Although you can make many plant-based alternatives at home, like oat milk and veggie meatballs, you can also buy plant-based products at supermarkets. Buying products can also give you ideas on which plant-based alternatives are your favorite, like what your favorite plant-milk is, and can inspire you to try making them at home. In Riyadh, there is an increasing selection of plant-based products that can be used as alternatives for common animal products. However, you need to know where to find them at supermarkets and which supermarkets offer a wider selection of certain products. These are the main examples of plant-based products we recommend and where you can find them at supermarkets in Riyadh.
**The photos are just examples we have found or chosen to put on this post. There are many other plant-based products you can find!**
**You can try out the 1-week Plant-Based Meal Challenge, on this website, for more recommendations and tips for starting a plant-based diet.**
**The underlined words all contain links to further informational sources. **
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Milk - at most supermarkets in the health or organic section or milk section.
Types of plant milk:
Nut milks (almond, hazelnut, cashew)
Soy milk
Rice milk
Oat milk
Tofu - in the refrigerated produce section at larger Tamimi stores, Lulu Market, Danubes, and sometimes at Carrefour stores.
Types of tofu:
Firm/medium/soft tofu.
Pre-made dishes with tofu
Edamame - in the frozen vegetable section at most supermarkets
Coconut cream - in the health, organic, can, or ethnic foods section at most Tamimi, Carrefour (Granada), Danube, and Lulu Market stores.
Chia Seeds - in the health or organic section at most supermarkets
Marmite - in the health, organic, or ethnic foods section at Carrefour and Lulu Market stores.
Margarine - in the dairy section at most supermarkets.
Vegetable stock - in the health or organic section at most Tamimi, Carrefour, and Lulu Market stores.
Plant-based meats - in the frozen, health, or organic section at larger Tamimi, Carrefour (Granada), Danube, and Lulu Market stores. (plus plant-balls shop at IKEA!)
Main types of plant-based meat alternatives:
Veggie burger patties
Veggie nuggets
Ground plant-based meats
Seitan (made of hydrated gluten, at Lulu Market)
Plant-based cheese - at some supermarkets (best selection at Lulu Market-Al Yasmin, the Lulu Market close to Kingdom Compound)
Candies and Chocolates - in the organic or candy section depending on the store.
Examples of some different types:
Plant-based gummy candies (made from agar instead of beef gelatin)
Dairy-free dark chocolate (made from plant-based milk or creams or just dark chocolates with no dairy)
Ice-cream - at some Tamimi, Danube, and Lulu Market stores (best selection at Tamimi on King Abdullah Rd, close to Ishbiliyah Compound)
Different types:
Coconut milk ice-creams
Almond milk ice-creams
Hazelnut milk ice-creams
You can look for the Vegan Label on products. Some products use other plant-based verification marks as well.
You can also look for organic stores that also offer unique plant-based options, which have been increasing around Riyadh. We recommend...
L'Organic - online shop and location
Offers vegan spreads, sauces, meat alternatives, sweats, ice-creams, and many more!
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