Idea 58. Sweet Potato, Carrot & Sweet Pepper. 55 gr Protein!!

Do you ever wake up wanting to eat something orange, or are you normal?

If you are weird like me, or just want to eat something SUPER delicious and highly nutritional, that’s rich in protein, also in fiber, supports digestion, gut health, and stable energy levels, at the same time, delivers key micronutrients like vitamin A (from sweet potatoes and carrots), vitamin C (from peppers), and iron and calcium (from tofu and seeds), here is idea 58! AND! MOST IMPORTANTLY! it’s made without harming innocent farm animals and contributing to their suffering.

Here we go:

Ingredients with their approximate protein breakdown:

1 Sweet Potato ~2 g protein
1 Carrot ~0.5 g protein
7 Mini Sweet Peppers ~1 g protein
2 tbsp Olive Oil – 0 g protein
1 tsp Curry ~0.2 g protein
1 tsp Turmeric ~0.1 g protein
2 tsp Nutritional Yeast ~4 g protein
200 gr Tofu ~24 g protein
1/4 cup Soy Sauce ~4 g protein
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds ~2 g protein
100 gr Couscous ~13 g protein
Salad Mix ~0.5 g protein
Alfalfa Sprouts ~1 g protein
1 tbsp Balsamic ~0 g protein
1 tbsp Tahini ~3 g protein

Total protein (approx.)

≈ 55 grams of protein!!!

Notes*

-Turmeric and curry add anti-inflammatory benefits.
-Tahini and sesame seeds provide healthy fats that support heart health and help your body absorb nutrients more effectively.

Directions:

PREHEAT YOUR OVEN ON 400F.
DICE THE SWEET POTATO, CARROT & SWEET PEPPERS AND PLACE THEM ON A BAKING SHEET.
DRIZZLE OLIVE OIL, CURRY, TURMERIC & NUTRITIONAL YEAST.
DICE THE TOFU AND PLACE IT ON A SEPARETE BAKING SHEET.
DRIZZLE THE SOY SAUCE AND SESAME SEEDS.
BAKE BOTH FOR ABOUT 40 min.
MEANWHILE, COOK THE COUSCOUS AS PER PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS.
IN A BOWL, ADD SALAD MIX, THE BAKED VEGGIES, THE TOFU, THE COUSCOUS AND THE ALFALFA SPOUTS.
DRIZZLE BALSAMIC & TAHINI.
ENJOY.