Vegan banh mi

"Vegan banh mi" is a vegan dish delivering roughly 13g of protein for about 200.2 calories a serving — a solid plant-based option for life on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound. It has some heat, so ease off the chilli if your stomach is sensitive right now.

Ingredients

• 150 g Raw Vegetables
• 3 tablespoons Vegan White Wine Vinegar
• 1 tsp Golden Caster Sugar
• 1 Baguette
• 100 g Hummus
• 175 g Tempeh
• handful Coriander
• handful Mint
• Hotsauce

Method

1. 1Put the shredded veg in a bowl and add the vinegar, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Toss everything together, then set aside to pickle quickly while you prepare the rest of the sandwich.
2. 2Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the baguette into four, then slice each piece horizontally in half. Put the baguette pieces in the oven for 5 mins until lightly toasted and warm.
3. 3Spread each piece with a layer of hummus, then top four pieces with the tempeh slices and pile the pickled veg on top. To serve, sprinkle over the herbs and squeeze over some hot sauce, then top with the other baguette pieces to make sandwiches.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• Dial back the chilli or spice level if nausea is a factor for you today.
• Plant protein digests more slowly than meat for some people — eat slowly and stop when satisfied.
• At 13g of protein a serving, pair it with a protein-forward side if you're short of your daily target.