If You Want to Lose Weight on a Plant-Based Diet, Eat These 18 Protein-Packed Foods

Serving size: 3 oz.
Calories: 100
Protein: 11 grams

Recipes:

• Roasted tofu, sweet potato, and pepper sheet-pan meal
• Tofu and farro stir-fry
• Strawberry banana spinach smoothie

Serving size: 1/3 package (85 grams)
Calories: 140
Protein: 16 grams

Recipes:

• Maple-ginger roasted tempeh, sweet potato, pepper, and onion 1-pan meal
• Mexican tempeh quinoa salad
• Vegan bolognese

Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 115
Protein: 8.9 grams

Recipes:

• Maple cumin lentils over spaghetti squash
• Vegan lentil shepherd's pie
• Chocolate chip cookie dough freezer fudge

Serving size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 105
Protein: 9 grams

Recipes:

• Edamame guacamole
• Sesame ginger quinoa salad
• Edamame pear crostini

Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 216
Protein: 10.1 grams

Recipes:

• Chocolate chip peanut butter protein balls
• Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats
• Salted peanut protein balls

Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 180
Protein: 8 grams

Recipes:

• Gluten-free peanut butter cookies
• Peanut butter protein smoothie
• Soba noodle salad

Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 160
Protein: 6 grams

Recipes:

• Chocolate almond protein bars
• Iced lemon almond pound cake
• Vegan almond joy

Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 180
Protein: 7 grams

Recipes:

• 3-ingredient brownies
• Gluten-free almond oatmeal protein bars
• Vegan chocolate almond butter cups

Serving size: 2 tbsp
Calories: 120
Protein: 6.7 grams

Recipes:

• Overnight hemp seed cereal
• Quinoa hemp banana pancakes
• Banana blueberry hemp seed smoothie

Serving size: 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
Calories: 150
Protein: 5 grams

Recipes:

• Banana cashew overnight oats
• Chocolate oatmeal protein bars
• Banana oat protein balls

Serving size: 2 cups
Calories: 49
Protein: 6 grams

Recipes:

• Roasted tofu, broccoli, and cauliflower one-pan dish
• Broccoli tater tots
• Strawberry peanut butter broccoli smoothie

Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 200
Protein: 9 grams

Recipes:

• Chocolate chip pumpkin protein balls
• Oven-roasted pumpkin seeds
• Savory mashed potatoes

Serving size: 1 scoop (30 grams; PlantFusion Complete Protein Vanilla)
Calories: 120
Protein: 21 grams

Recipes:

• Vegan protein pancakes
• Sweet potato banana protein bread
• Lemon coconut protein balls

Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 130
Protein: 7 grams

Recipes:

• Slow-cooker chickpea coconut curry
• Chickpea avocado salad
• Cocoa cinnamon sugar roasted chickpeas

Serving size: 1 cup cooked
Calories: 222
Protein: 8.1 grams

Recipes:

Serving size: 1/2 cup cooked
Calories: 100
Protein: 8 grams

Recipes:

• Slow-cooker red beans and rice
• Six-bean salad
• High-protein mason jar salads for the week

Serving size: 1 cup
Calories: 125
Protein: 8.2 grams

Recipes:

• Minted Spring pea salad
• Vegan pea soup

Serving size: 1 cup (Ripple)
Calories: 70
Protein: 8 grams

Recipes:

• Strawberry milkshake smoothie
• High-protein raspberry overnight oats
• Vegan gingerbread "buttermilk" pancakes