Nutrition
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 13g
This High Protein "Bacon" Ranch Salad is super easy to meal prep; you can even make it ahead of time in Mason Jars!
Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 High Protein Vegan Bacon Bits
- 1/6 High Protein Ranch Dressing
- 3-4 cup Lettuce/Spinach
- 1/4 cup Vegan Cheese I used Follow Your Heart Feta
Instructions
- Make 1/2 of the High Protein Vegan "Bacon" Bits Recipe per the link above
- Make the High Protein Ranch Dressing Recipe above; you will only be using 1/6 of the recipe for this salad
- Make your salad with your lettuce of choice, Ranch dressing, "bacon" bits and vegan cheese of your choice. You can also put this in a Mason Jar if you're planning to meal prep
Equipment
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1 Blender
Notes
Soy-Free Option:
- Follow soy-free option instructions for high protein vegan bacon bits.
- Use a soy-free Ranch Dressing – Daiya has one.
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Ok, so some people might get mad because I called it “bacon” but I’m just describing the taste and am not sure what else to really call it. Either way, I think you’re really going to like this High Protein “Bacon” Ranch Salad! It’s perfect for meal prepping. I like to make a decent sized batch and put separate it out into Mason Jars to take to work for lunch. It’s a great little lunch because it has a lot of protein and fiber to keep you full, even though it’s a salad.
Ingredients
- High Protein Vegan “Bacon” Bits – sorry that you have to click on a link for this but I didn’t want to make this recipe card super convoluted and clunky! This recipe uses TVP for the main protein source and a lot of different seasonings and flavorings to get that classic smokey taste.
- For this one – the High Protein Vegan “Bacon” Bits recipe makes 4 servings. For the salad, you will use 2 of those servings. So half the recipe – math is fun! If you’re wanting to make enough bacon bits to match how much Ranch Dressing you’ll have, you should make 3 x the Bacon Bits Recipe. You also don’t have to do this of course, because the Ranch Dressing is useful for other things. This is mostly an fyi. You’re a grownup and can do whatever you want 🙂
- High Protein Ranch Dressing – I might be biased but this is my favorite Vegan Ranch Dressing of all time! This recipe makes 6 servings; you will be using just 1 of those servings for this salad. So you can either make 6 salads, or have leftover Ranch Dressing to make loaded fries with, dip your favorite veggies in or just drink like a savory smoothie!
- Lettuce/Spinach – I’m partial to spinach because it tastes good and has a crazy amount of protein per calorie, but you can really use whatever your favorite lettuce/spinach combo is.
- Vegan Cheese – I used Follow Your Heart Feta Crumbles when I made it and thought the flavors worked awesomely together, but you can use your favorite cheese or omit it altogether!
- (Optional) Other Veggies – feel free to mix it up and add your favorite veggies to this salad too – I think cucumbers, green peppers and carrots pair nicely with the flavors!
Instructions
- For the “Bacon” Bits and the Ranch Dressing recipes, please follow the links above.
- Once you have those made, you can assemble your salad. If I’m eating it right now, I like to assemble it as follows:
- Lettuce/Spinach
- (Optional) Other Veggies
- Dressing
- Vegan Cheese
- Bacon Bits
- If I’m meal prepping and putting it in a Mason Jar, I highly recommend assembling it in this order so stuff doesn’t get soggy and disgusting and you don’t end up regretting your life choices:
- Bacon Bits
- Ranch Dressing
- Vegan Cheese
- (Optional) Other Veggies
- Spinach/Lettuce
***I wouldn’t keep this in the fridge for more than 3 – 4 days***
Silly Little Haiku
Mason Jar Salad
Oh so fun, oh so easy
Not Real Bacon Bits
Author
Protein Deficient Vegan
