8 High-Protein Vegetables You Need In Your Diet (2 of 4)

Brussels Sprouts

Mostly infamous for the fact that almost no child on planet Earth wants to eat this, they’re also a very good source of protein. In fact, next to having 4 grams of protein per cup, sprouts are also filled with other useful stuff like fiber, potassium, and folate. It’s not really a vegetable you can have with a wide array of dishes, but most autumn and winter casseroles beg to have sprouts added to them.

Asparagus

Like their rounder counterparts, the sprouts, this vegetable also boasts a decent 4 grams of protein per cup. And much like the Belgians have their sprouts, the best way to have asparagus is still “à la Flamande”, which means they’ve been cooked in water and served with a slice of ham, some parsley, a mashed hardboiled egg and melted butter. There’s no real wrong way to make asparagus, however, so you can pretty much do whatever and it’ll be good.