My family and I have been trying to eat better. Granted, we are not health nuts and we have a long way to go, but we have been trying to make small steps to not only eat healthier, but to also eat more in a way that is more sustainable. Amber and I are pretty adventurous in trying new things, but Jay is kind of set in his ways. So, I decided to sneak something healthy in a recent meal. 😉
I made this Chicken Tomato Alfredo recipe but, instead of chicken, I substituted Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned Strips. Beyond Meat uses 100% plant based proteins instead of meat to help you create delicious meals that your family will love. If you will recall, I used Beyond Meat Feisty Crumbles to make some Vegetarian Nachos that my family loved. So, I had no doubt that they would really enjoy the “Chicken” Alfredo, as well.
Beyond Meat’s mission is to create The Future of Protein. We bypass the animal altogether and make delicious products like chicken strips, meatballs, and beef crumbles directly from plants. We are dedicated to positively impacting human health and the health of our world.
Tomato Alfredo Recipe With Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned Strips
For this Tomato Alfredo recipe I used my favorite Tomato Alfredo sauce, whole wheat angel hair pasta and Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned Strips. It’s such an easy recipe. Just cook the noodles and “chicken” per package directions, heat up the Tomato Alfredo Sauce and plate. I topped each helping with a small scoop of Jalapeno Jack cheese and some Garlic Parmesan cheese. Yum!
My daughter generally picks chicken out of alfredo, and that is what she did this time, too. Jay ate it all, none the wiser {lol!} and I loved it as well. After we were through eating, I informed my family that they had just eaten Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned Strips and not chicken. They had no idea. And, of course, Amber tried it then as she knew it wasn’t chicken then. And she really enjoyed her meal.
I encourage everyone to try any of the Beyond Meat products. In our experience, every Beyond Meat product that we have purchased has turned out so similar to real meat that most people don’t even notice the difference until they are told. They always meat or exceed or expectations.
Future Of Protein Challenge Sweepstakes
Beyond Meat invites you to surprise your family like I did mine. And, for doing so, you could win some really awesome prizes ranging from Le Crueset cookware, 3 months of Chef’d meal delivery, a $500 Visa Gift Card, or a chance to watch some of Beyond Meat athletes {J.J. Redick, David Wright, Maya Moore, April Ross, Eric Bledsoe, Maggie Vessey, and Tia Blanco} in action! Here’s what you need to do to participate.
•Buy discounted Beyond Meat products with this coupon.
•Secretly substitute a Beyond Meat product in a family-favorite meal. Click to download Beyond Meat suggested recipes.
•After everyone has enjoyed the meal, reveal to them that the meat they just ate was made from 100% plants! Capture their thoughts, comments, and of course, empty plates and happy faces.
•Post your photos and a recap of the dinner to Instagram or Twitter by 11:00PM PST on 10/31, tagging “@BeyondMeat” and “#FutureOfProtein.”—this will automatically enter you in the sweepstakes.
•Repeat whenever your family wants to enjoy protein-packed meals without the downsides of animal meat.
Be sure to come back here and tell me your family’s thoughts as well. You don’t have to do that as part of the sweepstakes, but I would really love to know.
That sounds like a great way to sneak some protein into my diet. I need to try this.
I love beyond meat. It tastes so yummy and looks so real.
As a vegetarian I am always looking for ways to up my protein in my diet. This sounds so good!
This looks delicious and healthy! Win-win! I’m definitely going to try it 🙂
The recipe sounds delicious with or without meat. Glad that your family enjoyed it so much. We try to eat vegetarian a couple of nights a week.
That’s a great idea. I am sure it is great for you in the long run.
I’m so intrigued by these Dawn! First I was mesmerized by your delicious photos and couldn’t believe this isn’t chicken in appearance. I’m very curious to learn more and am delighted they are gluten-free.
It really does look like chicken! I was shocked, too. 😀
This looks really good! I love finding some gluten free recipes for people who visit and need that.
This looks really good.
I love this dish! It’s nice that you can top it off with chicken strips that are already seasoned. It looks awesome!
I have never tried this product. I need to see if they carry it in my grocery store.
Oh man, this pasta sounds delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
This looks delicious. I love using meat alternatives, and I haven’t tried this brand yet, but now I will. Thank you!
Yum! this looks really good! I’ve never tried a chicken alternative but I’m definitely open to it 🙂
I am definitely going to have to look for these tomorrow when I head to the market.
This looks realy good – I had not heard of this company and will now try it out – thank you for sharing
I have never heard of this brand and I am a vegetarian! I use quorn which is probably quite similar and it is delicious. Your meal looked so tasty!
That looks so delicious! It’s time I try Beyond Meat products.
Ooo this Alfredo sounds pretty delicious!!! I will have to give this a try! Yummy!
Wow. I have not heard of this company. It looks real good and tasty.
This dish looks yummy! I like the idea of the Beyond Meat prepared strips – I don’t know if our local grocery store carries those products, but I’ll have to look.
It looks great and what a wonderful option to keep healthy!!