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High Protein

Protein doesn't have to mean boring chicken breast and a sad scoop of rice. This is where I keep the recipes that happen to pack in the protein and still taste like something you actually want to eat. Think juicy air fryer mains, and crockpot dinners with real flavor built in. Whether you're trying to eat a little more balanced or just want a meal that keeps you full longer, everything here is made with real ingredients, easy steps, and zero sacrifice on taste.

  • Three jars of flaxseed pudding topped with berries and sitting on a brown cutting board.
    Easy Flaxseed Pudding- 5 Minutes Vegan & GF
  • Air fryer edamame in a small bowl with a dark tan tea towel next to the bowl.
    Easy 10 Minute Air Fryer Edamame
  • A green bowl on a tan background filled with dill pickle egg salad.
    Easy Dill Pickle Egg Salad
  • A bowl filled with broccoli and edamame salad sitting on an blue tea towel.
    Crunchy Asian Edamame and Broccoli Salad
  • A bowl filled with buffalo ranch protein pasta.
    Buffalo Ranch Protein Pasta Salad
  • A white oval serving dish filled with dairy free crab dip sitting on a tea towel.
    Roasted Garlic Dairy Free Crab Dip (Whole30)
  • A piece of citrus glazed air fryer halibut with sesame seeds on top on a plate with asparagus.
    Easy Citrus Honey Glazed Air Fryer Halibut
  • A stuffed pepper topped with avocado crema and cilantro.
    Whole30 Stuffed Peppers
  • A plate filled with buffalo turkey meatballs with a side of ranch and toothpicks also sitting on the plate.
    Crockpot Buffalo Turkey Meatballs (Gluten Free, Whole30)
  • A bowl filled with Whole30 pot roast and topped with two sprigs of fresh thyme.
    Easy Whole30 Pot Roast (Slow Cooker)
  • Three bowls filled with gluten free beef stroganoff.
    Easy Gluten Free Beef Stroganoff
  • A filet of baked blackened salmon on a plate with chives sprinkled around.
    Easy Oven Baked Blackened Salmon
  • A bowl filled with teriyaki salmon noodles sitting on top of a tea towel with tan chopsticks on the side.
    Teriyaki Salmon Noodles with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
  • Pesto crusted salmon sitting on a plate.
    Simple Pesto Crusted Salmon
  • BBQ salmon bited on a plate.
    Incredibly Easy Baked BBQ Salmon Bites
  • Delicious Salmon Pasta Without Cream
  • Air fryer teriyaki salmon on a plate next to roasted broccoli.
    Easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon (Quick 15-Minute Dinner)
  • A saucepan filled with blood orange glaze, salmon filets, and blood orange slices.
    Pan Seared Blood Orange Salmon with Easy Citrus Glaze
  • A plate filled with three air fryer salmon tacos and two lime wedges sitting on the plate.
    Air Fryer Salmon Tacos (Crispy, Fresh, Easy Weeknight Dinner)
  • A bowl filled with white rice and topped with honey sriracha shrimp with a garnish of lime and chopsticks sitting on the side of the bowl.
    Honey Sriracha Shrimp
  • A bowl filled with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, red onions, and topped with bang bang shrimp.
    Spicy Bang Bang Shrimp Salad
  • Crispy gluten free popcorn shrimp on a plate with a small bowl of ketchup on the side.
    Crispy Gluten Free Popcorn Shrimp
  • Gluten free coconut shrimp on a plate with a side of bang band sauce.
    Crispy Gluten Free Coconut Shrimp with Bang Bang Sauce
  • Air fryer shrimp tacos in a line on a rectangle tray.
    Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Slaw (15 Minutes)
  • Gluten free fried shrimp on a plate with a ramekin of ranch sitting on the side of the plate.
    Crispy Gluten Free Fried Shrimp
  • A plate filled with gluten free shrimp scampi, a fork twirled with pasta on the side of the plate, and a lemon wedge on the side of the pate all sitting on a black tea towel.
    Gluten Free Shrimp Scampi
  • Air fryer panko shrimp on a tray with a side of creamy sriracha sauce in a small ramekin.
    Crispy Air Fryer Panko Shrimp with Creamy Sriracha Sauce
  • Blackened Shrimp Salad with Cilantro Lime dressing in a bowl with a black tea towel off to the side.
    Blackened Shrimp Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing (Air Fryer)
  • Crispy buffalo shrimp on a plate with a side of ranch and a black and white tea towel next to the plate.
    Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Shrimp (Gluten Free)
  • Creamy poblano shrimp in a cast iron skillet with cilantro sprinkled on top.
    Creamy Poblano Shrimp (Easy 30 Minute Skillet Dinner)
  • A jalapeno stuffed with buffalo chicken and wrapped in bacon.
    Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
  • Dairy free buffalo chicken dip in a white bowl, topped with a drizzle of ranch, chives, and dill sitting on a brown cutting board with carrots, celery, and cracker also on the board.
    Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Dip (Creamy + Easy Game Day Favorite)
  • A bowl filled with white rice and topped with gluten free sweet and sour chicken that is sitting on top of a tan towel.
    Crispy Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • A plated filled with BLT chicken salad sitting on top of a small brown cutting board with a fork off to the side.
    Simple BLT Chicken Salad (Gluten Free + Whole30)
  • A crispy buffalo chicken breast sitting on top of a bed of arugula and drizzled with ranch.
    Crispy Whole30 Buffalo Chicken
  • Gluten free chicken teriyaki sitting on top on rice in a round bowl with a tan tea towel and chopsticks on the side of the bowl.
    Mouthwatering Gluten Free Chicken Teriyaki
  • Two bowls filled with buffalo chicken, shredded carrots, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and ranch drizzled on top.
    Quick Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls - 20 Minute Dinner
  • A white bowl filled with rice, garlic pepper chicken, and topped with green onion sitting on a tan tea towel.
    Easy Garlic Pepper Chicken
  • Buffalo chicken laying on top of caesar salad.
    Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad
  • Chicken teriyaki pineapple bowl sitting on top of a tea towel with chopsticks sitting next to the bowl.
    Easy Chicken Teriyaki Pineapple Bowl

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