21 Protein-Packed Dinner Recipes

These protein-packed dinners make a perfectly balanced dinner!

6. World’s Best Spaghetti

We don’t call this recipe the world’s best for nothing. The caramelized onions, savory beef, and super cheesy crust come together to make these 28 grams of protein taste super amazing. When you serve it over whole wheat spaghetti, it really delivers the whole nutrition package.

7. One-Pan Roasted Chicken and Veggies

The only thing I love more than a quick-and-easy weeknight dinner? One that doesn’t require a lot of clean up! You only need one pan to pull off this 25 grams of protein dinner. The best part – it’ll taste like you put a lot more effort into it than you did!

 8. 5-Ingredient Spinach and Pasta Alfredo

Here’s another great example of a protein-packed, meatless meal. With a perfectly filling 19 grams of protein, this creamy and cheesy pasta will satisfy your cravings with a smile. After all, who doesn’t love spinach alfredo served over whole wheat pasta?

9. Slow Cooker Whole Moroccan Chicken

Instead of picking up a store-cooked rotisserie chicken, check out this slow cooker recipe that makes it easy to cook a whole chicken on a weeknight. The whopping 40 grams of protein will definitely keep you full, and the Moroccan spices will keep things fun and interesting.

10. Instant Pot Shrimp and Grits

These 23 grams of protein come in a savory, comforting package. Shrimp and grits is a classic comfort food, but that doesn’t mean it has to be unhealthy. The lean protein in shrimp will fill you up and the Instant Pot makes it quick and easy to pull off.