Meal type16 recipes

High-protein dinner

Every dinner recipe in the Calow kitchen, sorted newest first. Each one ships with weighed ingredients and per-serving macros we actually verified, so the numbers you log match the plate you ate.

16
Recipes
525
Median kcal
38g
Median protein
15 min
Fastest
Asian
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Spicy peanut tempeh stir-fry, 32g protein vegan dinner in 25 minutes

Crisp seared tempeh tossed in a peanut-soy-lime sauce with broccoli and bell pepper, served over rice. 32g of protein, 530 kcal per bowl, fully vegan.

32g protein530 kcal25 min
Korean
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Korean beef bulgogi bowl, 45g protein in 25 minutes

Thin-sliced beef in a soy-pear-garlic marinade, seared hot, served over rice with quick pickled cucumber and a soft-yolk egg. 45g protein, 560 kcal per bowl.

45g protein560 kcal25 min
Middle Eastern
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Sheet pan chicken shawarma bowl, 48g protein in 35 minutes

Spiced chicken thighs roasted with vegetables and served over rice with garlic yogurt. 48g of protein, 540 kcal per bowl, one sheet pan, weeknight-easy.

48g protein540 kcal35 min
Mediterranean
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Lemon herb baked tilapia, 36g protein in 18 minutes

Tilapia fillets baked with lemon, garlic, and herbs. 36g of protein, 240 kcal per portion, ready in 18 minutes. The cheapest weeknight white fish protein hit.

36g protein240 kcal18 min
Thai
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Vegan tofu pad thai, 28g protein in 25 minutes

A vegan pad thai with crispy tofu, rice noodles, and a 5-ingredient sauce. 28g of plant protein, 520 kcal per portion, ready in 25 minutes from one pan.

28g protein520 kcal25 min
Moroccan
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Moroccan chickpea and vegetable tagine, 18g protein in 35 minutes

A vegan one-pot Moroccan tagine with chickpeas, sweet potato, and apricots. 18g of protein, 12g of fiber, 420 kcal per bowl, ready in 35 minutes from pantry staples.

18g protein420 kcal35 min
Mediterranean
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Mediterranean baked cod with tomatoes and olives, 38g protein in 25 minutes

Cod baked in a tomato-olive-caper sauce, the easiest weeknight fish dinner. 38g of protein, 380 kcal per portion, ready in 25 minutes from one pan.

38g protein380 kcal25 min
Indian
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One-pot red lentil dal, 18g protein in 30 minutes

A vegan red lentil dal with a proper tarka finish. 18g of plant protein, 11g of fiber, 340 kcal per bowl, ready in 30 minutes from pantry staples.

18g protein340 kcal30 min
Cajun
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Creamy Cajun chicken pasta, lightened to 540 kcal

Creamy, smoky, 45g protein. The takeout-style Cajun pasta rebuilt with Greek yogurt and a real spice rub instead of heavy cream and a packet.

45g protein540 kcal23 min
Indian-inspired
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One-pot coconut chickpea curry, 16g protein in 25 minutes

A vegan one-pot chickpea curry with coconut milk and spinach. 16g of plant protein, 11g of fiber, 410 kcal per bowl, ready in 25 minutes from pantry staples.

16g protein410 kcal25 min
American
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Sheet pan honey mustard salmon with broccoli and sweet potato, 38g protein, one tray

A 30-minute sheet pan dinner with glazed salmon, roasted broccoli, and sweet potato. 560 kcal, 38g protein per serving, one pan to clean.

38g protein560 kcal32 min
Italian
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Tuscan white bean and chicken soup, 40g protein in a 30-minute pot

A one-pot Tuscan soup with shredded chicken, cannellini beans, and wilted kale. 40g protein per bowl, ready in 30 minutes, freezes for a week.

40g protein390 kcal30 min
Chinese-inspired
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Beef and broccoli stir fry, the lean takeout version

A 15-minute beef and broccoli stir fry with 40g of protein, half the sodium of takeout, and a glossy sauce that does not need cornstarch theatrics.

40g protein510 kcal15 min
Mediterranean
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Sheet-pan chicken thighs and vegetables in 30 minutes

One pan, four ingredients in the spice rub, 42g of protein, and crispy potatoes that roast in the same chicken fat. The weeknight dinner that does not make dishes.

42g protein540 kcal33 min
Italian-inspired
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Lemon garlic chicken pasta, the lighter version

A bright, weeknight chicken pasta with 45g of protein, real lemon zest, and zero cream. The 540-kcal answer to most restaurant pastas.

45g protein540 kcal20 min
Asian-inspired
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Honey garlic salmon rice bowl in 17 minutes

A weeknight salmon bowl with sticky honey garlic glaze, 38g of protein, and a vegetable spread that does not feel like an obligation.

38g protein580 kcal17 min
Leanest dinner
Most protein
Fastest to make
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