What is a great high-protein diet for a non meat-eater?

I think the key (speaking as a vegan) is variety of proteins – tofu, seitan, TVP and certain cereals will give you up to 10g of protein per serving and you, as a vegetarian, can also try mycoprotein. However, first you need to figure out how much grams of protein you actually need because it so happens that people eat too much – for example, I am 5’7’’ and 175 lbs – I need ~50–70 grams of protein per day. I have a cereal+milk and maybe a piece of bread with a spread breakfast and that gives me about ~23 grams right then and there so the second key is to start off your day with a high protein meal. (sorry this is taking so long, can’t stop watching the sex scenes in Brokeback Mountain ~). During the day you can have a high protein snack like walnuts/peanuts (up to 10g of protein per serving) and in your usual meals make sure to have a grain and some of the proteins I listed in the beginning (each meal can have up to 25g of protein). I do protein shakes as well but I put soy milk, acai berry concentrate, blueberries, and apples in there so it’s actually a pretty great thing to have.

@Simone_De_Beauvoir: it’s funny – I am the same ex-act build. I feel that I overindulge in starch and carbs not only because they’re yummy, but they fill me up. I snack/eat mousy meals more than having multiple, larger courses. There’s a lot of small things here I can toss together.. now, full attention back to Brokeback:] Thank you.*

You can get chocolate -flavoured whey powder from Trader Joe’s. It is a good source of protein if made with half skim milk and half water. And it tastes better than you might imagine.

Eggs and lo-fat cottage cheese are high in protein and not bad for the waistline.

I try to get about 67 grams of protein daily, like Simone.

@reconsuelo You have to stay on top of what you eat at least 6 days out of the week because otherwise what’s the point, you know? You have to remember to have some protein with each meal.

Though they might not use it because they don’t eat meat, a diet with meat protein is still a great high- protein diet for them.

Beans. Preferably magic ones, but kidney beans will do.

Nuts – almonds, walnuts (the most protein dense nut), cashews, pistachios, etc.
Legumes – kidney beans, black beans & barley, garbanzo beans
Whey/Soybean powders
Milk
Eggs
Fish – salmon, Atlantic macril, blue fish, swordfish, etc.
Cottage cheese/greek yogurt
Some breads are loaded with protein, about 7 grams per slice

When I do not have meat, I substitute these foods. I only eat about 2 servings of meat/chicken per week. Lean turkey breast and lean chicken breast are the best options for protein when you do eat meat.

Do you eat dairy and eggs? If so then most of what’s on @mass_pike4‘s list is great.
Buy the small eggs from the grocery and you eat 1 every day in some form. Also, if you like nuts then eat about 10 of them everyday, alternate a few kinds like almonds, pecans and brazils. Cottage cheese is excellent by itself, just a little scoop as a snack or spread on a piece of toast or mixed. A yogurt cup everyday is good too, compare brands for sugar and fat content versus their protein. There are some yogurts I buy with the fruit on the bottom so I can eat just the top portion and toss the goo portion, never having stirred it- this gives me the good part of the yogurt, most of the flavor but without the sugared part. I’m a huge fan of making chili from mixed canned beans now that I know I can pop a beano tablet and not suffer horrible gas and diarrhea.