25 High Protein Meal Prep Recipes You'll Want To Make (2024)

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Here you'll find a huge round-up of macro-friendly high protein meal prep recipes to inspire your weekly meal planning. Tasty recipes, planning, and preparation are the key to meal prep success!

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Meal Prep can make a big difference in hitting your healthy eating goals during the week. It might take some time out of your weekend, but it's completely worth it when you have an easy and nutritious meal ready to go on a hectic weeknight. If you missed my post on How To Meal Prep For Weight Loss, it's a great place to get started. Even if weight loss is not your goal, you'll find helpful tips and strategies to master a meal prep routine.

I've rounded up some great easy recipes to help you nail your nutrition goals. A lot of people struggle to get enough protein in their diet, especially when building lean muscle mass is the goal. These simple and delicious recipes will make it a breeze!

Turkey and Chicken Meal Prep Recipes

These high protein ground turkey and chicken meal prep recipes are easy to make and full of flavor! A boneless, skinless chicken breast contains 26 grams of protein, 2 grams of fat, and zero carbs at only 120 calories. Chicken thighs are another meal prep favorite, because the higher fat content in thighs provides moisture and flavor which keeps them tender when reheated.

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Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans

This Herb-Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken recipe made with chicken thighs, gold potatoes, and fresh green beans makes a delicious and easy weeknight meal. This is a nutritious dinner that the whole family will devour!

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Buffalo Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

TheseBuffalo Chicken Meal Prep Bowlsare packed with hot and tangy buffalo chicken, fluffy jasmine rice, perfectly paired veggie toppings, and cool ranch dressing. You can make the buffalo chicken from scratch or use leftover rotisserie chicken. Gluten-free and Whole30 adaptable.

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Meal Prep Chicken and Rice from Budget Delicious

Made with zesty Jerk seasoning, this 20-minute recipe makes it easy to spice up your weekly chicken and rice meal prep routine.

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Skillet Chicken and Peas with Lemon and Herbs from Spicy RD Nutrition

The chicken and peas nestle together with asparagus, shallots, and gluten-free croutons for a flavor-packed dish. It’s the ultimate healthy comfort food at its best!

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Chipotle Ground Turkey Skillet Meal Prep from Project Meal Plan

Full of flavor and packed with veggies like kale, jalapeno, onions, and peppers, this Chipotle Ground Turkey Skillet Meal Prep is a one-pan make-ahead dream! Serve with rice or keep it low-carb with cauliflower rice!

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Greek Ground Chicken and Rice Skillet from Kinda Healthy Recipes

This ground chicken skillet is perfect for meal prep. A serving has 28 grams of protein with only 11 grams of fat and 280 calories.

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Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep from I Food Real

Healthy Chicken Burrito Bowl meal-prep combines high-protein quinoa, Mexican corn and beans, spiced chicken breast, and salsa. Delicious!

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Thai Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls from Valerie's Kitchen

These tasty Thai Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls include a layer of simple sesame noodles topped with quickly sautéed chicken, fresh and crunchy slaw, and some peanut sauce for dipping. A delicious, grab-and-go meal!

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Chicken and Hummus Plate Meal Prep from Project Meal Plan

This Chicken & Hummus Plate Meal Prep is so simple, filling, and delicious with fresh cut bell pepper, carrot, cucumbers, paired with a perfect portion of chicken breast, cheese slices, and grapes for a touch of sweetness.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas from All Nutritious

Bring Mexican flavors to your kitchen with these sheet pan chicken fajitas. Gluten-free and dairy-free!

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Chicken Sausage and Brussels Sprouts Meal Prep Bowls from Food Faith Fitness

TheseSausage and Brussels Sprouts Meal Prep Bowlsare an easy, make ahead meal that makes eating veggies delicious!Gluten free, high protein and filling!

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Beef Meal Prep Recipes

Beef is a staple in our meal prep routine. The amino acid profile is great for building muscle and the umami factor (that hearty, savory flavor) of beef makes it a delicious lean protein source. Don't miss my favorite ways to meal prep flank steak for more meal prepping inspiration. Here you'll find tasty ways to meal prep ground beef and different cuts of lean beef in this recipe round-up.

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Slow Cooker Steak Stuffed Collard Green Rolls

You'll love this delicious twist on stuffed cabbage rolls! Delicious reheated for meal prep!

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Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs with Feta and Roasted Vegetables

Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs with Feta and Roasted Vegetables is a delicious and easy meal prep recipe using lean ground beef and Mediterranean spices.

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Southwest Beef Protein Bowl from The Dizzy Cook

This Southwest Beef Protein Bowl is so delicious, low carb friendly, and inexpensive to put together with seasoned ground beef, eggs, spinach, cauliflower rice, and zucchini.

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California Beef Burger Bowl with Ranch Vinaigrette

This easy recipe for California Beef Burger Bowls is packed with all the tasty goodness of a California burger in a hearty salad topped with a flavorful homemade ranch vinaigrette dressing.

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Low-Carb Burgers & Sweet Potato Fries Meal Prep from I Hate Meal Prep

Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to give up burgers & fries!

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Instant Pot Mongolian Beef from Healthy Recipes 101

This Instant Pot Mongolian beef recipeis loaded with veggies and ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for meal prep.

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Mediterranean Beef Vegetable Stew

A Mediterranean-inspired recipe for a vegetablebeef stewmade with lean Beef Bottom Round Roast, beef broth, red wine, vegetables, olives, and fresh herbs. This low-carb high-protein stew recipe is hearty and delicious!

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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Chili

Naturally sweet and creamy butternut squash, ground beef, and various beans cooked low and slow to make a delicious chili-style stew. A perfect one-pot meal prep recipe.

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Meatless & Seafood Meal Prep Recipes

You can't beat the nutritional profile of salmon. It's a great source of protein and healthy fat. A three ounce serving of wild salmon has 118 calories, 20 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat, and zero carbs. Don't miss these scrumptious salmon recipes and more quick and healthy seafood and meatless meal ideas!

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Copycat Starbuck's Protein Bistro Box

A simple DIY protein bistro box for a healthy meal on-the-go made with hardboiled eggs, fruit, cheese, and nut butter. This meatless protein box is perfect for meal prep, packed with 27 grams of protein, and loaded with good nutrition!

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Salmon with Avocado Salsa from Dinner at The Zoo

Crispy browned salmon fillets are topped with a creamy and flavorful avocado salsa. Need I say more?!

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Salmon Salad with Fresh Blueberry Vinaigrette

Wild salmon salad with fresh blueberry vinaigrette is a deliciously easy superfood-packed meal.

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Sheet Pan Garlic Salmon with Potatoes and Green Beans from Little Sunny Kitchen

Baked Salmon with Garlic butter is made quickly and easily on a sheet pan and ready in 30 minutes!

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Easy Mexican Tuna Salad from Cook At Home Mom

This Mexican Tuna Salad is an easy and healthy meal prep! There’s no cooking involved, so it’s super quick to make.

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Greek Salmon Salad from Dinner at The Zoo

This Greek salmon salad is seared salmon fillets with cucumber, tomato, olives, red onion, avocado, and feta cheese, all tossed in a garlic and herb dressing. A lighter meal option that’s fresh, colorful, and totally delicious!

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  1. Bintu | Budget Delicious

    What a delicious selection of meal prep recipes! Thank you for including one of mine!

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      Thank you for contributing! 🙂

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