3 Delicious High Protein One Pot Meals | Great For Weight Loss
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One Pot High Protein Taco Pasta
Half a package (170g or 1 cup) Yves Veggie Ground (mexican flavour) or another type of veggie ground or crumbled tofu, etc
½ yellow onion, chopped
110g (1 ⅓ cup) red lentil pasta
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp taco seasoning (add more if using unflavoured veggie ground or another substitute)
½ cup frozen corn kernels
3 cups water
Toppings: sliced avocado, cilantro, salsa, and green onions.
Directions: Saute onion on medium heat until soft then add veggie ground, saute together for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook for approx 10 minutes or until pasta is done. Serve with your favourite taco toppings.
One Pot Soy Curl Shawarma Bowl
125g (3 cups) Soy curls seasoned with 2 tbsp shawarma seasoning (see below for recipe)
1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed seasoned with 1 tbsp shawarma seasoning
Raw ingredients:
10 black olives, chopped
¼ red onion diced
1 cup cucumber chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
Cashew Dill Sauce
¼ cup raw cashews
½ cup water
½ lemon, juiced
⅛ tsp salt
1 tbsp dried dill (add after blending)
My homemade shawarma seasoning (makes more than enough for this recipe:
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp paprika
½ tbsp coriander
½ tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp cardamon
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Directions: Rehydrate soy curls in water for approx 10 minutes. Squeeze all the water out and season the soy curls with shawarma seasoning. Add to a hot pan and cook on medium heat until the soy curls get some colour on them. Add the chickpeas and another tbsp of shawarma seasoning, saute together for another 5 minutes. While that's cooking, cut up your raw ingredients and make the sauce. Refrigerate the sauce for 10 minutes. Remove the soy curl mix from the heat and add to a large bowl with the rest of the fresh ingredients. Mix together and add the sauce. Enjoy!
One Pot Lentil Veggie Soup
2 large carrots, chopped
½ onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
3 cloves (or more) of garlic, chopped
3 tbsp poultry seasoning
28 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
½ cup dry french lentils
½ cup dry quinoa
¾ cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)
1000 ml veggie broth
½ cup frozen peas (add after soup is cooked)
Optional toppings: chopped green onions
Directions: Saute carrots and onion together until soft, then add celery and garlic. Saute for a few minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients (except frozen peas). Bring to a simmer and cook for approx 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender and the quinoa is soft. Once the soup is done, add the peas and remove from the heat. Serve with a garnish of green onions.
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1:03 How To Make One Pot Taco Pasta
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4:15 How To Make One Pot Shawarma Bowl
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7:39 How To Make One Pot Lentil Veggie Soup
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These all look really simple to make and tasty. I’m thinking i would try the taco pasta first since that’s more novel. Haven’t seen a dish like that before!
I have been eating lentils twice a day for a month and I have lost fat and gained muscle. I had no idea how fantastic lentils are! Low fat, high protein, high fiber, mid carbs 🙂 perfect fuel for vegans!!!
🌮 Taco Pasta sounds so good🌮
I will first try the dish with soy curls, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use them. Also, that spice mix is not one I typically use.
The hard part here is deciding which one to make first! I don’t use TVP but I pulse dry soy curls to the same texture, just less processed. Thanks for all of these
Wish I could do this, can’t get soy curls in England 😢
Homie you’re doing the same level of processing by finishing the job at home. There’s nothing wrong with TVP, You can safely put it next to tofu, tempeh and soy chunks/curls as essentially “whole foods” protein options. All you’re doing is wasting time and money.
@@melittlepea we can buy soy chunks, basically the same thing! Simple prep: rehydrate them for 10-15 mins, squeeze the life out of them, dry fry them in a pan until browned, add a chickeny or beefy broth (I use the meat-free Oxo cubes), reduce and fry until you’re happy, add whatever sauce you want, or put them in whatever you want. Hope this helps.
@floozytchi I do buy these thank you but I would prefer soy curls because they’re made from whole soy beans and the texture looks so good 😊
@@floozytchiTVP is in fact more processed than soy curls. Soy curls are made from the whole soybean and processing is relatively minimal, while TVP is made from defatted soy flour (a byproduct of soy oil production), and uses high heat and often chemical solvents during processing. How much this concerns you is up to your own judgment of course, but just want to point out there is a difference between them.
these look so nice! thanks for the recipes in the description 👍👍
you’re welcome! enjoy!
Derek you ready my mind! I’m making these today for this weeks meal prep!
awesome! enjoy 😁
One-pot recipes are a beautiful thing. ❤
I can tell the fat loss/muscle gains in your workout videos since you started your “summer” focus. Thank you, older women trying to cut calories and move more/lift hand weights so much slower but you are inspiring. Crystal looks good as well:)
They all looked so good, but I’m definitely going to try the last recipe! But OUCH…. my mouth burned too! I could just FEEL it!
i make a similar sauce with soy yogurt instead, and fresh dill+parsley+garlic+evoo
Thanks for writing out the recipes! Im trying to do body recomp without losing muscle so definitely will try all 3! To bulk out the taco bowl you should try adding parboiled nopales. You can usually find jarred in the hispanic section of grocery or hit up s latino market if you have one in your town. And i make cashew sauce with the PB2 fat removed cashew powder. Its expensive but a little goes long way ..and alot fewer calories.
I didn’t realize there was powdered cashew as well!?!? I will see if Canada has it! Thank you.
@@lisabarnetson1362 it’s been like $25 USD for a small bottle so I haven’t tried yet
Wow, these recipes look amazing. I’m not even vegan, just trying to eat less meat and be healthier. Thank you for these delicious ideas!
Have you ever covered how you wash and store your produce?
I love that you add the nutrition. I’d love if you added the fiber.
Yes to one pot meals. Thank you. Simple and healthy.
Weighing ingredients is so much better for accuracy 😊thanks for the great free content you keep sharing with us
I used to make lentil stew with rice all the time. Never thought to change it to quinoa. Will try that and the other recipes in the future. Thanks!
Absolutely can’t wait to try ALL OF these(sans olives…)! I’ve been loving many of your one pot meals!! They’s so simple, tasty, filling, nutrition and protein rich. Oh did I say they were delicious? They’re delicious!! Thanks Derek! 😀