
- Hemp Seeds: 3 tbsp of Hemp Seeds give you 10g plant based protein, and 15g of healthy fats. This is a low carb option protein as it has 1g carb and 1g fiber.
- Lentils: A serving of lentils get you 10g of plant based protein and 6g fiber per serving, so love that!
- Lupini Beans: I’m absolutely OBSESSED with these. They’re super simple and have 7g carb, 7g fiber, 7g protein & 1g fat per serving. I typically up my serving to get 20g protein for a lunch salad and you’re good to go!
- Norwegian Crisp Breads: These crackers are my go-to for breakfast, and each cracker packs 4g protein and 9g fat.
- Nutritional Yeast: This is one that surprises a lot of people! It adds such a yummy cheesy flavor to food, and is typically used as a seasoning. One tbsp packs 3g protein. So add 2 tbsp into your dish and you’re already up 6g protein! Easy peasy!
- Pasta: Some of my favorite protein pasta’s include Explore Cuisine Edamame pasta offering 20g protein per serving and Cali’Flour Foods Pasta offering 14g protein per serving.
- Pumpkin Seeds: These are one of the highest protein seeds/nuts in the game! They offer 5g protein for 2 tbsp. They’re also a healthy fat source, offering 5g fat per serving.
- Vegan Protein Powder: I really love this brand because it is SIMPLE. It has 3 ingredients and packs 20g protein. Use code PURELYPOPE for 15% off.
- Vegan Protein Bars: I love RawRev’s Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. The PB ones pack 15g protein and the PB Chocolate pack 11g protein.
- Watermelon Seeds: These pack 11g protein for a 1/4 cup and have 11g healthy fat.
Plant Protein or Not – How Much Do You Need?
PurelyPope Plant Centric Day
- Breakfast:
- Option #1: Green smoothie with a handful of spinach, Nuzest vanilla protein, unsweetened almond milk, 1/ tbsp coconut oil, 2 tbsp acacia fiber, lemon & cinnamon.
- Option #2: 3 scrambled egg whites with 1 tbsp nutritional yeast and a handful of greens on 2 Trader Joe’s Norwegian Crisp Bread Crackers or a sprouted grain bread with Miyokos cream cheese and a 1/2 c berries.
- Lunch:
- Kale and arugula salad with roasted carrots, eggplant, cucumber, tomato, 2 servings Brami Beans, pumpkin seeds and a mustard cinnamon vinaigrette.
- Snack:
- RawRev Protein Bar
- Dinner:
- Explore Cuisine Edamame Pasta with lots of veggies, a vegan kale pesto, and a delicious side salad.
Throughout the day I outlined above, you would get anywhere from 60 – 70g protein, depending on what combination you choose!
I hope that this was helpful for you, and feel free to stock up on everything you need here! I created a whole list on my Amazon page here dedicated to my favorite vegan staples to have! If you’re looking for more vegan snack options, check out my no bake cookies!
