need ideas for high protein foods

MissMollieK
MissMollieK Posts: 316 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I want to add variety to my diet and know meat , fish, and nuts are high in protein- can some people give me some other food ideas that would be rich in protein to try. I tried edamame and it was ok, just wanting to experiment- Thanks for the help!

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  • HunterCML
    HunterCML Posts: 51
    Beef, pork, lamb, fish, poultry, dairy, whey, soy, eggs.. etc.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Check this out: http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-protein.php
  • kdkaiser
    kdkaiser Posts: 1
    Greek yogurt
  • cmiles23
    cmiles23 Posts: 234 Member
    yogurt~!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    yogurt~!

    If it's not Greek...not so much.
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
    Quinoa - cheap, easy to make and 1 cup = ~18g protein

    Beans, Lentils, Peas - veggie chili, black beans on salad (especially w salsa? it's a no brainer!), split-pea soup, etc.

    Tofu, tempeh, soy milk, soybeans

    Nuts, all-natural peanut butter

    Veggie burgers, bean burgers, seitan, etc

    Whole grains

    Cheese

    Eggs

    Fruits, certain veggies, etc
  • shaj316
    shaj316 Posts: 161
    When I want a high protein day, I grill some salmon. Even a small portion is pretty loaded with it. I like taking a large piece and cut into about 5 or 6 pieces. I grill all of them and then eat two for dinner and refrigerate the rest. It seems to get better after a couple of days, especially broken up and mixed with some olive oil mayo and brown mustard with horseradish...(sort of like tuna salad).

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