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\"HighWe have a lot of information about nutrition on this site, including about losing weight on a vegan diet<\/a>. A vegan diet will not automatically make you lean, nor make those unwanted pounds simply drop off. However, a well-balanced vegan diet is a great way to achieve those goals, and it is very healthy in general and, of course, it is better for the planet<\/a>. Perhaps most importantly of all, it is better for all the animals who are not being farmed, harmed and ultimately killed.<\/p>\n

If you are wanting to lose weight, gain muscle, or just eat a healthy and delicious meal, then a high protein vegan salad is often a good starting point. Pack the salad with lots of deep-fried croutons and high-fat ingredients like nuts and avocado, then douse it in an oil-rich dressing and it might not exactly be the perfect meal for weight loss. However, that might not be your aim anyway.<\/p>\n

As we don\u2019t the specific reasons you might be interested in making a vegan salad that is packed with protein we won\u2019t delve too much into the wider nutritional value of our suggestions. You might have your own personal aims with regards to how much fat and carbs you want such a dish to include and of course everyone will have their own likes and dislikes too.<\/p>\n

In this piece, therefore, we will focus on the basics of how to create a vegan salad that tastes good and is loaded with brilliant vegan protein<\/a>. We will explain what we think are a few basics of constructing a brilliant salad, and also how you can make sure the end product is giving you a nice protein kick too.<\/p>\n

How Much Protein Should I Add?<\/h2>\n

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Most people have at least some notion of how to make a salad, even if it might not be something to get Yotam Ottolenghi too excited. However, chopping up a few tomatoes, carrots and peppers might give you a salad but it will give you very little protein. So, how do you go about getting that desired protein into the dish?<\/p>\n

Different Requirements for Different People<\/h3>\n

Once again, people will have different goals, different requirements and ultimately very different bodies. Someone who is nine stone but overweight and inactive, and who wants to shed a few pounds, will have very different protein needs than a 14-stone bodybuilder who is trying to gain muscle mass.<\/p>\n

From 15g to 40g!<\/h4>\n

The former might be looking for a salad to contain 15g to 25g of protein, whilst the latter might be seeking a figure closer to 40g or even more. We discuss elsewhere on the site how much protein you should be eating and how those looking to build strength and muscle might want to use vegan protein powders<\/a> or protein bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, many nutritional experts agree that for most people a serving of around 20g to 30g of protein is a good amount to have with each meal. As such, that is the sort of level we will be looking at here.<\/p>\n

High Protein Vegan Foods to Add to Salads<\/h2>\n

Almost all food contains at least some protein \u2013 even a carrot contains around a gram of the macronutrient. However, to up your intake to the levels discussed, there are certainly some foods you should focus on when it comes to high-protein vegan salads. Broadly speaking the following are the key groups that are perfect for a salad and will give a very nice hit of protein:<\/p>\n

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