A friend of mine found that I was experimenting with my food intake (diet often implies losing weight so I am going to try not to use that term). She said that if I ever came across how to increase protein intake, to let her know. Her daughter eats very little meat and so needed some alternatives.
I asked another mom at church who has food allergies in her family. She got me started with hemp seeds and greens. So, here you go:
hemp seeds (11 grams of protein per 1 ounce serving)-add to a smoothie, I was told it added a slightly nutty flavor.
quinoa (8.1 grams per 1 cup cooked)
broccoli (cooked: 6.7/raw: 2.6/stalks: 3.4 grams per serving)
kale (2.2 grams per 1 cup)
coconut (1.9 grams per 1 ounce unsweetened/dried)
spinach (.9 grams per 1 cup)
black beans + corn = protein
A good summary of complete proteins.
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