High Protein Dinner Ideas
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DinnerSpicy high protein Salmon bowls
This is one of the most flavorful, satisfying and healthy dinners you can have!
Alexis BradleyIngredients
- Salmon
- Rice
- Persian cucumbers
- Sliced carrots
- Avocado
- Jalapeños
- Sriracha Mayo
- Scallions
- Lemon
Instructions
- 1Marinate your salmon filet with your choice of sauces and seasonings. I used soy sauce, garlic cloves, sesame oil, brown sugar and red pepper flakes
- 2Slice your other toppings
- 3Cook you me choice of rice
- 4Pan fry or bake your salmon, I use a cast iron with olive oil
- 5Assemble your bowl starting with rice, and ending with the scallions, lemon and sauce
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Open in Pepper →Why Cooks Love a High-Protein Dinner
Hitting a protein goal isn't about willpower — it's about having recipes on hand that hit 30-45g without feeling like diet food.
Cooks on Pepper pull from tacos, stir-fries, chicken salads, and cottage-cheese-boosted sauces to keep the numbers up and boredom down.
The recipes here are the ones that get saved, meal-prepped on Sundays, and eaten Tuesday through Friday without complaint.
Quick Tips
- 1
Weigh raw, not cooked
Protein numbers on labels are for raw weight — cooked shrinks.
- 2
Stack proteins
Greek yogurt on tacos, cottage cheese in sauces — small additions add 10g fast.
- 3
Meal prep the base
Batch-cook chicken or lean beef Sunday, mix and match sauces all week.
- 4
Don't skip fiber
High-protein dinners without vegetables sit heavy — add greens or beans.
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