What Protein To Feed A Vegan?

[one more mile]

My 20 year old kid is coming home for a week and is just starting to suspect that she is one of us. She also can not eat meat ( even organic meat tends to make her ill. She actually turns gray when she eats predue chicken) She had eaten vegan for a year and felt better on and off, but then the protein she ate had wheat in it. Soy makes her ill. She spent most of her life obese and we have been struggling for years to figure out what she can and cannot eat. Eating Vegan is the only way she has found to maintain her weight.

She will be off meal plan in college this semester and needs some ideas that are easy. At school she runs and lifts so she needs protein.

Thanks all,

One more mile.

[Juliebove]

Beans! Doesn't have to be soy. There are black, kidney, canelli, chickpeas, pinto, small red, all kinds. Peas contain protein too. Bean dip. Hummus.

Then there are nuts and seeds. Chia seeds are high in protein and go well in smoothies or just made into a gel and eaten as is. You can make faux cheese out of nuts.

Sprouts are high in protein.

You can get stuff like Chreese that is a lentil based faux cheese. The nacho Chreese is excellent to dip veggies or corn chips in. They also make a gluten free pasta and chreese.

Namaste makes gluten free pasta that contain protein in the form of hemp seeds.

For a quick vegan chili, combine three kinds of canned beans, a can of corn and a jar of salsa. Heat through and serve over rice, topped with things like cheese (can use rice or nut cheese), tomatoes, onion, cilantro, etc.

I like to make nachos with canned refried beans (can take cooked pinto beans and mash, adding a bit of olive oil if needed), rice cheese, salsa, onions and olives. Yum!

[dilettantesteph]

Quinoa is a complete protein grain, gluten free, easy to prepare and good.

[Guhlia]

Quinoa is excellent and can be prepared so many ways. You could use veggie broth instead of water and cook. Then stir fry some veggies in olive oil, add the cooked quinoa for 5 minutes at the end. Delicious and nutritious!!! Mrs. Dash also does wonders for different flavor quinoa dishes.

[missy'smom]

Quinoa is great for breakfast too with fruit and cinnamon. Here is a link to a vegan blog that has links to many others, not all recipes are gluten-free but many are and some use soy but maybe you can get some ideas.

Open Original Shared Link

[purple]

Today I bagged up some trail mix for my gluten-free/vegan dd's lunch at school. I plan to bag up some for my other gluten-free dd to take to work so she can munch on it instead of popcorn, she said just fruit makes her more hungry.

This is what I had on hand

Raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds, shelled

Raw, unsalted sunflower kernals

Peanuts

Unsalted mixed nuts

Raw, unsalted cashews

Chocolate chips

Chopped dates

My gluten-free/vegan dd eats lots of stir frys. She puts cashews or peanuts on it. If your dd can't have soy try different sauces. Before gluten-free I had a frozen one from Walmart with BBQ sauce...it sounded strange but I thought it was great when I tried it.

Meatless chili. Skip the cheese and throw on some Fritos, plain. Add corn or rice for a variety. Put chili on baked or fried potatoes...mmm.

Nuts, seeds or beans on green salads

Rice, corn, beans and tomato dishes are fast.

Layered mexican bean dip with fresh veggies on top made with fresh guacamole...mmm

Homemade minestone soup, leave out the meat

Core an apple, fill with peanut butter.

Mexican style spaghetti, leave out the meat and add some beans:

Open Original Shared Link

Here is a thread with more ideas:

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/ind...showtopic=52000

You might get on idea on this one:

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=50721

Does she have a way to cook at college?

[julirama723]

I can't eat rice, so I make Mexican quinoa--it's full of vegetables and good protein. Eat it with beans for a complete meal!

[one more mile]

She should have a place to cook. right now finding a place for her to bring her dog is number one. She may have found a place in Vermont where she can have her dog and share a kitchen with a woman who is also gluten intolerant. I hope that works for her. she has a lot to learn. and she is a little confuessed by it all right now so this woman could be a godsend.

I really hope that works out. but we have to see if the home owner is allergic to her dog first.

I will give her the peanut ideas but due to my allergies we do not have peanuts in my house.

Thanks for all the great ideas and links, I had forgotten about Quinoa.