10 Protein-Packed Vegan Lunch Ideas

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Often, vegans are asked how they get enough protein, since meat eaters typically associate meat with protein. But there are several ways for us to get an adequate amount of protein on a plant-based diet.The CDC recommends, in general, that 10 – 35 percent of your daily calories come from protein. The recommended daily allowance for both men and women is 0.80 grams of protein for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. Or, that’s 0.36 grams of protein per pound that we weigh. With vegetables, nuts, and legumes, you can get enough protein as a vegan. Check out these 10 protein-packed vegan lunch ideas: Take a whole wheat tortilla (or better yet, a sprouted grain tortilla) and spread it with hummus, which is a spread made from chickpeas. Add some greens and vegetables, and you’ve got a delicious, hummus-filled lunch. Try knock-off-amole but don’t let the name deter you from making it. You add peas into the mix, but it has all the delicious taste of regular guacamole. This recipe calls for tempeh as well as fruit, curry powder, and walnuts for a delicious, well-rounded taste. This Indian comfort food, which is made with split lentils, will give you sustaining energy to last throughout the afternoon.