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Grilled Tri-Tip and Street Corn Rice Bowls
These Tri-Tip and Street Corn Rice Bowls are the ultimate summer BBQ dinner—packed with flavor, high in protein, and perfect for the whole family. Tri-Tip adds high quality protein and 9 other essential nutrients, like iron and zinc, to this beef bowl that is then topped with fiber-rich street corn for a dinner that can help fuel those busy summer days.
Teriyaki Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
These easy teriyaki ground beef lettuce wraps will be your go-to high protein low carb dinner recipe. Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy dinner recipe features convenient and nutritious ingredients that are lightly coated in a homemade teriyaki sauce then wrapped in a lettuce wrap for a healthy weeknight dinner or easy meal prep recipe for the week.
Bean Salad With Edamame
This bean salad with edamame is full of delicious soy flavor, crisp vegetables, and plant-based protein. High protein edamame, black eyes peas, finely diced purple cabbage, micro chopped cucumber, and other flavors are tossed in a delicious soy sauce dressing for a high protein dense bean salad recipe you’ll come back to every week!
Stuffed Peppers With Ground Beef and Rice
These stuffed peppers with ground beef and rice are full of classic taco flavors that your entire family will love. A simple stuffing mix of ground beef, Spanish rice, beans, and other classic ingredients are all simmered together in one pot then stuffed into bell peppers, topped with cheese, and baked until melty and warm.
Spring Roll In A Bowl
Ready in under 20 minutes, this spring roll in a bowl is a refreshing recipe that has all of the crisp flavors of a fresh spring roll but served up in an easy to enjoy bowl. Full of vermicelli noodles, protein of choice, and fresh vegetables like cabbage, cucumbers, and edamame, this is a meal prep friendly recipe that can be tossed in your dressing of choice and is perfect for the summer months.
Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad (High Protein!)
With over 30 grams of protein per serving, this jalapeño popper chicken salad is a meal prep friendly lunch recipe that is full of cozy flavor. Best served warm, you can pair this high protein chicken salad recipe with toasted bread or salted plantain chips for a tasty lunch you'll love having in the refrigerator.
One Pan Coconut Lime Chicken
This delicious one pan coconut lime chicken is ready in 30 minutes and is the perfect addition to rice bowls or noodles. Tender chicken is coated in a coconut soy sauce that is bursting with fresh flavors from fresh lime juice and cilantro for an easy and versatile weeknight dinner or meal prepped protein.
Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
This air fryer teriyaki salmon is coated in a tangy homemade teriyaki sauce and air fried until it is crispy on the outside yet juicy on the inside. It’s the perfect protein to pair with a side of roasted vegetables, add to salads, or to use in teriyaki salmon noodle bowls.
Raspberry Jam Recipe With Chia Seeds
If you have a child who loves pb & j sandwiches, then this recipe is for you. This quick and easy, 4 ingredient raspberry jam recipe with chia seeds is loaded with fruit and fiber but lower in added sugar making it the perfect spread to include in a back to school lunchbox or tasty topping for a creamy bowl of oatmeal.
Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This easy chicken bacon ranch pasta salad is sure to be a family favorite. Coated in a high protein greek yogurt ranch dressing and full of chopped chicken, this high protein pasta salad recipe is perfect for summer BBQ's or as a meal prepped lunch throughout the week!
Creamy Elote Pasta Salad
Sweet corn mixed with fresh cilantro, diced jalapeños, and savory seasonings are tossed in a tangy Greek yogurt dressing and mixed with noodles for this deliciously creamy elote pasta salad recipe. Topped with crumbled cotija cheese, this pasta salad is filled with all the flavors you love of street corn and would be the perfect pasta salad to bring to any summer BBQ.
Hi, I’m Lauren
I’m a registered dietitian and I have been working hard to put together recipes, recommendations, and product reviews to help you live your life well fed!