Worried about getting enough protein on a plant-based diet? The trick is to partner legumes, grains, nuts and veggies that supply all nine of the essential amino acids your body can’t make on its own. Try these match-ups in the ratios described below.
\n1 1\/3 parts chopped red peppers to 3 parts cooked cauliflower<\/p>
1 part cooked chickpeas to 3 parts cooked mustard greens<\/p>
1 part lima beans to 2 parts cooked carrots<\/p>
1 1\/2 parts cooked broccoli rabe to 1 1\/3 parts cooked wild rice<\/p>
1\/2 part firm tofu to 1 1\/4 parts cooked soba noodles<\/p>\n
Ikaria, Greece<\/strong> Okinawa, Japan<\/strong> Ogliastra region, Sardinia<\/strong> Loma Linda, California<\/strong> Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica<\/strong> 15. Perfect protein pairingsWorried about getting enough protein on a plant-based diet? The trick is to partner legumes, grains, nuts and veggies that supply all nine of the essential amino acids your body can’t make on its own. Try these … Continue reading
\nOlive Oil
\nWild Greens
\nPotatoes
\nFeta Cheese
\nBlack-Eyed Peas
\nChickpeas
\nLemons
\nMediterranean Herbs
\nCoffee
\nHoney<\/p>
\nBitter Melons
\nTofu
\nSweet Potatoes
\nGarlic
\nTurmeric
\nBrown Rice
\nGreen Tea
\nShiitake Mushrooms
\nSeaweed<\/p>
\nGoat\u2019s and sheep\u2019s milk
\nFlat Bread
\nBarley
\nSourdough Bread
\nFennel
\nFava Beans and Chickpeas
\nTomatoes
\nAlmonds
\nMilk Thistle
\nCannonau Wine<\/p>
\nAvocados
\nSalmon
\nNuts
\nBeans
\nWater
\nOatmeal
\nWhole Wheat Bread
\nSoy Milk<\/p>
\nMaize Nixtamal
\nSquash
\nPapayas
\nYams
\nBlack Beans
\nBananas
\nPejivalles (Peach palms)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"