Salads. Man, until recently, I was not such a big fan of salad. And if I haven't had a large meal in a day yet, I will still sort of look at the salad and say "That's nice, where is my tofu or seitan."
I've always been a big salad fan, but I need my protein. So here's the thing -- if you miss your tofu or seitan, put it in the salad! I mostly cook up meat, or toss in cottage cheese or Greek Yogurt as an extra creamy salad dressing*, but why not do whatever you do for the tofu or seitan, let it cool, and have it in the salad with whatever else you put in there. Nuts! Fruit! You can totally make a salad that is full of calories if you haven't eaten much that day and need it to be a more substantial meal. Avocados are full of yummy fat and are good in salads.
*And I mean like a cup of it, so what I have is a yogurt dish with lots of vegetables and spices and olive oil, and is is awesome. I don't know what vegan yogurt is like, but if it is something that you find delicious, I highly recommend trying this.
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I've always been a big salad fan, but I need my protein. So here's the thing -- if you miss your tofu or seitan, put it in the salad! I mostly cook up meat, or toss in cottage cheese or Greek Yogurt as an extra creamy salad dressing*, but why not do whatever you do for the tofu or seitan, let it cool, and have it in the salad with whatever else you put in there. Nuts! Fruit! You can totally make a salad that is full of calories if you haven't eaten much that day and need it to be a more substantial meal. Avocados are full of yummy fat and are good in salads.
*And I mean like a cup of it, so what I have is a yogurt dish with lots of vegetables and spices and olive oil, and is is awesome. I don't know what vegan yogurt is like, but if it is something that you find delicious, I highly recommend trying this.