Photo by Caroline Green on Unsplash
Looking for high protein vegetarian lunch ideas? You are in the place. A good high protein vegetarian lunch idea that you can do is a lentil burger. It is a great high protein vegetarian meal idea. The very first lentil burger I tried was a recipe that included four ingredients, which includes lentils, walnuts, raisins and breadcrumbs. It was delicious.
It is recommended to get around 50 to nearly 180 grams of protein a day depending on your caloric intake, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Here are a few high protein options below.
- Beyond Steak, Kale and Brown Rice: Beyond Steak is a good option because it offers 21 grams of protein per serving. Also to note, brown rice has six grams of protein.
- Cheese Pizza and an orange: The Cheese in the pizza is a good source of protein.
- Whole Wheat Pasta With Asparagus
- Chickpeas, mash potatoes and broccoli
- Couscous -One cup of couscous offers 6 grams of protein
- Black beans– I love black beans I used to love the combination of black beans with jasmine rice. Now I eat brown rice with black beans and I like to pair it with okra, tomatoes as well as corn. The okra combination comes in a can.
- Eggs: A four egg omelette can give you 24 grams of protein if you use four large eggs. One egg is 6 grams of protein. Yes you can have an omelette for lunch.
- Barilla Angel Hair plus protein pasta: It has 17 grams of protein per 3.5 ounces. That 17 grams is 17 percent of the daily value for protein intake.
Side note: The brand Thomas’ has high protein bagels. They contain 21 grams of protein per bagel. The high source of protein comes from beans.
They come in a pack of four. This is a good option for breakfast.
