When you’ve taken on a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, there’s one question that constantly pops up: “Don’t you need protein?” Of course you do! Lean meats certainly pack more protein per serving, but there are some tasty summer veggies that also offer the much-needed nutrient.
Since we’re big believers in the power of eating what’s in season, here are eight protein-packed vegetables we love to eat all summer long.
- Cauliflower (three flowerets): 1 g
- Beets (one-half cup of slices): 1.4 g
- Collards (one-half cup): 1.8 g
- Green beans (one cup): 2.4 g
- Sweet corn (one small ear): 2.6 g
- Spinach (one-half cup): 2.7 g
- Artichokes (one medium): 4.2 g
- Portobello mushrooms (one-half cup sliced): 4.9 g
Source: Fit Sugar
