Four meat swaps for plant-based cooking

You can also try these delicious and nutritious plant-based swaps to substitute meat but not on flavour.

• Tofu, tempeh, and seitan are all excellent ingredients to replace meat in your favourite recipes.
• Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is great for protein. It's cheap and a non-perishable pantry staple. Only takes minutes to rehydrate and bonus points for doing so in your favourite stock for extra flavour!
• Flavour-max your plant mince by using a combination of these in your tofu or TVP. Nutritional yeast, soy sauce, tomato paste, garlic, onion, smoked paprika, cumin and black pepper.
• Several vegetables have a meat-like texture, such as mushrooms and eggplant. Dress them up with savory sauces and grill or roast the veggies like meat-you won't even miss the steak.
• For cold meals, like sandwiches, salads and chilled soups, replace meat and seafood with beans or chickpeas.
• For something a little more familiar looking, try plant-based meats, such as Beyond Meat. They look and feel pretty close to the real thing and can be cooked in many of the same ways, from burgers to meatballs. 

Eating more plant protein can make a positive change for your health, the planet and for animals.