Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I have a fair few vegetarian recipes from back when I was vegetarian that I'd like to adapt to being paleo.

Many of them rely on beans as a filler and for taste. I have no idea what could be used to replicate the taste. I don't want to rely on meat to replace beans, because of my problems with meat (yes I'm working on them, I've gotten to the point that I can eat light fish without cramping badly).

Like this: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/yummy-taco-salad-dip/detail.aspx

I know it's not really paleo, but I'm cutting out the sour cream (possibly using plain greek yogurt instead) and we have cheese that has no lactose in it (was hard to find, but worth the search).

I'm a mexican food fanatic, so finding ways to eat said food would be great.

flag	asked Sep 17 2011 at 11:55 Sebastion Tobias 111●1●6

As long as you don't have major problems with beans, eating them once in a while is really not that big of a deal. Just avoid soybeans and peanuts. Most beans really aren't much worse than nuts. Lentils, black beans and chick peas are pretty nutritious - you could try the WAPF methods of making them safer. However, if they make you gassy - it's best to avoid them entirely (the gas tends to feed the problematic kind of gut bacteria). – Dave S. Sep 17 2011 at 13:33

Jan · Answer 1 · 2011-09-17 12:15:41Z UTC

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I use mushrooms, just because theres a ton of wild mushrooms in season now.

answered Sep 17 2011 at 12:15

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	Mushrooms are...they don't work with my stomach, at least not the types available here. – Sebastion Tobias Sep 17 2011 at 12:31
	Yes its propably due the weird sugars they have. – Jan Sep 17 2011 at 12:43
	You could also bake some eggplant pieces wrapped in foil and mix them in. They are quite delicate tho, most will be quite mushy. – Jan Sep 17 2011 at 19:44

jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com · Answer 2 · 2011-09-17 12:09:24Z UTC

The greek yogurt will be a good substitute and for the beans, I would finely chop up cauliflower and do a fast stirfry of it with cumin, chili, coriander, a little salt. Let it cool and use that for the replacement layer. Cauliflower is so nice and mild that it works great for all kinds of recipes that you used rice/beans for. Or at least I think so :) You could use seasoned mashed potato as well if you're eating tubers.

One of my favourite salads that I make at home are: crispy roasted sweet potato and regular potato. Thinly slices of baby spinach. Chopped tomato, avocado, radishes, chicken or steak, chopped jicama, sometimes bell peppers. Dressing is lime juice, a little honey, garlic, chopped jalapeno, cilantro.

The salad is really good with shrimp, too, if you're just re-introducing proteins back into your diet.

Enjoy!

Lisa · Answer 3 · 2011-09-17 12:32:46Z UTC

great suggestions. I just splurged on mexican last night so i will be taking it easy today trying to keep hydrated, no hard workout until tomorrow. cauliflower is a great idea. my husband likes cook pasta alot. His sauce is amazing and I measure out one cup of pasta for my plate ( about 40 grams at one sitting), I'm sure other low carb vegetables could be used as well though I haven't tried much lately. And mushrooms, another great idea. how about raw carrots shredded? it will still have a crunch and you don't need much.

Ways to replace beans?

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