Cutting back on your meat intake is a great idea for so many reasons. Here are some recipes that keep the flavor and lose the meat.
1, Cauliflower Buffalo "Wings". Panko crumbs and the perfect vinegary hot sauce can turn cauliflower into a buffalo bite delight.
2, Chickpea "Tuna" Melt. Using lemon juice, old bay seasoning and nori, chickpeas can up your tuna melt game because it keeps the texture, but ditches the fishy-ness.
3, Jackfruit Pulled "Pork". The stringy-ness of jackfruit emulates the texture of pulled pork. Combine it with the perfect BBQ sauce for a great vegan version.
4, Orange Cauliflower "Chicken". Roasted cauliflower saves the day. Best to mix the bite -size pieces with your orange sauce just before serving.
5, Plantain Nachos. Nachos with plantain chips, pulled jack fruit and your favorite nachos fixings (vegan or otherwise) are a tasty alternative to the standard.
6, Tempeh "BLT". Marinate that tempeh for several hours in a bacon-flavored mixture and then bake it to satisfy your bacon craving.
7, Tofu "Chicken" Nuggets. Marinate your tofu in soy sauce, liquid aminos and a blend of spice to emulate the chicken nugget flavor. Keep it crispy with a panko mixture.