High protein meal examples for vegetarians

I'm not low carb, but I do try to eat a lot of protein. Tofu is awesome. I also like Boca burgers, Boca crumbles, etc. Low fat cheese is good too.

Here's one of my favorite tofu recipes - http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tofu-asparagus-red-pepper-stir-fry-with-quinoa-10000000665176/

You can use any veggies you want and reduce the quinoa for lower carbs. But quinoa is super healthy!

These are good too, and you could cut out the brown rice to lower the carbs http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=183604

Taking some protein powder daily is an easy way to increase protein intake. You should also include a good protein source in each meal. Good vegetarian sources include seitan, tempeh, tofu, yoghurt, eggs, other dairy, and veggie meat replacements. Have you ever tried out Quorn products (they make burgers, "chicken," etc)? I like to eat those often--they are made from fungus instead of soy and taste pretty good. Other veggies can have a decent amount of protein, considering the # calories.

Anyhow, this reminded me of a previous post asking about how to reach over 100 g of protein per day on a veg diet, with NO powder. I'll copy and paste my response here:

EXAMPLE 1
Breakfast:
- 2 large eggs: 14 g
- 1 slice Ezekial sprouted bread: 4 g

Snack 1:
- 200 g 2% greek yoghurt: 20 g (I don't recommend subbing this for non-greek, flavored yoghurt--- not much protein in those)

Lunch:
-1/4 block tofu (not the general recommended serving size of 1/5 block): 15 g
-2 c raw spinach: 2 g protein
-1 c cauliflower: 2 g protein

Snack 2:
- 1 1/2 c 2% milk: 12 g

Dinner:
-1/2 package or 113 g tempeh: 20 g
-1 c cooked quinoa: 9 g
-5 spears asparagus: 3 g protein

Total: 101 g protein (around 1200 calories total)


EXAMPLE 2
Breakfast:
- 2 slices Ezekial sprouted bread: 8 g
- 3 tbsp peanut butter: 15 g

Snack 1:
- 1 1/2 c 2% milk: 12 g

Lunch:
- 1/2 c soybeans: 9 g
- 2 c romaine: 2 g
- whole wheat wrap: 8 g

Snack 2:
- 10 raw almonds: 7 g

Dinner:
-1/2 c seitan: 32 g
-1 c cooked whole wheat spaghetti: 9 g
1 c broccoli: 2 g

Total: 104 (around 1450 calories total)

Oh, and as for recipes: I would recommend that you try cooking tempeh, if you don't already. I almost prefer it over the other soy product, tofu-- more protein, more flavor, easier digestion. The trick is to steam (10-15 min) or boil (5 min) it for a little while before other preparation (stir-friy, etc), after slicing into even pieces. After steaming, I like to baste them in my favorite BBQ sauce, broil for a few minutes on each side, and serve on a wrap with lettuce & spinach and other veggies.

grew up with my bestfriend being vegan for awhile then turned vegetarian cause she struggled with the protein amount. She swears by protein bars, and quinoa is gold.