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.