Healthy High Protein Recipes

Our high-protein recipes are hearty, nutritious, and flavorful. They follow protein guidelines set by our dietitians to keep you feeling full and satisfied.

About Our High Protein Recipes

Health eCooks produces hundreds of easy high-protein recipes you can cook and serve quickly. Our recipes for high-protein diets are designed to keep you feeling full for hours. We consider a meal high in protein if it has at least 20 grams of protein per serving. From hearty breakfasts and nutritious lunches to satisfying dinners and tasty snacks, these recipes provide delicious ways to meet your high protein goals.

There’s not an exact rule for how much protein to eat because the amount of protein a person needs depends on several factors, including weight, sex, age, level of physical activity, health status and daily calories. 

The USDA recommends that adults get at least 10% of their daily calories from protein, and health experts suggest that the average person not eat more than 35% of calories from protein, so you should aim for something in this range. Those with certain health conditions like kidney disease should talk to their doctor before following a high protein diet.

Here are some tips for increasing your daily protein:

• Include sources of protein in every meal. 
• Eat plenty of protein packed snacks that will keep you satisfied and energized such as edamame, nuts, cottage cheese, beans, protein balls or smoothies.
• Eat all of your protein before your side dishes. Protein curbs hunger and helps you feel full.
• Choose leaner cuts of meat so you can increase portion sizes without increasing calories.
• Embrace high protein foods:
• Meat such as beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, fish
• Eggs
• Dairy like cottage cheese and Greek yogurt
• Plant-based foods like edamame, tofu, beans and lentils
• Nuts, seeds and nut butters

Many meals can be made high protein by switching out certain ingredients for ones with more protein. You can also add protein powder to snacks, smoothies and even ice cream to increase your daily protein.

To make the transition to high protein easier, here are some tips on how to meal prep high protein meals for the week.

Learn more about the high protein diet guidelines we use for our recipes.