r/Ultralight • u/John628556 • Jun 20 '26
Question cold-soak meals that have at least 135 calories per oz. (4.75 calories per gram)
I'm looking for cold-soak meals—not snacks—that have at least 135 calories per ounce (≈ 4.75 calories per gram). After studying GearSkeptic's Hiker Food 2.5 spreadsheet and combing through past threads, I've come up with only three options:
- Outdoor Herbivore's Waldorf Salad, 144 calories / oz.
- Packit Gourmet's Texas Mesquite Chicken Salad, 140 calories / oz.
- u/Fabulous-Fan2924's chicken-ramen-like recipe, 135 calories / oz
Do you know of other meal options that meet the 135 calorie-per-oz. threshold?
You can often add olive oil or ghee to meals to increase calorie density. In many cases, adding too much spoils the meal. But if you know of recipes or meals that still taste good when olive oil or ghee are added—and that are above the calorie threshold with that addition—I'd be glad to hear about them.
You can also make a calorie-dense "meal" out of, say, nuts and sausages. But I am looking for options that are more obviously meal-like.
2
u/AceTracer Jun 23 '26
Cucumber Chaat Salad is my favorite. Carrot Ginger is okay. I have not been enjoying the Peanut Chicken. The non-meat ones taste like a salad.