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.

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General Tso's chicken in bowl with cauliflower rice
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General Tso’s Chicken

30 mins
Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets
4

Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets

25 mins
These Tuna Stuffed Deviled Eggs are perfect to pack for lunch or serve as an appetizer!
2

Tuna Deviled Eggs

20 mins
These quick seared Blackened Sea Scallops are coated in a homemade blend of blackened seasoning, then cooked in a cast iron skillet served with a creamy horseradish sauce.
3

Blackened Scallops with Horseradish Sauce

25 mins
Leave the same old Corned Beef behind for this Corned Turkey and Cabbage Dinner made with all the same pickling spices and roasted vegetables.
1

Corned Turkey and Cabbage Dinner

45 mins
This easy chickpea and egg salad is so simple and delicious for lunch (or breakfast!). It's inexpensive to make, high in protein and fiber and great to make ahead for the week.
2

Chickpea Egg Salad

5 mins
Chickpea Tuna Salad with capers is perfect for lunch! Quick and easy for meal prep! Healthy and filling, this mayo-less Tuna Salad is loaded with protein and tastes even better the next day.
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Chickpea Tuna Salad

5 mins
This hearty soup is loaded with mini turkey meatball, zucchini, vegetables and ditalini pasta. I love to add a Parmesan cheese rind to my soup, my secret for extra flavor but it's totally optional!
4

Instant Pot Turkey Meatball and Ditalini Soup

55 mins
The best tasting, moist turkey meatloaf stuffed with cheddar cheese, spinach and rolled, jelly roll style topped with a ketchup based glaze.
4

Cheese Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf

1 hr 10 mins
This Carne Asada steak salad is made with everything I love – juicy steak, pico de gallo, Monterey Jack cheese and guacamole.
5

Carne Asada Steak Salad

20 mins
What happens when you stuff an acorn squash with turkey chili? You have an edible bowl that's not just good for you, it tastes great too!
2

Stuffed Acorn Squash With Turkey Chili

45 mins
Two grilled salmon kebabs with lemon on a white plate.
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Grilled Salmon Kebabs

25 mins
Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce
3

Chicken and Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

20 mins
A classic Cobb salad with a light summer twist. If you live on the coast like me and have access to fresh lobster, this salad is a must! If you’re worried about cooking a live lobster, many seafood stores will steam it for you. Crab or shrimp would also make an excellent substitution.
6

Lobster Cobb Salad

20 mins
These baked Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Poblanos Rellenos are peppers stuffed with a flavorful ground turkey filling, topped with my homemade enchilada sauce and cheese. 
3

Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Poblanos Rellenos

1 hr 30 mins
Overhead view of a strawberry chicken salad with spinach and goat cheese in a bowl with a fork.
6

Strawberries Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken

20 mins
One Pan Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Broccoli is so easy and tasty – and the best part, made all on one sheet pan which means easy clean up!
3

One Pan Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Broccoli

35 mins
I adapted my original turkey burger recipe and added fresh oregano and Feta cheese to the burgers. Then I made a simple Greek salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion and a package of Salad Savors and the results were outstanding! I'll be making these all summer.
3

Naked Greek Feta-Zucchini Turkey Burgers

30 mins
Braised Cubed Steak with Peppers, Onions and Olives is a flavorful, budget-friendly and family friendly dish you can make in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker or in a pot on the stove.
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Cubed Steak with Peppers and Olives (Instant Pot, Slow Cooker and Stove-Top)

40 mins
Chicken Soup with Acini di Pepe
2

Chicken Soup with Acini di Pepe and Spinach

30 mins