High-Protein Diet
High-Protein Vegan Meals
High-protein vegan meals that hit the number without any animal products at all.
Building a high-protein vegan meal takes a little more planning because meat, eggs, and dairy are all off the table. That means ingredients like tofu, tempeh, seitan, beans, lentils, edamame, higher-protein grains, and sometimes protein powder have to do more of the work.
I don't eat a vegan diet myself, so I approach these recipes from a recipe-development standpoint: how do you make a completely plant-based meal that still delivers plenty of protein and tastes good? The goal is to create recipes that make sense as food first, rather than forcing ingredients into a dish just to hit a protein number.
At a glance
- Recipes
- 5
- Protein per serving
- 10g to 26gmedian 19g
- Most protein
- Lentil Soup26g
- Fewest calories
- Air Fryer Tofu125 calories
- Quickest
- Chickpea Salad15 min
High-Protein Vegan Breakfasts
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High-Protein Vegan Lunches
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High-Protein Vegan Dinners
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High-Protein Air Fryer Tofu
Crispy air fryer tofu with a cornstarch coating and soy-sesame glaze: a high-protein, low-calorie, vegan dinner in 25 minutes.
High-Protein Black Bean and Quinoa Bowl
A high-protein vegan grain bowl with black beans, quinoa, corn, and avocado: high-fiber, no meat or dairy.
High-Protein Chickpea Salad
A high-protein vegan chickpea salad with hemp hearts, cucumber, and tomato: no-cook, high-fiber, ready in 15 minutes.