2 High Protein Recipes Under 500 Calories / WFPB
Today I will be sharing with you 2 whole food plant based recipes that are high in protein and gluten free and under 500 calories!. Simple ingredients and easy to make. The full recipe will be below.
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HIGH PROTEIN PASTA
56 grams (about 1 cup) red lentil pasta
1/2 pound steamed broccoli
1 cup finely chopped kale
1 tomato chopped
1 Tablespoon oil free hummus
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
retain 1/2 cup of the cooking water
salt and pepper to taste
Cook pasta per package directions
Drain the pasta
In the same pot add the cooking water, tomato paste and hummus and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Put the lid on the pot and let the heat from the pasta wilt the kale a bit.
1 serving Calories 497 Protein 38.5 grams
VEGAN CHICKEN, RICE AND VEGGIES
60 grams of soy curls
2 cups of steamed mixed veggies
2 cups veggie broth
1 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed with one Tablespoon water
1 to 1 1/2 tsp Trader Joes chickenless season salt
or use salt, onion powder, garlic powder to taste
1/2 cooked rice
Start by rehydrating the soy curls in a bowl covered with warm water for ten minutes. After 10 minutes, drain and squeeze our excess water.
In a preheated non stick skillet add 1 to 2 T of veggie broth and add soy curls. Season to taste and let cook for a few minutes adding water as needed until the soy curls get a bit of color.
Add the veggie broth and veggies and bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Then add the cornstarch slurry to the pan and stir until the sauce thickens a bit. Check to see if you need to add anymore seasoning. Serve with the rice.
One large serving Calories 482 Protein 37.4 grams
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