High-Protein Snacks for a Small Appetite: 20 g in a Few Bites

1. Turkey & Cheese Roll-Ups 26 g protein

170 kcal · Good when: You want finger food you can eat a little at a time.

• 3 slices Turkey breast, deli, low salt
• 1 stick Mozzarella string cheese, part skim
• 1 cup Baby spinach

Pull the string cheese into thin strips. Lay spinach and cheese on each turkey slice and roll up.

2. Creamy Tuna Cucumber Boats 25 g protein

125 kcal · Good when: You can handle fish and want lots of protein in a few bites.

• 4 oz drained (about one 5-oz can) Tuna, light, canned in water, drained
• about 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat
• 1/2 cup slices Cucumber, with peel, halved lengthwise

Mix tuna and yogurt. Add a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper. Scoop out the cucumber seeds with a spoon and fill the halves with tuna.

3. Mix & Match Snack Box 25 g protein

240 kcal · Good when: You want to graze slowly instead of sitting down to a meal.

• 1 large Egg, hard-boiled
• 1 stick Mozzarella string cheese, part skim
• 2 slices Turkey breast, deli, low salt, rolled
• 1/2 cup slices Apple, with skin, sliced

Peel and halve the egg. Pack egg, cheese, rolled turkey and apple in a small box. Nibble in any order, over an hour if you like.

4. Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Bites 21 g protein

160 kcal · Good when: Nothing sounds good. One small frozen bite at a time.

• 1 small container Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat
• 2 tbsp Nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/2 cup slices Strawberries, sliced

Mix yogurt and milk powder. Fold in strawberries. Spoon small dollops onto a lined plate or into a silicone ice tray and freeze 2 hours. Let one melt on your tongue at a time.

1 · Base

• Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat, 1 small container: 17 g
• Cottage cheese, 1%, 3/4 cup: 21 g
• Tuna, light, canned in water, drained, 4 oz (about one 5-oz can): 22 g

2 · Booster

• Nonfat dry milk powder, 2 tbsp: 3 g
• String cheese (part-skim mozzarella), 1 stick: 7 g
• Greek yogurt (as a sauce), 2 tbsp: 3 g

3 · Add-on

• Raspberries, 1/4 cup: 0 g
• Cucumber, sliced, 1/2 cup: 0 g
• Cherry tomatoes, 3: 0 g