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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!

Cottage Cheese Pasta
11

Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta

35 mins
Bowl of mussels in cream sauce with fresh basil and lemon.
10

Mussels in Basil Cream Sauce

30 mins
Chicken Meatballs with Creamy Pesto White Bean Puree
6

Chicken Meatballs with Pesto White Bean Puree

35 mins
Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
2

Grilled Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

57 mins
High Protein Vanilla Ice Cream Ninja Creami
7

Ninja Creami Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (High-Protein)

1 d 15 mins
Tres Leches Overnight Oats
5

Tres Leches Overnight Oats

6 hrs 15 mins
Giant Chicken Cutlet Milanese
4

Giant Chicken Milanese

40 mins
Vegan Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Vegetables
7

Vegan Quinoa Bowl

45 mins
Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Sausage with Tomatoes and Broccolini
11

Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Sausage with Tomatoes and Broccolini

30 mins
Thai Steak Salad 
5

Thai-Marinated Steak Salad

2 hrs 32 mins
Vietnamese Shaking Beef
3

Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)

1 hr 30 mins
Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Mango Salsa
1

Grilled Chicken with Mango Black Bean Salad

1 hr 25 mins
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