Two collections of high protein recipes, each built the same way: nutrition calculated ingredient by ingredient from a USDA-sourced database, sodium figures published openly even when they run high, and no false claims about what a serving actually delivers. Start with high protein salads or high protein breakfast ideas.
Quick answer: This breakfast casserole has 40 grams of protein and 373 calories per serving across six servings, and takes about 50 minutes including the bake. It leaves out the bread that most casseroles use as filler, which is what makes the protein-to-calorie ratio the best of any recipe in the collection. It can be … Read more
Quick answer: This chia pudding has 28 grams of protein, 8 grams of fiber and 364 calories per serving, and takes about 5 minutes plus four hours in the fridge. Greek yogurt replaces most of the milk, which is where the protein comes from — no protein powder. Serves 1. It’s also one of the … Read more
30g of protein, no protein powder Quick answer: Whisk 70g of plain Greek yogurt into the egg custard instead of using more milk. Three slices of day-old sourdough, two eggs, and that yogurt give you 30 grams of protein for 557 calories — no protein powder, no protein bread, and no change to how French … Read more
Quick answer: This salad has 36 grams of protein and 15 grams of fiber per serving, at 518 calories. Chickpeas and hard-boiled eggs in a curried Greek yogurt dressing, served over romaine. Twenty minutes, serves 3, keeps 3 days — and unlike almost every other salad, it’s better on day two than on day one. … Read more
Quick answer: This steak salad has 45 grams of protein and 9 grams of net carbs per serving, at 450 calories. Seared flank steak sliced over peppery arugula with blue cheese and a sharp red wine vinaigrette. Thirty minutes including a mandatory ten-minute rest, serves 2. Almost everything that goes wrong with a steak salad … Read more
Quick answer: This salad has 47 grams of protein and 441 calories per serving, with 11 grams of net carbs. Cooked shrimp, avocado and cucumber over green leaf lettuce, in a creamy lime and yogurt dressing. Fifteen minutes, no cooking, serves 2. At 226 mg of sodium per serving it’s the lowest of any recipe … Read more
Quick answer: This vegetarian salad has 30 grams of protein and 14 grams of fiber per serving, at 583 calories. Seared halloumi over chickpeas, cucumber, tomato and mint with lemon and olive oil. Twenty minutes, serves 2. It’s high in sodium at 1,419 mg per serving — halloumi is a brined cheese, and there’s a … Read more
Quick answer: This vegetarian taco salad has 38 grams of protein and 18 grams of fiber per serving, at 538 calories. Black beans, toasted pepitas and corn over romaine, with a chipotle Greek yogurt crema. Fifteen minutes, no cooking, serves 2. There’s no fried shell and no ground beef, and it still reaches a higher … Read more
Quick answer: This salad has 30 grams of protein and 523 calories per serving, with 11 grams of fiber. It takes 15 minutes, needs no stove and no equipment beyond a bowl and a knife, and serves 3. Cottage cheese folded in at the end acts as the dressing. It’s also high in sodium at … Read more
Quick answer: This chicken slaw has 44 grams of protein and 401 calories per serving, makes four portions, and is the only salad on this site that’s still properly crunchy on day four. That’s because it’s built on cabbage rather than leaves. Twenty-five minutes of work, no cooking beyond the chicken, dressing kept separate. Every … Read more