Fruit Lover Veggie Hugger : Bean and Lentil Salad

Where do you get your protein?

Let’s see how much protein we can get in this bowl.

Lentils (1/4 c dry)--------------------------------------------------------- 8g protein/9g fiber/ 15% iron

Cucumber (1 whole, chopped)------------------------------------------ 2g protein/1.5 g fiber/ 5% iron

Carrot (1 whole, chopped)----------------------------------------------- .7 g protein/2g fiber/1% iron

Celery (1 stick)------------------------------------------------------------ .4 g protein/1g fiber/1% iron

Corn (1/2 cup)------------------------------------------------------------- 2.2g protein/1.6g fiber/4% iron

Garbanzos (1 cup cooked)----------------------------------------------- 13.8g protein/6g fiber/12% iron

Tomato (2 small, chopped)---------------------------------------------- 1.6g protein/2.2g fiber/16% iron

Whole wheat couscous (1/3 cup dry) --------------------------------- 7.9g protein/6.6g fiber/13% iron

Cilantro/apple cider vinegar/salt/garlic/pepper------------------------- flavor

Total: 36.6 grams of protein with 29.9 grams of fiber (this serves about 2-3 people for a main dish) so it comes to 18.3 grams protein and 14.95 grams of fiber (2 servings)

Or 12.2 grams of protein and 9.96 grams of fiber (3 servings)

Compared to McDonalds cheeseburger:

15 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber

Two slices of a large pepperoni pizza:

22 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber

Well, if you eat a (2-serving portion) of this meal you get more protein than eating a cheeseburger and more fiber. However, just eating 1/3 of this recipe, you are in-taking more fiber as well. You still are in-taking an adequate amount of protein (if you top it off with nutritional yeast the protein content will soar). However, many people think PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN!! Yet we only need about 1g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. The average 150 person needs about 68 grams of protein, so they shouldn’t average more than 30 grams per meal.