Protein-Packed Hemp Seed Pesto Recipe — ohmyveggies.com

Protein can be a touchy subject for vegetarians and it’s easy to see why — when someone questions you about the fact that you don’t eat meat, usually the first thing they ask is, “How do you get your protein?” Sometimes it’s a legitimate question, but sometimes it’s a question that’s meant to undermine our diets or trip us up. For a long time, my response was always, “There’s protein in broccoli! You can get protein from a lot of sources besides meat!” and that was that. But then I started counting how many grams of protein I was getting each day and I realized that it wasn’t always enough.

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