What to Eat Instead of Meat?

You're new to this whole vegetarian, maybe even vegan, thing. So new, in fact, that you're taking a quiz to see what you should be replacing your meat with. That tells us you're not quite ready to get the training wheels off, which is totally 100 percent fine! It just means you should be opting for veggie meat from the frozen food section at the grocery store.

Mushrooms are very versatile. You can use big portabellas as meat patty replacements in burgers, you can chop them up nice and fine, make them into patties, and bread them for texture, or you can grill them with BBQ sauce! Believe it or not, the texture and color are spot on like meat. Just learn how to use spices to impart flavor. Hint: paprika, cumin, black better, garlic, and onions are your friends.

You have been around the vegetarian, maybe even vegan, block for a little while now. And you're not afraid of trying new things. So, why not use tofu in place of meat? It's packed with plant protein, and it's super versatile. Make cheese crumbles with it, grill it and use it as a meat replacement in sandwiches or burgers, or marinate it and chop it into a soup. The key here is to use the right spices and products to infuse flavor.

You want the burger feel, without the bloody burger. We get it! Black bean burgers are a good option since they resemble the real thing, even in color. And you can get great texture in them with bread crumbs. Just make sure you use good spices and produce (crisp lettuce on top, a nice tomato slice or two, quality mayo, nice bun) to elevate the taste and bring it all together.