High Protein Vegan Dinners I Eat in a Week (30g+ & Under 30 Minutes!)

This week I’m sharing 3 high-protein vegan dinners that kept me full, cozy, and happy 🥰 and they all came together in under 30 minutes! These meals are comforting, packed with plant-based protein (no protein powders needed!), and meal prep-friendly too! Whether you’re looking for weeknight dinner inspiration or ways to hit your protein goals on a vegan diet, I hope these ideas bring some joy (and flavor!) to your dinner table. ❤️

Here are the full recipes to everything in the video!

🌮 Cheesy Taco Pasta (34g protein per serving, serves 4)

I modified the original recipe to use pea protein crumbles instead of vegan ground beef!

FULL RECIPE: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/cheesy-taco-pasta-taco-salad-taco-night-two-easy-ways/

Ingredients:
12 ounces shell pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 cups Pea protein (instead of the 8 ounce vegan burger meat or you can use that)
⅓ cup nutritional yeast
2 cups Chunky Salsa, your heat preference
1 1/2 cups shredded vegan cheese
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 cup water, (reserved from pasta water + more if needed)
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

🍋 Lemon Pepper Tofu (42g protein total, serves 2)

I served mine with ½ cup cooked quinoa each + a few pieces of Air Fryer Asparagus

You can follow along with the video and/or get the full printable recipe here: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/lemon-pepper-tofu/
Quinoa: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/how-to-cook-quinoa/
Air Fryer Asparagus: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/air-fryer-asparagus/

Ingredients:
1 lb block super firm tofu, pressed for at least 5 minutes and torn into 1 inch pieces.
1 tablespoon Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend
1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoon oil, to fry it in

Lemon Pepper Sauce (makes a lot of extra sauce!):
8 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
4 ½ tablespoons maple syrup, or agave nectar
1 teaspoon Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
½ tablespoon cornstarch, + ½ tablespoon water, mix together separately from the rest of ingredients in a small bowl for a cornstarch slurry
2 teaspoons soy sauce
Chopped parsley and freshly grated lemon zest, for garnish

🍔 Vegan Cheeseburger Bowl (30g protein per bowl)

This makes 1 Cheeseburger Bowl, but you can double or triple it!

Full Printable Recipe for Potato Wedges: https://jessicainthekitchen.com/air-fryer-potato-wedges-recipe-quick-easy/

Potato Wedges Recipe (¼ serving of my recipe!):
½ medium Russet potatoes cut into 1/2-inch wedges
⅜ tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes to taste
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Toss everything together, air fryer at 400°F for 15 minutes.

¼ cup texture pea protein, rehydrated in vegetable broth
Seasoned with liquid smoke, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder
½ tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 teaspoon browning (optional)

For the Bowl:
Shredded cheese
Handful of lettuce and spinach
A few pickles

Burger Sauce:
1/4 cup Greek vegan yogurt (60 ml)
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup (22.5 ml)
3/4 teaspoon yellow mustard (~3.75 ml)
1/2 tablespoon sweet pickle relish (7.5 ml)
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar (2.5 ml)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (~0.25 g)
1/8 teaspoon onion powder (~0.25 g)
Small pinch smoked paprika (optional)
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Timestamps:
0:00 – High Protein Vegan Dinners Intro
0:40 – Cheesy Vegan Taco Pasta Recipe
1:03 – Best Vegan Ground Beef Substitute (Textured Pea Protein)
3:20 – Taco Pasta Taste Test
4:10 – Lemon Pepper Tofu Recipe
5:00 – Tear or Cube Tofu? Best Texture Tips
6:00 – How to Season Tofu for Maximum Flavor
6:50 – How to Air Fry Tofu for Crispy Texture
7:40 – How to Cook Perfect Quinoa
8:40 – 7-Minute Air Fryer Asparagus
9:00 – Easy Lemon Pepper Sauce Recipe
10:30 – Lemon Pepper Tofu Taste Test
11:30 – Vegan Cheeseburger Bowl Recipe
11:35 – Easy Air Fryer Potato Wedges
12:30 – How to Cook Textured Pea Protein
14:15 – Easy Vegan Burger Sauce
15:35 – Cheeseburger Bowl Taste Test
15:50 – Outro + Where to Find More Vegan Recipes

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