11 VEGAN MEALS WITH MORE PROTEIN THAN A HAMBURGER
1 SPICED SEITAN BALLS
THE “MEATIEST”-TASTING OF ALL THE FAUX MEATS, SEITAN PACKS MORE PROTEIN PER KILOJOULE THAN BEEF AND IS NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE. THESE SAVOURY BALLS MEAN YOU WON’T MISS MINCE
SERVES 3
• Seitan, 200g
• An onion, diced
• Garlic, 2 cloves, crushed
• Baharat spice mix, 1tbsp
• Flour, 2-3tbsp
• Breadcrumbs, 75g
• Vegetarian suet, 2tbsp
• Cavalo nero, 100g
• Can of mixed beans
METHOD
1 Made from gluten protein, seitan is devilish only to coeliacs and has a good macro profile. Dice it, then blitz in a food processor. Fry the onions and garlic until soft, then add the spice and seitan. Cook for a few minutes, then remove and cool.
2 Combine the seitan with the flour, breadcrumbs and suet, plus 2-3tbsp of water, and shape into 12 “meat” balls. Bake for 10 minutes at 180ºC.
Sauté the cavolo nero (full of anti-inflammatory carotenoids) with the beans,
