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High Protein Meals

If you’re trying to hit your protein goals without sacrificing flavor, you’re in the right place. This collection of high-protein recipes includes everything from satisfying breakfasts and lunches to easy dinners and high-protein snacks you’ll actually look forward to eating.

I’ve personally been focusing on eating more protein since 2020, and along the way I’ve learned what really works—both for nutrition and for flavor. So many of you asked how I get enough protein throughout the day that it inspired me to write my cookbook, Skinnytaste High Protein, which features over 100 recipes with 30 grams of protein or more.

In the meantime, explore these high-protein recipes below.

High Protein Breakfast Ideas

Start the day off right with one of these simple high-protein breakfast recipes. From fluffy cottage cheese eggs to creamy oatmeal, these high protein recipes are the perfect fuel for your busy day.

High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese
1

High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese

6 mins
Egg White Muffins with Turkey Bacon, Cottage Cheese and Veggies
2

High Protein Egg White Muffins with Turkey Bacon

50 mins
Banana Nut Protein Oats
3

Banana Nut Protein Oats

10 mins
3 jars of overnight oats topped with blueberries and walnuts
2

How to Make Overnight Oats (No Added Sugar Recipe!)

8 hrs 5 mins

High Protein Lunch Ideas

These easy high-protein lunch recipes are quick and easy, perfect when you’re short on time. Many can be meal prepped ahead for busy weekdays.

salmon salad with celery and lemon
1

5-Ingredient Salmon Salad (easy lunch idea)

15 mins
Classic Chicken Salad
1

Classic Chicken Salad

10 mins
Tuna Egg Salad
3

Tuna Egg Salad

15 mins
salad with taco meat
4

Taco Salad (Perfect for Meal Prep)

30 mins

The Latest High Protein Meals

These are some of my latest high-protein recipes—and proof that getting more protein can actually be delicious. From easy meals to snacks (and yes, even dessert—like these protein cookies!), there are so many creative ways to boost your protein. I hope you love these as much as I do!

Chicken Crust Pizza
4

Chicken Crust Pizza

35 mins
Shrimp and Zucchini Pasta
7

Shrimp and Zucchini Pasta in Light Tomato Sauce

35 mins
Sheet Pan Meatballs with Chickpeas Cauliflower and Butternut
3

Sheet Pan Meatballs with Chickpeas, Cauliflower and Butternut Squash

55 mins
Spring Chicken and Dumplings
2

Chicken and Dumplings with Leeks, Mushrooms and Peas

1 hr 15 mins
Air Fryer Flautas
9

Air Fryer Chicken Flautas

36 mins
Green Goddess Caesar Salad with Chicken
7

Green Goddess Caesar Salad with Chicken

20 mins
Sheet pan Mediterranean meatball bowls with roasted vegetables, turkey meatballs and hummus
3

Sheet Pan Mediterranean Meatball Bowls with Roasted Vegetables and Hummus

1 hr
Spaghettios and Meatballs
10

Spaghetti Os and Meatballs

40 mins
Creamy Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
6

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

35 mins
Shrimp and White Beans with Spinach and Feta
2

Shrimp and White Beans with Spinach and Feta

30 mins
Zesty Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad
2

Shrimp and Avocado Salad

20 mins
Sheet Pan Chicken Primavera
4

Hasselback Chicken Primavera

35 mins
Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
1

Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

25 mins
deviled eggs on a platter
0

Deviled Eggs

25 mins
Chicken Taco Bowls
6

Chicken Taco Bowls

40 mins
Slow Cooker Lasagna with a cheese pull
8

Slow Cooker Lasagna

4 hrs 35 mins
Salsa Verde Chicken Tostadas
8

Leftover Salsa Verde Chicken Tostadas

20 mins
Sheet Pan Mediterranean Salmon
2

Mediterranean Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

55 mins
Macaroni Casserole with a plate
9

Macaroni Casserole

2 hrs
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
11

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

5 hrs 30 mins