Vegetarian protein snack

misses_morty
misses_morty Posts: 5 Member
edited November 29 in Food and Nutrition
I need some ideas and inspiration while I prep for a show. Does anyone have ideas that are not dairy? Thanks.

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  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Apples or celery with pnut butter.

    Nuts; almonds, cashews or peanuts.

    Soy milk. Protein powder with soy milk for smoothie (garden of life vanilla)

    Bread, pnut butter, Bananna and honey.

    White beans cooked with avacado on the side.

    Chia seeds added to a fruit juice.
  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
    There's an organic plant based protein powder called orgain that I use when I need a boost of protein. Iran across it at Costco but its sold on amazon. I'm a bit lactose intolerant and can't have whey.
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    what are your normal go-to snacks?

    With show prep going on, are you low carbing it to cut fat?

    Seitan is always a good protein source with minimal carbs.

    As for protein powder, I'm partial to Nitrofusion, but that's just me.

    I'd say, nut butters and seitan prepped in a thousand different ways, would be my go-to.
  • misses_morty
    misses_morty Posts: 5 Member
    edited February 2016
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    what are your normal go-to snacks?

    With show prep going on, are you low carbing it to cut fat?

    Seitan is always a good protein source with minimal carbs.

    As for protein powder, I'm partial to Nitrofusion, but that's just me.

    I'd say, nut butters and seitan prepped in a thousand different ways, would be my go-to.

    Thanks I've never tried setein but it's a good time to start trying it! Is Nitrofusion whey?

    We always have nuts in stock, peanut butter... Honestly snacking is a tough one for me because I'm just starting the prep and I don't have a lot on hand.

    We started using cauliflower rice in a few dishes instead of regular rice which cuts carbs a bit.
  • misses_morty
    misses_morty Posts: 5 Member
    successgal1 wrote: »
    There's an organic plant based protein powder called orgain that I use when I need a boost of protein. Iran across it at Costco but its sold on amazon. I'm a bit lactose intolerant and can't have whey.

    I do like that brand! Thanks for the comment

  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    Nitrofusion is a vegan protein powder. Blended protein.

  • ericGold15
    ericGold15 Posts: 318 Member
    edited February 2016
    Tofu is about 1 gram high quality protein for every 10 kCal
    Quinoa is about 1 gram high quality protein for every 27 kCal

    In general, it is not difficult to eat a balanced, varied vegan diet in which 15+% of calories are protein. That works out to about 75 grams a day on a 2000 kCal diet. 25% of calories as protein is certainly possible but takes some homework. That would be 125 grams of protein a day.
  • dbzdbz123
    dbzdbz123 Posts: 11 Member
    Vegan here. I like my snacks to last awhile...something I can munch on. Nuts are great for protein, but also pack a lot of calories because they're high fat too. My go-to are roasted soy nuts, which you can get in the bulk bins at some fancier stores like Whole Foods, or also cheap online: http://www.amazon.com/Sincerely-Nuts-Soybeans-Roasted-Unsalted/dp/B00K28JFTM/
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Protein balls ( homemade), avacado baked with egg in the pit, avacado and tomato salad, homemade protein bars, roasted veggies with olive oil. Asian stir fry veggies with brags aminos, zoodles ( zucchini noodles or cucumber/ beet noodles with a vegetti/spiralizer) jicama and carrots, stuffed bell pepper with riced cauliflower and cheese, cauliflower crust/ or white bean crust for pizza, flax meal muffins ( flax has 0 net carbs) chia flax pudding/ cereal, strawberries/ blueberries/ raspberry/lingonberry are low carb fruit, nuts and seeds, nut butters, nut milks, green banana ( lower in carbs) with cottage cheese and yogurt or milk smoothie
  • misses_morty
    misses_morty Posts: 5 Member
    dbzdbz123 wrote: »
    Vegan here. I like my snacks to last awhile...something I can munch on. Nuts are great for protein, but also pack a lot of calories because they're high fat too. My go-to are roasted soy nuts, which you can get in the bulk bins at some fancier stores like Whole Foods, or also cheap online: http://www.amazon.com/Sincerely-Nuts-Soybeans-Roasted-Unsalted/dp/B00K28JFTM/

    Thanks for the tip! Funny you should mention those because I just found some roasted soy nuts at Sprouts yesterday and decided to give them a try.
  • misses_morty
    misses_morty Posts: 5 Member
    angelexperiment wrote: »
    Protein balls ( homemade), avacado baked with egg in the pit, avacado and tomato salad, homemade protein bars, roasted veggies with olive oil. Asian stir fry veggies with brags aminos, zoodles ( zucchini noodles or cucumber/ beet noodles with a vegetti/spiralizer) jicama and carrots, stuffed bell pepper with riced cauliflower and cheese, cauliflower crust/ or white bean crust for pizza, flax meal muffins ( flax has 0 net carbs) chia flax pudding/ cereal, strawberries/ blueberries/ raspberry/lingonberry are low carb fruit, nuts and seeds, nut butters, nut milks, green banana ( lower in carbs) with cottage cheese and yogurt or milk smoothie

    Great ideas thanks!

  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I roast chick peas until dry and crunchy I vary how I season them to suit my mood
  • HappyAnna2014
    HappyAnna2014 Posts: 214 Member
    Pinkylee77 wrote: »
    I roast chick peas until dry and crunchy I vary how I season them to suit my mood

    Could you please provide more information on this? How to roast the chick peas, what spices you use? This sounds really good!
  • worldofalice
    worldofalice Posts: 148 Member
    Regarding dried chickpeas - check out Garbanzo dry roasted chickpeas, you can get them at Holland & Barrett or online, 88 cals a bag and 9g protein or something...and the bag feels bottomless, they're so filling!
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    HappyAnna2014 wrote: »
    Pinkylee77 wrote: »
    I roast chick peas until dry and crunchy I vary how I season them to suit my mood

    Could you please provide more information on this? How to roast the chick peas, what spices you use? This sounds really good!

    I use canned chick peas drained rinsed and blotted dry. I will use a light drizzle of olive oil. For seasoning it really depends on my mood anything from salt to zattar seasoning, sometimes garlic and chili powered. I roast at 400 degrees the time for me depends on how much moisture is in them but I check them every 10 minutes until they start to brown and crisp. I like them rather crunchy so I bake them longer. the get firmer as they cool. If I find they are not toasty enough I just bake them longer. The are addictive and satisfying
  • HappyAnna2014
    HappyAnna2014 Posts: 214 Member
    Thanks for the info!! I will definitely try this. :smiley:
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