Meat Alternatives Archives - 40 Aprons

Top-down view of a white soup bowl holding creamy, golden chickpea soup with a piece of crusty bread resting in the soup.

Creamy Chickpea Soup

Cubes of crispy, marinated air fried tofu in a white bowl.

Crispy Air Fryer Tofu

A bowl of crumbled ground beef made from seitan.

Vegan Ground Beef

Refried black beans garnished with cotija crumbles in a large black cast iron skillet with a neutral cloth napkin around the handle.

Refried Black Beans

A large white bowl holding a Mediterranean-style chickpea salad with feta, bright red cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumber, onion, and bell pepper.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Deep orange paneer tikka masala in a white bowl with white rice and a piece of naan.

Paneer Tikka Masala

An overhead photo of a casserole dish filled with diced nopales. The dish sits at an angle on a table.

How to Cook Nopales (Cactus Paddles)

Buffalo jackfruit sandwiches on a wooden cutting board covered with parchment paper.

Buffalo Jackfruit Sandwich

Overhead photo of a white bowl filled with reddish-brown Cajun 15-bean vegetarian gumbo, topped with rice and slices of green onion.

Cajun 15-Bean Vegetarian Gumbo

Overhead view of a bowl of deep red 15 bean soup topped with chopped green onions and yellow shredded cheddar in a white bowl on a white table with spoons, chopped onions, and cornbread.

15 Bean Soup

Overhead, 3/4-angle view of white bean salad in a large white bowl with a spoon.

White Bean Salad

Overhead view of crispy cheesy refried bean tacos on parchment paper covering a wooden table with pico and cilantro.

Crispy Cheesy Refried Bean Tacos

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