24 High-Protein Lunch Recipes

Looking for high-protein lunch recipes that will keep you energized all afternoon? Look no further! I've compiled a list of 24 delicious and nutritious recipes that are perfect for lunch.
24 High-Protein Lunch Recipes

High-protein lunches are essential for maintaining energy levels throughout the day. I always plan ahead for the coming week's lunch. This helps me keep lunch thoughtful, healthy and packed with proteins. After eating a high protein lunch, I notice great boost in my energy level and lesser evening snack cravings.

It is also a great way to increase or meet your daily intake for protein. Kids and adults alike should eat recommended serving of protein to maintain muscle. Especially as you age, the need of protein is essential for to maintain muscles. 

One of our favorite high-protein lunch recipes is the Chickpea Pasta Salad (title recipe picture). It's packed with lean protein and fresh vegetables, making it a perfect choice for a nutritious meal. To make this recipe, you'll need chickpeas, pasta, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, avocado, and a light vinaigrette dressing.

Fun Fact: Did you know beans and legumes become complete protein when combined with whole grains? So, I recommend try Chickpea Pasta Salad with a good quality whole wheat pasta. For a gluten free version, you can also replace pasta with quinoa.

These high-protein lunch recipes include a variety of options such as salads, wraps, and bowls. All of these are on rotation in my weekly lunch menu. I hope you will find few favorites for your weekly menu. Happy luncheon!

Conclusion:
Incorporating high-protein lunch recipes into your daily routine can make a significant difference in your energy levels and overall health. Try these recipes and feel the difference!

Cauliflower Tabouli Salad with Tofu Souvlaki

Keeping up with resolution with meatless low-carb Cauliflower Tabouli Salad and Tofu Souvlaki Bowl. Gluten free, low-carb, and vegetarian. This delicious bowl is perfect for meatless Monday and it comes together under 25 minutes. Also, can be made at-least 2 days ahead. Oh, this salad can also be vegan. Ju...

Roasted Tomatillos Chickpea Curry

For my love of chickpeas, I'm always testing recipes to cook simple, healthy and easy Chickpea Curries for weekday dinner. In my home, no one will mind eating healthy if it tastes good... I'm sure so is in yours!? This creamy chickpea curry fits right in category of being healthy, easy to cook, and yet tas...

Buckwheat Soba Noodles with Coconut-Lime Tofu

This sesame garlic soba noodles and spinach stir fry with sweet and lemony coconut-lime tofu is perfect to start meatless Monday fit and healthy. In just 15 minutes from kitchen to dinner tables, this quick dinner can fit in any schedule! In my family, not just dinner, this vegan noodle bowl is also for lu...

Roasted Cauliflower Chipotle Tofu Veggie Bowl

Let's make Taco Tuesday deliciously healthy with this bright, lite and spicy Veggie Bowl. This spicy Chipotle Veggie Bowl is my healthy re-take on Chipotle Sofritas recipe with chipotle sauce roasted cauliflower, tofu and cilantro-lime quinoa.Since I stared making Chipotle Sofritas at home, I add this spic...

Vegan Tofu Scramble Kale Fried Rice

Vegan flavorful Kale Fried Rice with seasoned scrambled tofu that tastes like Asian egg fried rice.. only healthier! Friends, this bowl of vegan fried rice is packed with vegetarian tofu protein, and naturally gluten free rice. Also, a calcium and nutrient rich serving of kale makes it a satisfying meatles...

Harissa Chickpeas

Braised Harissa Chickpeas recipe with side of Greek yogurt, pickled red onions and couscous. An easy vegetarian Mediterranean meal, ready in just 35 minutes. Perfect for weeknights or whenever you are craving a bold-flavor spiced and creamy vegetarian dinner. I'm always looking to serve vegetarian meal usi...

Easy Vegetarian Three Beans Chili with Chickpeas

An easy warming and comforting homemade bowl of vegetarian beans chili with serving of hearty chickpeas and subtle kick of chipotle peppers. Served with crunchy vegetables and quinoa, this vegetarian chili is also vegan and gluten free. This reminds me... Today happens to be Monday, start of the week... an...

Mediterranean Chickpeas Salad with Herb-Citrus Vinaigrette

A 10 minute hearty dinner salad packed with proteins, vitamins, anti-oxidants, and a flavorful herb-citrus dressing! Wherever I'm time-pressed, this superfast and filling salad is my easy fix, for a lite and healthy summer dinner or even a lunch! Past few weeks, my schedule has kept me very busy..... feels...

Nutty Quinoa and Chickpeas Salad

This nutty Quinoa and Chickpeas Salad, oh my God, I am addicted to it! In-fact, I wouldn't call this a salad, instead it is a perfect meal with good serving of protein, veggies, carbs, and is yet lite and healthy. This post is also to share some holiday cheers with all of you. Follow recipe and enter to wi...

Spicy Chickpeas and Sweet Potato Salad Bowl

Starting Monday with meatless mighty spicy Chickpea and Sweet Potato Salad Bowl which will make you eat healthy, close to nature without much effort.This sweet, spicy and savory Chickpea and Sweet Potato Bowl has everything you need for a delicious and nutritious lite winter meal. Veggie protein of chickpe...

Chickpea Pasta Salad

This Pasta Salad with Chickpeas is quick, versatile, and delicious take on Italian Pasta Salad. Its loaded with flavor, also loaded with few of the most loved and healthy vegetables on the planet - chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, avocados, black olives dressed in Red Wine Vinaigrette dressing. So so good!You c...

Vegan Taco Salad

Vegan Taco Salad, a meatless vegan taco salad bowl with plant based meat and black beans cooked in flavorful chipotle seasoning. Also sharing recipe for creamy vegan taco salad dressing to drizzle on top. It is a filling dinner salad which have everything you desire from a healthy vegetarian meal - serving...

One Pan Pasta with Sausage and Spinach

One Pan Sausage Penne Pasta, a delicious and quick recipe for weeknight pasta dinner with sausage, spinach and penne pasta cooked in one pot with herbs, tomatoes, and spices. Cooking pasta in same pot makes a delicious and hearty Sausage Pasta Sauce. It tastes amazingly thick and lush without cream or chee...

Turkey Larb - Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Sharing today a flavorful Turkey Lettuce Wraps recipe loaded with citrusy and salty Asian flavors. Turkey Larb Or Larb Gai is a turkey salad made with ground turkey cooked with flavorful aromatics, and then seasoned with a citrusy dressing that makes turkey larb lite and refreshing. Warp in lettuce and cru...

Grilled Vegetables and Smashed Chickpeas Sandwich

To keep-up with goal of healthy meatless Mondays, today, I'm sharing a delicious grilled vegetables and spiced smashed chickpeas sandwich. This hearty sandwich will fill you up but will NOT weigh you down. Oh- and you can ready these veggie sandwiches, for four, in just 22 minutes!Flavors in this sandwich...

The MasalaWich - Chicken Tikka Masala Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This Indian-Tikka Masala inspired grilled cheese sandwich is passport to a mouthwatering and spicy trip to India without leaving your own kitchen. It delivers bold, sweet and spicy flavor with buttery masala sauce, sautéed onions, unique duo of rich Asiago and Havarti Cheeses, chicken with kick of cayenne...

Crunchwrap

Homemade Crunchwrap recipe with flour tortillas filled with mouthwatering meat filling, salsa, crunchy corn tortillas, and a 5-minute creamy Nacho Cheese Sauce. Crunchwrap brings best of the Breakfast Quesadilla and Crunchy Meat Taco in one tasty crunchy wrap. In my experience, these are perfect for any m...

Thai Peanut Chicken Wraps

Asian Thai Peanut Chicken wraps with spicy chili-lime peanut sauce.. Friends, even saying this make me drool! I love adding peanuts in lot of savory preparations. The sweetness of peanut goes very well with heat of chili and tang of lime.. and I'm kinda addicted to it. So, today I decided to share with you...

Spicy Veggie Curry Naan Pockets with Grape Raita

Grilled Indian Naan Pockets filled with grilled Spicy Indian Veggie patties, grilled zucchini, fresh cherry tomatoes, and drizzle of 5-minutes easy curry dressing. Served with cooling grape raita on the side, this Indian meal will be delicious surprise for ALL Vegetarian Guests, in your next get-together!...

Shrimp Caesar Salad

Sharing a delicious seafood-inspired take on Caesar Salad with this Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad recipe. Every fork-full of this Shrimp Caesar is party of flavors; spicy grilled shrimp, homemade garlicky croutons, avocado, and creamy 5-min Caesar dressing. What not to like?! A must-try salad for every salad...

Chicken Piccata Pasta

Easy Chicken Piccata Pasta recipe with delicious creamy lemon and caper Piccata Sauce and bow-tie pasta. A restaurant quality chicken and pasta dinner ready at home in 30 minutes. This Chicken Piccata Sauce is lite creamy and bursting with flavor of lemon and capers. Piccata Sauce comes together very quick...

Roasted Sweet Potato Chickpea Feta Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato Chickpea Feta Salad with roasted sweet and smoky sweet potatoes and seasoned chickpeas and feta, coated in a tangy lemon-herb dressing. This vegetarian salad makes a great side for grilled/roasted meat main-course. It is also a good filling lunch. Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Protein-Packe...

Thai Basil Chicken

An easy and flavorful Thai Basil Chicken stir-fry recipe which you can prepare in 25 minutes at home. Serve with steamed rice for a homemade Thai dinner quicker than takeout or wait for delivery. Oh, also sharing substitutes to make Thai Basil Chicken without a grocery store tip, using easy-to-find pantry...

Curry Chicken Salad

Creamy Curry Chicken Salad with grilled chicken breast, sweet mango chutney, crunchy almonds, and aromatic flavor of spicy curry powder. Also known as coronation chicken salad, it is an easy chicken salad with amazingly bold and creamy curry flavor. One of our most-requested salad for potlucks and family g...

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