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USWNT Star Alex Morgan Reveals Her Go-to ‘Plant-Based’ Chipotle Meal

Published 01/07/2022, 9:30 AM EST

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The dynamics of the world are changing. As once junk lovers are now opting for a vegetarian diet, people have turned more health-conscious in recent times. Likewise, Alex Morgan is another famous star who gave up on dairy and meat products, shifting to a plant-based diet. Given her stature, she is now a prominent advocate of switching to a vegetarian lifestyle, as it helps one stay healthy and in great shape.

With different dishes to choose from, she always loved Mexican food. Eating healthy is the right way to move forward as Morgan talks about a new dish from Chipotle that continues to trend in the vegan world.

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Alex Morgan loves the new Chipotle dish

In an Instagram video, Morgan talked about a Chipotle dish being her new favorite food. Moving to her hometown club, the San Diego Wave, Morgan tried the new Chipotle plant-based Chorizo and fell in love with it right away. She talked about how the dish is spicy, smoky, and delicious, but loved it after trying it for the first time. Thanks to her, the new Chorizo dish is now passed around the world.

 

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An animal lover, Morgan did not like how animals were being reared. Hence, back in 2017, she switched to a plant-based diet. However, now she stuck to it because of the health benefits it offers. NBA star Chris Paul also adopted the same diet and has seen significant changes in his game ever since.

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What is a plant-based Chorizo?

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The ingredients mixed in the dish promote a healthy based lifestyle. The ingredients involved in the dish are water, pea protein, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, onion powder, Spanish smoked paprika, chili powder, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, chipotle chili pepper, cumin seed, black pepper, sea salt, oregano.

As vegans are looking for substitutes to include protein in their dishes, pea-protein comes as their savior. It is based on the ground-up yellow split peas. Undoubtedly, this will make for the perfect substitute for meat and other dairy products.

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Alex Morgan seems to enjoy her vegetarian lifestyle right now. She hopes to prolong her playing career and switching to a vegetarian diet affects her health positively, ultimately helping her meet the end goal.

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