The Ultimate Plant Based Meat Alternatives Guide: Tasty Substitutes for Any Recipe

What Are Meat Alternatives? 

Plant based meat alternatives are a delicious way to enjoy your favorite meals while making choices that are better for you and the planet.

By shifting from animal to plant based meat, we can positively affect the planet, the environment, the climate and even ourselves. After all, the positive choices we make every day – no matter how small – can have a great impact on our world. 

What’s In Our Meat Substitutes? 

It’s meat made from plants! 🌱 

Made up of four key components, this delectable, better-for-you option gives you the meaty experience you crave without compromise. 

 🫛 Protein - Plant protein makes muscles. 

• Clean and simple protein, made from plant-based ingredients like yellow peas, red lentils, faba beans, and brown rice – deliver a good source of protein for you and your taste buds. 

 🥑 Fats - The kinds of fat you’ll love. 

• That plant-based sizzle is all thanks to our fats, including avocado oil, coconut oil, and expeller-pressed canola oil. 

🥔 Carbohydrates – You've never seen potatoes like this. 

• Potato starch, pea starch, rice starch, and oat bran give you that delicious bite – literally. They’re responsible for texture. 

 🫜 Flavors - For the look & taste you love. 

• We use natural flavors and colors from natural sources, such as beets and other vegetables in our plant-based burgers, beef and sausage to give them that meat-like color and taste you know and love. 

Still curious? Check out some of our frequently asked questions here: FAQ

 

Incorporating Vegan Meat Replacements Into Your Diet 

Meat Substitute Burger 

Why you’ll love it: With our new avocado oil recipe, clean eating now boasts delicious plant-based burgers. With 21g of plant-based protein and no cholesterol, you can eat better without giving up what you love. 

• Product: Beyond Burger 

• Recipe: Guacamole Burger  

Ground Beef Replacements 

Why you’ll love it: The beef with better benefits. With our new avocado oil recipe you can eat clean while indulging in all your favorite beefy recipes. With 21G of plant-based protein, and no cholesterol, you can get better-for-you plant-based protein in every bite. 

Perfect for tacos, chili, meatballs, pasta sauces. 

• Product: Beyond Beef 

• Recipe: Beef Bolognese 

Plant Based Brats & Sausages

Why you’ll love Beyond Sausage Brat Original: The brat you've been craving, made with avocado oil.  

• Product: Original Brat, 

• Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Brat 

Italian Sausage Alternatives 

• Product: Hot Italian Brat 

• Recipe: Hot Italian Sausage Flatbread 

 Andouille Sausage Substitute  

• Product: Cajun Sun Sausage 

• Recipe: Cajun Sausage Red Beans & Rice 

• Sun Sausage is also available in more flavors. Try Pineapple Jalapeño and Pesto! 

Vegan Steak Substitute 

Why you’ll love it: Beyond Steak is plant-based seared steak tips that are designed to look and taste just like real steak. Made from simple plant-based ingredients, these seared steak tips are not only delicious, but cook in just 5 minutes. 

Cooks fast, versatile, perfect for weeknight stir-fries and tacos. 

• Product: Steak Tips 

• Recipe: Salsa Verde Steak Tacos 

Breakfast Meat Alternatives

Why you’ll love it: Savory, satisfying, and worth waking up for. These easy-to-prepare patties are the perfect way to start your day! 

• Product: Classic Breakfast Sausage  

• Recipe: Breakfast Sausage Benedict 

Vegan Chicken Substitutes 

Why you’ll love Beyond Chicken Pieces: Beyond Chicken plant-based pieces have the flavor you crave, with the versatility and health benefits you'll love. 21g of Clean Protein, made with simple ingredients like avocado oil. 

• Product: Chicken Pieces 

• Recipe: Chicken Broccolini Pesto Pasta 

Vegan Chicken Nuggets 

• Product: Chicken Nuggets 

• Recipe: Chicken Nugget Caesar Wrap 

Meatless Meatballs 

Why you’ll love it: Flavorful meatballs that are rolled up and served over spaghetti, on a sub or even straight-up. (We’re not judging.) 

• Product: Italian Meatballs 

• Recipe: Pesto Pasta

Why wait? By replacing animals with a plant based meat alternative, you’re heading towards a lifestyle that’s better-for-you and the planet, without sacrificing flavor.  

Find Beyond Meat in a store near you 👉 https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/where-to-find?&search=true