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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

Overnight Oats Recipe

4 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!

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy
1

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy

6 hrs 10 mins
Thanksgiving Turkey Meatballs and Gravy
5

Thanksgiving Turkey Meatballs and Gravy 

1 hr 10 mins
Turkey Burgers with Apples and Gruyère
7

Turkey Burgers with Apples and Gruyère

45 mins
Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas
5

Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

1 hr 15 mins
Crockpot Chicken with Apples
2

Crockpot Chicken with Apples

6 hrs 10 mins
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (Sheet Pan Dinner)
5

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (Sheet Pan Dinner)

45 mins
Maple Dijon Sheet Pan Chicken with Fall Vegetables
3

Maple Dijon Sheet Pan Chicken

50 mins
Instant Pot Spanish Garbanzo Stew with bread
7

Spanish Garbanzo Stew (Instant Pot)

9 hrs
A crockpot salsa chicken bowl served over a bed of rice, garnished with avocado, pickled onions, jalapeño, and more toppings.
0

Crockpot Salsa Chicken (Easy!)

4 hrs 5 mins
Sardine Salad on toast
2

Sardine Salad

15 mins
slow cooker chicken tacos
6

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

4 hrs 2 mins
Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
1

Beef Stew

3 hrs 5 mins
Fall Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
5

Fall Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

50 mins
Chicken Smash Tacos with Jalapeño Sauce
8

Chicken Smash Tacos with Creamy Jalapeño Sauce

35 mins
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
2

Air Fryer Fried Chicken

32 mins
Miso Shrimp Salad
5

Miso Shrimp Salad

30 mins
Spoon in bowl of stracciatella soup with orzo and spinach.
4

Stracciatella Soup with Spinach and Orzo

30 mins
Green Goddess Chicken Chickpea Salad
4

Green Goddess Chicken Chickpea Salad

25 mins
Steak Fajita Salad
7

Steak Fajita Salad

25 mins