Getting enough protein

kjp3553

I’m a college student and a pescatarian (like a vegetarian who also eats fish), and my roommate is deathly allergic to nuts, so obviously there are some budget and diet constraints on what I eat. Since starting with this app, I’ve noticed that I struggle to get enough protein every day. Due to the aforementioned constraints, most of the protein I get comes from sources that are also high in fats. Does anyone have any pescatarian, nut-free, budget friendly suggestions for increasing my protein intake without increasing my fat intake?

L1zardQueen

Have you tried googling? I found this, https://www.thekitchn.com/pescatarian-recipes-265176?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=tracking&utm_campaign=inline-img-share it sounds good. Toss out the recipes with the nuts added.

wilson10102018

Its all about the fish. Best source of protein ever.Sams and Costco have frozen scallops, tilapia, salmon, tuna, etc., all of which have great numbers calories/protein. And, cost effective. $2-3 per serving.

missysippy930

I am not pescatarian, but I suggest those tuna pouches. They are on sale at Target pretty often and I stock up. Don’t take up much space or need refrigeration. They come in different flavors too. They have them in salmon also. I don’t care for salmon so I don’t know how good they are.

Anabirgite

Cottage Cheese as an afternoon snack has helped me meet my protein goals. Eggs...I add 4 ounces pasteurized egg whites to my morning smoothie or oatmeal. I am allergic to tree nuts but not seeds, so I add Flax seeds, Chia seeds, Hemp seeds to my oatmeal. I often substitute Pumpkin seeds or Pine nuts( these are seeds not nuts) for almonds in any recipe. Sunflower Seeds. While I eat meat my husband and I eat fish 3-4 times at least a week. I made Salmon Cakes last night adapting a Crab Cake recipe, will freeze leftovers and then serving either for lunch or breakfast- my husband had 1 cake and 2 fried eggs this morning for breakfast. Nutritional yeast is fantastic to add to anything.