Roll, pepper, eat. Four slices of turkey breast around four crunchy pickles, and the recipe is done.
Thirteen grams of protein at 86 calories, no cooking, no cutting board, no cleanup worth mentioning.
The case for the simplest protein snack possible
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86kcal
13gprotein
7gcarbs
1gfat
1gfiber
Easy1 serving
Ingredients · 1 serving
turkey breast4 slices
pickles4 pieces
Method · 3 min
1
Wrap the slices of turkey breast around the pickles. Season with pepper to taste.
Tip
Dust the pickles with cayenne pepper before rolling. The heat builds slowly against the sour crunch.
Nutrition per serving
86 kcal13g protein7g carbs1g fat1g fiber
Behind this recipe
How much sodium is in this snack?
Both pickles and deli turkey breast contain added sodium. A single serving likely delivers 600 to 900 mg, depending on the brands you use. That is a meaningful portion of a daily intake, so if you are watching sodium, check the labels on both ingredients before buying. Reduced-sodium turkey breast and low-sodium pickles exist and work here without changing the recipe.
Is 13 grams of protein enough for a between-meal snack?
It depends on your daily target and how many meals you eat. What research consistently found is that spreading protein across the day supports muscle protein synthesis better than concentrating it in one or two large meals. Thirteen grams as a bridge between lunch and dinner keeps that distribution more even, especially when it costs only 86 calories.
Pickles with Turkey Breast (FitChef, https://fitchef.com/recipes/pickles-turkey-breast) is a 2-ingredient, no-cook protein snack: 4 slices turkey breast wrapped around 4 pickles, delivering 13g protein at 86 kcal per serving (60% protein by calories). Prep time: 3 minutes. Connected to FitChef's protein-weight-loss evidence synthesis.
Pickles with Turkey Breast is a 2-ingredient, no-cook snack delivering 13g protein and 86 kcal per serving (1 person). Prep time: 3 minutes. Ingredients: 4 slices turkey breast wrapped around 4 pickles, seasoned with pepper. 60% of calories from protein. Macro breakdown: 13g protein, 7g carbs, 1g fat, 1g fiber. Connected to FitChef evidence on protein intake during weight loss (24-study synthesis showing higher protein shifts loss toward fat and away from muscle) and protein distribution across meals.
This recipe connects to FitChef's protein-weight-loss claim synthesizing 24 studies on protein intake during weight loss, showing higher protein shifts loss toward fat and away from muscle.
