This Meatless May, our Ambassadors have been busy creating some delicious meat-free recipes, to help you take on the 30-day no meat challenge!
We are completely wowed with what they have come up with! If you have been looking for some food inspo — here it is! Grab your core ingredients and go, go, go!
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Mexican Styled Burger
Ingredients:
- Burger Buns
- Mexican Fiesta Protein Patty
- Vegan cheese
- Sour Cream
- Avocado
- Salsa
- Tortilla strips
- Rocket
To make the protein patties, place the contents into a bowl and add 300mls of water. Stir to combine then set aside to thicken (10mins). Shape your patties and pop them on a pan to cook! Once finished assemble your burger and enjoy!
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Soy Free Vegie Mince Spaghetti
Trelawney has used Plantasy Foods Soy Free Vegie Mince to make a meat-free spaghetti!
To make:
- Soak 1 cup of vegie mince in beef stock.
- Dice veggies (carrot, mushrooms, 1 red chilli, 40g of garlic).
- In a hot pot add 40g of nuttelex, the garlic and veggies. Saute until soft and add the veggie mince.
- Lower heat to low/medium and add in tomato paste and beef stock. Stir through and add oregano. Then simmer.
- Cook pasta. When the pasta is close to finished add 300g of zucchini noodles in for 1-2 minutes.
- Drain and serve with Parmesan on top.
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Instant Healthy Noodles
If you're looking for a quick yet healthy meat-free meal for dinner, Bec has you sorted.
Ingredients:
- Just Wholefoods TVP
- Vermicelli Noodles
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Vegetable Stock Powder
- Chilli and Essential Hemp Hemp Gold Seed Oil
- Tamari
To cook, simply add boiling water, cover for 10 minutes then enjoy!
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Mac N Cheez
A great way to stay clear from meat, is with a hearty pasta dish! Renee, shows us how you can really elevate this mac n cheez dish with just a couple extra ingredients.
To make:
- Place the contents of Plantasy Vegan Mac N Cheez Original and 2 cups of water into a saucepan.
- Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 5-8 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 5 minutes. It’s ready! [Tip! The longer it sits, the thicker it gets].
- Renee has added some Cheez Sprinkles and herbs to add an extra bit of zing and flavour!
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Thai Protein Patties
Monz has whipped up some delicious Thai Protein Patties from Plantasy Foods.
Here's how she did it:
- Place contents into a medium-sized bowl.
- Add 300mls water. Stir to combine then set aside for 10 minutes to thicken.
- Shape into small patties.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add patties.
- Reduce heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 minutes.
- Patties are now ready to eat!
These patties taste sweet, sour and spicy. Monz paired the dish with a thai inspired salad and a side of rice too. Yum!
As you can see, these meat-free dishes don't require too many ingredients, are quick and convenient to make and taste delicious! You don't have to be a masterchef to have some quality meat-free dinners this May. Share these recipes with your family and friends and encourage them to join in on the Meatless May challenge — you might just find, it's easier than you think!
Be sure to head to our Recipes page for more meatless recipe ideas and inspo! Here's some below:
Shepherd-Less Pie Deconstructed