Trying to make your food dollars stretch?  It’s tough on a tight budget!  Whether you are feeding a family or you are a student pinching pennies to pay for an education, you still need to eat a well-balanced meal for good health, strength and mental clarity.  Below are 5 excellent sources of protein your family can enjoy while maintaining a budget.

Canned Tuna  40g protein/can

Get Starkist recipes at Starkist.com

Canned Salmon 47.5g protein/can

Get Bumble Bee Salmon recipes at Bumblebee.com

Cottage Cheese  26g protein/1 cup

Get Daisy Cottage Cheese recipes at DaisyBrand.com

Eggs  7g protein/egg

Get Eggland’s Egg recipes at EgglandsBest.com

High Protein Pasta  10g protein/2oz.

Get a recipe for Barilla’s High Protein Pasta at Barilla.com