Get your hands ready to make some big Italian gestures, because sausage and peppers are on the menu. Que bellisima! It isn’t quite your nona’s recipe, but we hope it isn’t far from it. Made with plant-based sausage, this recipe is a hardy, homestyle recipe that goes great with pasta, grains, or soft polenta. One of our favorite ways to enjoy this recipe is to stuff the saucy sausage and peppers mixture into some hero sandwich rolls.

Plant-based meat alternatives are readily available at most grocery stores. Choosing the one you want will depend entirely on you. If you see that the sausage has Italian seasonings or is branded as a vegan Italian sausage, select that option for this recipe. One thing to keep in mind about plant-based sausages is that they can be a bit oily, especially if they come in a casing that you need to peel away before cooking. For this reason, don’t be too aggressive with your knife when you cut the sausages. Try to cut them into even medallions to ensure an even cook.

This recipes requires you to first sauté the vegan sausage and then remove it from the pan. The reason to do this is because you don’t want the vegan sausage to break down and crumble when you add the crushed tomatoes to the pan. Once you cook the peppers, garlic, and onion, add the sauce and seasonings. Simmer for about 10 minutes, add the reserved sausages and parsley, and then enjoy on some hero rolls.

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Year after year, more and more people continue to embrace plant-based diets. A 2021 survey found that 65% of people in the United States consumed plant-based meat alternatives in the previous year. Some people go plant-based to feel healthier and others do it for environmental reasons. Whatever your reason for wanting to eat more plant-based meals, we support you! 

You have most likely seen plant-based meat options in restaurants and grocery stores. Health experts project that the global market value of meat substitutes will reach more than 35 billion dollars by 2027. Currently, the U.S. market for plant-based foods is worth seven billion dollars alone. Impossible burgers, black bean patties, Beyond sausages, and more are commonplace in today’s culinary scene. If you want to be healthy, though, relying on those vegan options is not the way to go. 

The unfortunate reality is that those vegan meat substitutes are appealing as “much healthier” alternatives to meat. Those lab-created foods are rich in lots of processed ingredients, preservatives, and sodium, so overconsumption can lead to health complications. If you truly want to reap the health benefits of eating more plant-based meal options, it is better to eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. The following recipes focus on real foods and we hope they inspire your next summer barbecue. 

Mint Kiwi Lemonade

You can’t have a summer barbecue and not have a refreshing beverage. That’s why we gave the classic old school lemonade a facelift and a healthy twist. It’s even more delicious than it already was!

Click here to make the recipe.

Grilled Romaine Hearts With A Balsamic Dressing

Elevate your grilling game with this easy recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to make. Romaine hearts are great on the grill so fire it up!

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Grilled Peach Salad With A Honey Vinaigrette

This refreshing salad is just in time for summer. Take advantage of the scrumptious seasonal peaches and prepare them in a unique way. Some char marks on the sliced peaches bring a smokiness to the crisp salad. 

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Vegan Potato Salad With A Mustard Dressing

Whether you’re attending a potluck or having a family barbecue, this vegan potato salad is the perfect side dish on a warm day.

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Grilled Cauliflower Steaks With An Herb Sauce

Grilling isn’t only reserved for meat eaters. You might even start grilling more vegetables once you taste how delicious these “steaks” are! The fresh herb sauce is the real star of the show, though!

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California Grilled Veggie Sandwich

The sandwich may be one of the best culinary creations on the planet. Vegetables cook very quickly on the grill so it’s important not to leave and forget about them. And don’t forget that avocado because it wouldn’t be a California sandwich without it!

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Simply Vegan Quinoa Burger

Whether you’re attending a potluck or having a family barbecue, this vegan potato salad is the perfect side dish on a warm day.

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On the latest episode of Vegan101, we’ll go over finding vegan meat substitutes!

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On the latest episode of Vegan101, we’ll show you substitutes for vegan meat that work on the VEGAN DIET!

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The world of plant-based meats continues to evolve, becoming more popular by the day. The problem with plant-based meats is the amount of processing and preservatives they require. Swapping out antibiotic-rich meat for processed, packaged, plant-based meat is not a healthy switch. It’s actually better to choose whole food options that deliver essential nutrients to the body. 

Some people want to eat less meat while others abstain from meat for cruelty-free reasons. More recently, people have informed themselves on the benefits of plant-based eating and the harmful effects of meat-centric diets. According to research studies, people who follow plant-based diets have better heart health, cognitive function, and less inflammation. Compare that with people who consume meat and dairy and experience excess mucus production, hormonal imbalances, and a higher risk of cancer.

What About Vegan Meat Substitutes?

There are many issues with store-bought vegan meat substitutes. Unfortunately, people are under the impression that plant-based meats are healthier than regular meat. In reality, plant-based meat substitutes contain starches, refined flours, added sugars, natural flavors, preservatives, protein isolates, veggie powders, and unhealthy oils. They are not vegetables, and they are not healthy for you. 

Whole food meat alternatives, however, are a completely different story. You can transform myriad vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and even certain fruits into meaty options. Because you are eating real, whole foods, you absorb the beneficial nutrients that they contain. Consume plants instead of the mutated versions of them that are far from their original state! Continue reading to learn about excellent whole food meat alternatives. 

Mushrooms

These meaty fungi are some of the best meat alternatives you can get. You can grill them, roast them, or sauté them, and they retain their texture. Some people grill portobello mushroom caps and use them in place of burger patties. Others roast king oyster mushrooms because they have a thick, edible stalk. In fact, you can marinate these mushrooms and cook them in stews for a great meat substitute. 

Lentils

Whether you want to use them as a ground beef replacement in a pasta sauce or chili, lentils are the answer. They are rich in protein and offer an earthy texture that holds up during the cooking process. The most popular use of lentils is to put them in soup, but you can also season and cook them like taco meat. They cook easily and any variety will get the job done.

Jackfruit

This may be one of the strangest looking fruits you ever see in your life. If you purchase fresh jackfruit (commonly available at ethnic grocery stores), you’ll see that it is an enormous, green gourd-like fruit. The inside is what you’re after, though. The texture of jackfruit, after you cook it, is very similar to that of shredded meat. You can slow cook fresh jackfruit to make vegan pulled pork or vegan carnitas. It is rich in essential fiber and protein, in addition to antioxidants and beneficial vitamins and minerals. 

Cauliflower

The cauliflower wing craze is out of control, but many people love this option because cauliflower is an excellent whole food meat alternative. If you don’t want to bread the cauliflower and make it unhealthy, slice the entire head into thick “steaks.” You can marinate and grill or roast them just like a thick piece of meat. The best part is that they retain some texture, so you can eat them with a knife and fork. Don’t forget that you can make cauliflower rice if you want to reduce your carb intake. 

Walnuts

If you are familiar with our cleanse approved recipe section (click here to view), you know we love walnut meat. You don’t even need to cook walnuts to transform them into meat. You can pulse them in the food processor with an assortment of spices and add them to lettuce leaves. Top them with freshly made salsa and avocado and you’ve got yourself an amazing, plant-based, raw vegan taco. You can also combine walnut meat with cauliflower rice for a healthy burrito bowl. 

Chickpeas

Because of their neutral flavor, chickpeas take on whatever flavor you like. They have a nutty texture that makes them excellent meat substitutes for soups, stews, curries, tacos, or pasta dishes. You can also blend them up and compress them into burger patties. 

It is possible to follow a meat-free diet and still provide your body with the essential nutrients it needs. These are only some of the many whole food meat alternatives that exist. We encourage everyone to always choose whole food options over processed foods, which include plant-based meats. 

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When you are on a vegan or vegetarian diet, it’s fun to experiment with plant-based foods that take on a similar flavors and texture of a traditionally meat-centric recipe. Jackfruit is the perfect meat substitute for corned beef because it shreds after long hours in the Crockpot.

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Raw Pasta And Tomato Sauce Spicy “Meatballs”.

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Get out your dehydrator and ready your taste buds for some serious deliciousness. These raw vegan “meatballs” are a game changer, especially if you miss cooked food while cleansing. They are more labor intensive than a simple salad, but sometimes you have to get manipulate ingredients to create raw entrees.

This recipe is purely for the “meatballs,” but we imagine that you’ll want a sauce to go with them. We recommend pairing these with our raw vegan marinara sauce recipe (click here to view that recipe). Leave the sauce blending for a few extra minutes to naturally warm it up. Sauce up the “meatballs” and dig in! You can enhance the dish even more by adding zoodles to the mix!

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When you are on a vegan or vegetarian diet, it’s fun to experiment with plant-based foods that take on a similar flavors and texture of a traditionally meat-centric recipe. Jackfruit is the perfect meat substitute for corned beef because it shreds after long hours in the Crockpot.

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Lettuce wraps are a classic dish in Southeast Asia, but the filling is typically made from some type of minced meat. We decided to put a raw vegan spin on this dish and make the meat filling out of walnuts. The other vegetables in these wraps add refreshing crunch, and you can use your choice of filling ingredients, as long as they are cleanse approved.

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