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30 Protein-Packed Small Meal Ideas Under 250 Calories

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Jun 11, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article, Lean Foods, Smoothies & Shakes | 10 comments

*’30 High Protein Small Meals Under 250 Calories, Edition Two’ is our second article featuring 30 healthy recipe ideas with over 15 grams of protein and 250 calories or less. You can access our second edition and 30 additional protein-packed small meal ideas here.

26. Salted Edamame

Ingredients:

1 cup of edamame (190)

Nutrition:

190 calories, 17g protein

27. Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas with Hummus and a Glass of Skim Milk

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar snap peas (30)
1/2 cup carrots (25)
1/4 cup hummus (100)
1 glass skim milk (90)

Nutrition:

245 calories, 17g protein

28. Trader Joes’ Frozen Shrimp Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1 bag of Trader Joes’ Shrimp Stir Fry (170)

Nutrition:

170 calories, 24g protein

29. String Cheese and Almonds

Ingredients:

1 string cheese (80)
1 ounce almonds (160)

Nutrition:

240 calories, 14g protein

30. Chicken Breast with Honey Mustard, side of Kidney Beans

Ingredients:

1/2 chicken breast (130)
1/2 cup kidney beans (110)
honey mustard (10)

Nutrition:

250 calories, 35g protein

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@Thrive90 Thanks for the shout out! Much appreciated
coolchic

These are great! I would love to be able to print out the list of 30 snack ideas so that I can reference them but I can’t find an easy way to do this. Any ideas or am I missing something obvious on the site?
- http://leanitup.com/ Bryan @ Lean It UP
  
  That’s a great idea — I’m going to start including printer-friendly version for recipes, lists, and workouts.
  
  I’ve added a “print it out” link to the end of the original article, but you can download the printer-friendly version directly from here:
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/?bwc75nzcy4y1fb5
- http://leanitup.com/ Bryan @ Lean It UP
  
  That’s a great idea — I’m going to start including printer-friendly versions for all recipes, lists, workout plans, etc.
  
  I’ve added a “print it out” button to the end of the original article, but you can download the printer-friendly version directly from here:
  http://www.mediafire.com/view/?bwc75nzcy4y1fb5
Ash

This is great! Thanks for making a printable version!
RiaKat

Awesome … thanks. Printed out … no excuses
lhet2 sanchez

first tym on pinterest…awesome!!
http://pinterest.com lhet2 sanchez

first tym on pinterest…awesome!!tnx 4 d ideas
jj_onthemountain

I’m curious as to how #9, with 2 eggs, tomatoes and hot sauce can be nearly double the protein of the similar 2 egg dishes? 52 grams seems pretty high.
- http://LeanItUP.com/ Bryan DiSanto
  
  It’s 2 CUPS of egg whites, not 2 eggs. That’s why the protein count is so ridiculously high.
  
  Egg whites are one of the purest sources of protein with a very high protein-to-calorie ratio.