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According to the National Cancer Institute, the following list is ideas for adding protein to your diet, particularly when there is difficulty eating due to appetitie loss or difficulty swallowing.

TypesHow To Use
Hard or semisoft cheese
  • Melt on:
    • Sandwiches
    • Bread
    • Muffins
    • Tortillas
    • Hamburgers
    • Hot dogs
    • Meats and fish
    • Vegetables
    • Eggs
    • Desserts
    • Stewed fruit
    • Pies
  • Grate and add to:
    • Soups
    • Sauces
    • Casseroles
    • Vegetable dishes
    • Mashed potatoes
    • Rice
    • Noodles
    • Meatloaf
Cottage cheese/ricotta cheese
  • Mix with or use to stuff fruits and vegetables
  • Add to:
    • Casseroles
    • Spaghetti
    • Noodles
    • Egg dishes (such as omelets, scrambled eggs, and soufflés)
Milk
  • Use milk instead of water in drinks and in cooking
  • Use in hot cereal, soups, cocoa, and pudding
Nonfat instant dry milk
  • Add to milk and milk drinks (such as pasteurized eggnog and milkshakes)
  • Use in:
    • Casseroles
    • Meatloaf
    • Breads
    • Muffins
    • Sauces
    • Cream soups
    • Mashed potatoes
    • Macaroni and cheese
    • Pudding
    • Custard
    • Other milk-based desserts
Meal replacements, supplements,
and protein powder
  • Use "instant breakfast powder" in milk drinks and desserts
  • Mix with ice cream, milk, and fruit flavoring for a high-protein milkshake
Ice cream, yogurt, and frozen yogurt
  • Add to:
    • Carbonated drinks
    • Milk drinks (such as milkshakes)
    • Cereal
    • Fruit
    • Gelatin
    • Pies
  • Mix with soft or cooked fruits
  • Make a sandwich of ice cream or frozen yogurt between cake slices, cookies, or graham crackers
  • Mix with breakfast drinks and fruit, such as bananas
Eggs
  • Add chopped hard-boiled eggs to salads, salad dressings, vegetables, casseroles, and creamed meats
  • Make a rich custard with eggs, milk, and sugar
  • Add extra hard-boiled yolks to deviled egg filling and sandwich spread
  • Beat eggs into mashed potatoes, pureed vegetables, and sauces. (Make sure to keep cooking these dishes after adding the eggs because raw eggs may contain harmful bacteria.)
  • Add extra eggs or egg whites to:
    • Custard
    • Puddings
    • Quiches
    • Scrambled eggs
    • Omelets
    • Pancake or French toast batter
Nuts, seeds, and wheat germ
  • Add to:
    • Casseroles
    • Breads
    • Muffins
    • Pancakes
    • Cookies
    • Waffles
  • Sprinkle to:
    • Fruit
    • Cereal
    • Ice cream
    • Yogurt
    • Vegetables
    • Salads
    • Toast
  • Use in place of breadcrumbs in recipes
  • Blend with parsley, spinach, or herbs and cream to make a sauce for noodle, pasta, or vegetable dishes
  • Roll bananas in chopped nuts
Peanut butter and other nut butters
  • Spread on:
    • Sandwiches
    • Toast
    • Muffins
    • Crackers
    • Waffles
    • Pancakes
    • Fruit slices
  • Use as a dip for raw vegetables
  • Blend with milk and other drinks
  • Swirl through soft ice cream and yogurt
Meat, poultry, and fish
  • Add chopped, cooked meat or fish to:
    • Vegetables
    • Salads
    • Casseroles
    • Soups
    • Sauces
    • Biscuit dough
    • Omelets
    • Soufflés
    • Quiches
    • Sandwich fillings
    • Chicken and turkey stuffings
  • Wrap in pie crust or biscuit dough as turnovers
  • Add to stuffed baked potatoes
Beans, legumes, and tofu
  • Add to casseroles, pasta, soup, salad, and grain dishes
  • Mash cooked beans with cheese and milk