Easy sources of protein for vegetarian

[Anonymous]

breakfast- peanut butter and banana on toasted Dave’s bread (the bread is good protein source, too)

lunch - veggie salad with diced hard boiled egg, almonds or pistacios, shaved parm cheese, diced avocado (the protein and fats help fill me)

dinner ideas -
chick pea curry
roasted cubed tofu (I toss in bbq type
spices like brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, paprika and a little cornstarch) with burrito bowl ingredients like rice, black beans, corn, avo, salsa, cheese - I often roasted chicken for rest of my family to accompany this
black bean and roasted butternut squash tacos with pepitas sprinkled on top for extra protein

snacks-
apple plus cheese or peanut butter or handfuk of almonds
protein bars
hummus or feta dip and carrots

[Anonymous]

Have you had roasted chick peas as a snack? Lots of recipes online for oven roasted or air fryer.

[Anonymous]

Quinoa salads. Basically replace pasta or couscous in summer salad recipes with quinoa. You also can add in canned beans for extra protein.

[Anonymous]

Egg whites. You can buy the pasteurized egg whites and use them in smoothies for extra protein. You can’t taste them. Or add to oatmeal while cooking for extra protein. Just temper them and incorporate slowly. Again, you cannot even tell

[Anonymous]

I really like field roast sausage. It's expensive and you can make seitan yourself for less, but it's convenient. I like the chipotle one with sweet potatoes, black beans, salsa, and peppers and onions in a skillet, or the apple sage one with cabbage and potatoes. I also like the breakfast sausage...you could do it with Kodiak pancakes and some cottage cheese or Greek yogurt for a lot of protein.

[Anonymous]

Look up "chickpea of the sea"...like tuna salad but with chickpeas.

[Anonymous]

Tofu
Icelandic or greek Yogurt
Cottage cheese

[Anonymous]

You must eat so much food to get a good amount of protein as a vegetarian. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been a vegetarian for decades but am hungry all the time lately. I think I need to increase my protein intake. Unfortunately eggs are grossing me out at the moment, and I don’t eat fish. I’m eating A LOT of nuts, beans, hummus. I have Greek yogurt in my shopping cart. I’ve been using more tofu. Can you help me with ideas? I need a specific suggestion like, “scramble tofu with curry powder and add to salads or grain bowls rather than just “tofu” please because I’m really having trouble figuring out how to get enough protein in! What do you eat for breakfast? Please help.

What makes you think you need to increase your protein intake?

[Anonymous]

-Avocado, red onion, and tomato on sourdough bread with sprinkle of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and sea salt
-Madhur Jeffrey dhal (red lentils) over brown rice
-black beans with yellow rice
-chickpea salad-https://www.skinnytaste.com/chickpea-salad/
-cocunut curry butternut squash soup, https://www.skinnytaste.com/coconut-curry-butternut-squash-soup/

[Anonymous]

Yogurt with nuts and granola
Oatmeal with nuts
Peanut butter on Kodiak or Kashi Protein waffle
Roasted chickpeas alone or as a salad topping
Refried beans and cheese or black beans and sweet potato burritos

[Anonymous]

sliced apple with piece of cheese each slice = best snack ever. I often just have it as my lunch it is so filling.

--Vegetarian for 30 years

[Anonymous]

I buy a tub of plain hummus and dress it up myself. Lemon, red pepper flakes, whatever. I eat 1-2 tubs of hummus a week. Safeway O is my favorite.

[Anonymous]

A lot of good suggestions above.

Are you near an HMart? Get their spiced tofu in the refrigerated case that has kimchi, seaweed salad, and pickled salmon. It is *so* good. I have tried to replicate it at home, but it's not as good and is time-consuming to make. Great with most types of salads.

[Anonymous]

Pickled daikon, not salmon