Use these 23 high protein meal prep ideas to ensure you are prepared for a week of healthy eating. Each is both delicious and has a great amount of protein. Leave a comment below which you are going to try- I am sure a few of these will become a staple in your dinner rotation!
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1. Fall Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner
Starting out strong with this fall harvest sheet pan filled with seasonal veggies and delicious sausage as the source of protein. Although there are better protein sources than sausage available, it is a great and easy way to prep food ahead of time with minimal time necessary!
Grab the recipe: Fall Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner
2. Honey Balsamic Ground Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
Chicken is one food that you’re sure to have quite a bit when looking for high-protein meal prep meals. By turning it into ground chicken you can change up the texture! This makes it just a bit more exciting for your dinner rotations.
Grab the recipe: Honey Balsamic Ground Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
3. Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon
Salmon has some great healthy fats and it is recommended to have fish twice a week. Use one of those meals to have this Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon dish. Make a batch and be able to enjoy this deliciousness for a few days! Just try not to rewarm it at work!–HA!
Grab the recipe: Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon
4. High Protein Meal Prep Easy Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
Salads are an awesome meal to get in your veggies. You can slice and dice all the ingredients at one time and store them in the fridge for easy access throughout the week. Make this Honey Mustard Chicken to top off your salads to ensure they’re tasty and flavorful.
Grab the recipe: Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
5. Apple Cider Chicken
Erin deserves a medal for coming up with this chicken and apple cider combination. You can make a skillet full of chicken and have this delicious protein ready to be reheated whenever you need!
Grab the recipe: Apple Cider Chicken
6. High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese
Scrambled eggs aren’t exactly what you think of as a meal prep dish, but hear me out. In this recipe you are combining eggs and cottage cheese to make for a higher protein and creamier dish than normal.
You can premix the ingredients and store them in your fridge. When you are hungry it only takes a few minutes to cook them up in the stove or pop some in the microwave (yes, you can do that!)
Grab the recipe: High-Protein Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese
7. Easy Sweet Potato Beef Taco Skillet
A taco skillet is a wonderful high protein meal prep idea. With the beef, cheese, and beans there’s definitely enough protein in there! Plus, meal prepping this is simple as you just need to toss it all into a microwave-safe dish and you’re on your way!
Grab the recipe: Easy Sweet Potato Beef Taco Skillet
8. Spicy Mashed Buffalo Chickpea Salad
If you want to have a meatless Monday (and maybe a couple other days!), try out this chickpea smash! Chickpeas are a great vegetarian source of protein, although they aren’t a complete protein. Be sure to also have some oats, wheat, barley, or other sulfur-containing food to ensure you’re getting your proper nutrition!
Make this mash and add it on a bed of greens, spoon it onto a sandwich bun, or just eat it with a fork! The possibilities are really endless. No matter how to eat it, it’s a delicious high protein meal prep idea.
Grab the recipe: Spicy Mashed Buffalo Chickpea Salad
9. Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Some may believe chicken tenders isn’t a great meal (or adult appropriate). I beg to differ. Chicken tenders are an awesome source of protein. Plus the breading is a part of your necessary carbs. And I mean who doesn’t love a good sauce. I say chicken tenders are the perfect high protein meal prep idea!
Grab the recipe: Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
10. Healthy Turkey Meatballs
Meatballs are an easy and versatile source of protein. I would go as far as to say they are even a bit underutilized. I mean they can be made ahead of time, consist of a variety of different meats, and can be paired with nearly anything- the perfect high protein meal prep idea!
Grab the recipe: Healthy Turkey Meatballs
11. Protein Packed Cheeseburger Casserole
This casserole is packed with protein on top of protein! Not only is there protein from the lean ground beef and reduced fat cheese, it also includes protein pasta. An amazing amount of protein and flavor!
Grab the recipe: Protein Packed Cheeseburger Casserole
12. Chicken Pepper Jack “Crunch Wrap”
Take this high protein meal prep idea on the go! This is a lightened up version of Taco Bell’s infamous Crunchwrap Supreme. Let me know in the comments below which you would rather have!
Grab the recipe: Chicken Pepper Jack “Crunch Wrap”
13. High Protein Meal Prep Grandma’s Jambalaya
Just because you want a high protein meal prep doesn’t mean you have to settle for bland! If you’ve never tried jambalaya know that it is packed with flavor!
Grab the recipe: Grandma’s Jambalaya
14. High Protein Yogurt Pancakes
Pancakes are delicious. Now make them protein pancakes- even better! You may be thinking, “seriously, pancakes? That’s not something I can meal prep?!“. Well, you’re wrong! There’s a couple ways you can go about it:
- One way to meal prep high protein pancakes is by making the batter and keeping it in a container in the fridge. Then, make them as you want in just a couple minutes
- You can make the pancakes the microwave them, air-fry them, or pop them in the toaster!
Grab the recipe: High Protein Yogurt Pancakes
15. Healthy Cheeseburger Bites
You’ve had egg bites, now comes cheeseburger bites! These are easy, poppable mini cheeseburger bites that are both easy to eat and easy to make! Make a batch or two at the beginning of the week so you never have to go hungry.
Grab the recipe: Healthy Cheeseburger Bites
16. The Best Healthy Turkey Chili
If you’re in the midst of cold weather then a warm bowl of chili is perfect for you. This turkey chili packs a punch in the protein department. You can make a large crockpot full and have a high protein meal prep for days to come!
Grab the recipe: The Best Healthy Turkey Chili
17. One-Pan Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki
Chicken, rice, and broccoli may be ‘healthy and high-protein’ staple, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be jazzed up a bit! This meal is still high protein but it has some more flavor. Adding a variety of veggies keeps it interesting and ensures you’re getting more of your needed nutrients!
Grab the recipe: One-Pan Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki
18. Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato
This meal prep idea is one of my favorites. You can prep a large batch of buffalo chicken and par-bake some sweet potatoes. The best part? If you get tired of this specific recipe they are still separate. You can eat the potatoes and chicken in different ways.
Grab the recipe: Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato
19. High Protein Meal Prep Spinach and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast sandwiches are one of the easiest foods to prep. Just because it’s typically had for breakfast doesn’t mean it doesn’t also make an awesome dinner idea!
Grab the recipe: Spinach and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
20. Zesty Blackened Chicken
Instead of preparing a set meal, prep a protein. This way, you can have it ready to go at a moment’s notice. If you’re hungry you can use this chicken in any way you feel so you don’t reach a point of hangry!
Grab the recipe: Zesty Blackened Chicken
21. Spicy Tuna Bowls
Tired of chicken meal prep? Tuna also fits in to a high protein meal prep! If you don’t want to make a batch of tuna bowls, you could just prep the rice and cucumbers and add a packet of Starkist tuna to it. It is easy and has a ton of protein!
Grab the recipe: Spicy Tuna Bowls
22. Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Having a batch of chicken salad is awesome to have on-hand. Want to make it even easier? Use a rotisserie chicken to make it! You can add it to a croissant or bun, have it on some greens, or like she did, pair it with some crackers!
Grab the recipe: Rotisserie Chicken Salad
23. High Protein Meal Prep Mediterranean Chicken Farro Bowl
The mediterranean diet is known to be one of the healthiest eating patterns out there. It’s rich in protein, healthy fats, and fiber! I am about to go make this bowl right now!
Grab the recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Farro Bowl
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If you plan on making some meal prep’s, you need containers. A LOT of them! You can find plastic containers at most grocery stores down the napkin and aluminum foil aisle. I prefer a sturdier container. This is a cute set I found on Amazon you may want to get!
Let me know in the comments below which recipes you’re going to try. Or if you’ve already given them a go, let me know how they turned out!
I would love to see your creations! Be sure to tag me in a photo on Instagram so I can see!
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