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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Easy Braised Chicken Drumsticks in Tomatillo Sauce – An easy Mexican-inspired chicken dish made with just a few ingredients!
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Easy Braised Tomatillo Chicken Drumsticks

40 mins
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North African Spiced Shrimp and Chickpea Salad

30 mins
A quick Mexican-inspired chicken dish, made in the skillet with a smoky-spicy tomato-chipotle sauce topped with an avocado-sour cream sauce.
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Skillet Chicken in Tomato-Chipotle Sauce with Avocado Crema

25 mins
This spiralized turnip, carrot and potato au gratin casserole is baked with turkey in a light cream sauce finished with grated Gruyere cheese – a dish worthy for your Holiday table.
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Spiralized Turnip and Potato Au Gratin Casserole with Turkey

1 hr 50 mins
Seattle Sunshine Bowl
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Seattle Sunshine Bowl

2 hrs 10 mins
Eggs Pizzaiola
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Eggs Pizzaiola

25 mins
Grilled wild cedar plank salmon with fresh herbs topped with tomatoes, kalamata olives and red onion. This is so flavorful, and simple to make, perfect for weeknight cooking or fancy enough to serve if you're having guests. Aside from soaking the plank in water, the rest takes under 30 minutes to make.
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Grilled Mediterranean Cedar Plank Salmon

1 hr 20 mins
These delicious, healthy Healthy Salmon Quinoa Burgers, made with wild salmon, quinoa, and kale are loaded with good-for-you omegas and tons of protein!
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Healthy Salmon Quinoa Burgers

30 mins
This roasted boneless leg of lamb seasoned with rosemary, lemon juice, dijon mustard and garlic is a succulent Easter delight that truly celebrates Spring.
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Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb

1 hr 30 mins
Turkey tenderloins stuffed with a sweet and savory filling of butternut squash, cranberries, sage and pecans – this tastes like Thanksgiving, all wrapped up in one dish!
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Butternut Stuffed Turkey Tenderloin with Cranberries and Pecans

1 hr 15 mins
These Broccoli Rabe Turkey Burgers are deliciously flavorful – I skipped the bun, served them over lettuce and topped with sauteed broccoli rabe
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Broccoli Rabe Turkey Burgers

25 mins
Naked Turkey Bruschetta Burger are healthy, delicious, turkey burgers made juicy thanks to added zucchini and topped with a summer garden tomato bruschetta topping over a bed of baby arugula – no bun required!
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Naked Turkey Bruschetta Burger

20 mins
Turkey taco lettuce wraps are my go-to recipe when I want to eat something easy, delicious and light, and of course, healthy and low-carb! I forgo the taco shells and use lettuce leaves instead, and don't even miss them!
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Ground Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps

45 mins
Making meatloaf in the skillet is perfect for busy weeknights – it's ready in less than 30 minutes! I took my basic turkey meatloaf recipe, swapped the ketchup for jarred Mina Harrisa (or you can use homemade), added shredded zucchini and made them in the skillet.
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Skillet Harissa Turkey Meatloaf

30 mins
Canned Tuna Ceviche – Transform ordinary canned tuna into a zesty, flavorful lunch with a Latin flair by adding fresh lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, tomato and avocado in this easy tuna ceviche – so good!
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Canned Tuna Ceviche

25 mins
Kenyan braised collard greens and ground beef, also known as Sukuma Wiki, is quick and super easy to make.
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Kenyan Braised Collard Greens and Ground Beef (Sukuma Wiki)

30 mins
This Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast is so easy and literally falls apart once cooked. Here it's cooked with balsamic vinegar and honey which gives it a slight tang that I love!
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Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast

6 hrs 5 mins
These Santa Fe turkey lettuce wraps are SO good, you'll WANT to save some leftover turkey just to make them (or leftover chicken breast would work too)! Have you ever had the Spinach Santa Fe Egg Rolls with the Cilantro Ranch Dipping Sauce from Chili's? They're dangerously good – I don't even want to know how many calories they are. That's where the inspiration for these lighter lettuce wraps came from.
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Turkey Santa Fe Lettuce Wraps

30 mins
Easy Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Thighs – This is the EASIEST slow cooker recipe EVER! Just TWO ingredients: salsa and chicken, plus some spices makes a delicious juicy chicken that can be used in tacos, over rice, over salad and more!
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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

4 hrs 5 mins
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

30 mins