High protein snacks for work

I used to make up my own nuts and dried fruit mix (I hesitate to say, "trail mix") and keep it in my desk and/or lunch kit. Protein, fat, fiber and some carbs. I did try making my own bars, but didn't find that to be a productive endeavor for the long haul. I found nuts.com had a good selection of quality ingredients. They sell their own mixes, but I liked to blend my own (I'm retired now, and revert to this approach for a takealong cycling food).

I bring a baggie with couple of mini turkey pepperoni, a string cheese and a few Mary's crackers in case I get snacky. You could obviously skip the crackers.

Check out Quest products. They have a bunch of bars/chips/chocolates that are high in protein and low carbs.

I made this peanut butter banana oatmeal bars last week.
They freeze well. I take one out on my way to work and it's thawed about the time I'm feeling snackish.
I wouldn't recommend doubling this recipe, I don't think mine cooked completely.

3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup milk
2/3 cup peanut butter. I got Adam's Natural because it has no added sugar or oil.
2.5 cups rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Mash bananas in large bowl with milk.
Mix in other ingredients.

Bake at 350 F, for 20-25 minutes.

I used less milk and a dash of brown sugar. I think they are great.

Salt and vinegar fava beans

Low sugar muesli bars

Recently I've been doing a 'mini English breakfast' as a snack if we've BBQed or baked sausages and onions earlier in the week - boiled egg with half a sausage, some browned onions and maybe small quantities of sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato or half an oven baked or sandwich pressed hash brown all in a little tub with a dash of sauce. It's a great high protein snack and very satisfying for the taste buds.

I use a kirkland protein bar and two hard boiled egg whites or 20 almonds instead of egg whites

Homemade green juice recipe:

Green tea (1 cup)

20 raspberries

10 blueberries

Small handful of spinach

Large handful of kale

1 slice or wedge of lemon

Ginger (however much you like, to make it a little spicy)

Total calories is like 50 (per 12 ounce roughly I think), and I'm not sure how much protein because I didn't calculate it.

The tartare looks really great. How do you make them?

use veggies with hummus . I like roasted red pepper hummus

@Frk_M

I loosely follow this recipe for salmon or tuna tartare.

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/salmon-tartare-recipe

I follow these FDA guidelines for freezing fish to rid them of parasites. This saves money on not having to buy sashimi grade fish. However, be warned that most domestic freezers only reach -18C so do not get cold enough to satisfy condition 1A. Happily, mine reaches -24C so we keep ours programmed at -21C for sterilizing fish to serve raw. I bought a thermometer to test the temperature because I don't trust the accuracy of thermostats.

https://web-dfsr.s3-fips-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/Iowa/assets/File/14%20Parasite%20Destruction%20Requirements.pdf

For assembly, I use plating rings I bought on amazon. If you don't want to buy them, save tin cans that have been opened on both sides and push food into them with a narrow flat bottomed glass.

I normally use a salmon and chopped onion layer, an avocado with mayo layer, and a beet with balsamic or pomegranate molasses layer for the body of the tartare stack. Sauces can vary following different traditions for serving raw fish. I go either Japanese with soy & wasabi or ponzu (soy with citrus), Peruvian with a sauce for tiradito (lime, olive oil, chilli), or Italian with a sauce for fish crudo (vinaigrette with chopped capers). You could also look up tiger's milk recipes for ceviche.

@Frk_M

I meant beets, not radishes.