Thrive Market Has the Best Plant-Based Foods for Savory Meals

We are constantly learning about the environmental impacts that meat has – the urgency to cut animal protein intake is real. However, meat has become an important part of many people’s diets and it can be hard to reduce meat consumption, both your brain and stomach can disagree. But don’t worry, these plant-based meat alternatives from Thrive Market are nutritionally balanced with great taste and can be the optimal replacements on your dinner table.

Start your day by cooking up a breakfast made with the Beyond Breakfast Sausage. The sausage is made with plant-based ingredients that consist of peas and black rice. The patties are packed with 11g of protein per serving. As a pioneer in making meat alternatives, Beyond Meat replicated the mouthfeel of juicy pork sausages, but without the cholesterol, and with less saturated fat and sodium. Heat up the sausage on a pan, and it will be ready in 5 minutes.

The Plant-Based Crab Cakes are easy to make and delicious tasting as a lunch or dinner dish. Good Catch contains a 6-plant protein blend in its ingredients, this will ensure a complete protein intake, better absorbed by your body. It also has 90mg DHA per 113g serving, which is the micronutrient commonly found in seafood. Not only do they have similar nutrient content as the typical crab cakes, but Good Catch’s plant-based crab cakes also deliver the texture and flavor you would expect. When serving, add a wedge of lemon and your favorite remoulade to elevate the taste.

Top your favorite salad bowl with the Plant-Based Chicken Pieces. Created with simple ingredients, these plant-based chicken pieces are high in protein with 14g per serving, low in fat, and are gluten- and cholesterol-free. You can place the frozen chicken pieces in a pan with little oil, sauté for 10-12 minutes, and add the seasonings as you want.

This Plant-Based Lasagna with Beyond Meat is a ready-to-eat meal from Thrive Market’s exclusive line of sustainably sourced organic products. It is a vegan meal consisting of tender noodles, dairy-free mozzarella, and the hand-made marinara sauce simmered with Beyond Meat. Simply heat in the microwave for 3-4 minutes, and the lasagna will be ready to serve. Keep several boxes in your fridge so it can be a nutritious meal on a busy day.

We have your mid-day snack covered with the Crunchy Mung Beans, Beyond Bacon. This savory super snack is made with sprouted mung beans, maple sugar, and smoked salt, flavored with Beyond Bacon. It hits all the flavor notes that would remind you of bacon bites while staying completely vegan.

Try out the meat alternatives from Thrive Market that we love and recommend above, and thank yourself for reducing your animal-protein consumption for the environment.