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Protein-Forward Recipes

30g+ protein per serving, real food only. Cottage cheese, eggs, salmon, chicken, the protein is the hero, not a powder.

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Cottage Cheese Flatbread: 28g Protein, 20 Minutes

The viral cottage cheese flatbread, chef-tested. 28g protein per serving, 20 minutes, 4 ingredients.

20m tempo totale320 calorie28g proteine

High-Protein Breakfast Bowl: 42g Protein, 15 Minutes

Eggs, spinach, quinoa or sweet potato, salsa, avocado, 42g protein in a 15-minute bowl. Swappable base protein.

15m tempo totale480 calorie42g proteine

Greek Lemon Chicken

Bone-in thighs, lemon, oregano, garlic, a Mediterranean pillar recipe, 45 minutes, 36g protein.

45m tempo totale380 calorie36g proteine

Cottage Cheese Pancakes: 28g Protein, 12 Minutes

Three-ingredient cottage cheese pancakes, 28g protein per stack of three, 12 minutes start to plate. The morning protein move that doesn't need a powder.

12m tempo totale340 calorie28g proteine

Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl with Tomato, Cucumber and Olive Oil

A 5-minute savory cottage cheese bowl with tomato, cucumber, olive oil, and za'atar. 32g protein, no sweet stuff, the lunch I eat three times a week.

5m tempo totale320 calorie32g proteine

Greek Yogurt Power Bowl with Berries, Walnuts and Hemp Seeds

30g protein, 8g fiber, 10 minutes. A breakfast bowl that holds you to lunch without a second coffee.

10m tempo totale420 calorie30g proteine

Spinach and Feta Egg Bites: 12 Bites, 5 Days

12 small egg bites for the week. 6g protein each, made in a muffin tin in 22 minutes, hold for 5 days. Designed for the in-between snack slot.

22m tempo totale75 calorie6g proteine

Cottage Cheese Bagels: 19g Protein, 35 Minutes

High-protein cottage cheese bagels from the viral two-ingredient dough, blended for a smooth crumb. 19g protein each, 35 minutes including the bake. Honest about texture.

35m tempo totale230 calorie19g proteine

Dense Bean Salad: 18g Fiber, 21g Protein

The viral dense bean salad, tested three ways: 18g fiber and 21g protein per bowl, 20 minutes of chopping, no cooking. Better on day two than day one.

20m tempo totale360 calorie21g proteine

Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough: 24g Protein, No Bake

Blended cottage cheese cookie dough: 24g protein per bowl, 10 minutes plus a chill. A no-bake protein snack, honest about being a snack and not a dessert dupe.

40m tempo totale290 calorie24g proteine

Marry Me Chicken: Lighter, 35 Minutes

A lighter marry me chicken: seared chicken in a sun-dried-tomato and parmesan sauce built on stock plus a little cream. 35 minutes, honestly rich, not heavy.

35m tempo totale410 calorie42g proteine

Cottage Cheese Chips: 18g Protein, Crispy

Viral cottage cheese chips that actually crisp: 18g protein, one tray, 40 minutes mostly hands-off. The parchment and temperature that stop them going leathery.

45m tempo totale160 calorie18g proteine