High protein recipes
Eating a high-protein diet doesn’t have to mean yet another date with a lonely chicken breast and a side of spinach. Far from it. Dive into our high protein recipes and you’ll uncover a world of flavour, from vibrant plant-based dishes bursting with protein power to brilliantly tasty ways to serve up meat, fish and eggs that make hitting your protein goals feel like a treat, not a chore.
Ready to stock up? Shop high protein foods for plenty of inspiration, perfect for building meals that are as satisfying as they are nourishing. Short on time? Waitrose has you covered with a tempting range of high protein ready meals that do all the hard work for you. And for those inevitable snack cravings, keep things on track with their delicious selection of high protein snacks.
Roasted salmon with bulgur & mint chimichurri
Eleanor Maidment gives chimichurri an English garden glow up with a handful of mint in this high-protein salmon recipe served atop nutty bulgur wheat.
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Seared tuna lettuce wraps with mango salsa & roasted corn
Pork ragù parmigiana
Smashed peas & golden halloumi crumbs on toast
Black dhal with spicy prawns
Lobster rolls with lemon & dill
Lemony kale & chickpea soup
Tofu scramble & tomato stir fry with rice
Spicy sesame ramen with chargrilled tofu, pak choi & beansprouts
Smoky bean & cheese quesadillas
Cheat's chicken kebabs
Spicy venison with quick-pickled cucumber
Veg-loaded nachos
Spinach & cottage cheese crepes with garlic mushrooms
Tomatoey red lentil soup with poached eggs
Smoky chicken & black bean stew
Clementine soy chicken
Venison steaks with creamy celeriac & blackberry sauce
Turmeric & coconut cod with jasmine rice
Braised haddock & potatoes in arrabbiata sauce
Thai-style green cod
Gunpowder chicken traybake
Caramelised cabbage & cod soup
Sri Lankan-style prawn & red lentil broth
Lamb & courgette curry
Roasted salmon, olives & artichokes
Quick roast parmesan & tomato chicken with pesto mash
Pork al pastor-style tacos
Scallop & pancetta linguine
Smoky chicken & rice salad
Creamy smoked salmon pasta
Spiced chicken kofta flatbreads
Chicken with tarragon, crème fraîche & summer vegetables
Spicy pork & pineapple skewers
Pot-roast chicken with caramelised lemon, thyme & mushroom sauce
Slow roast cod with avocado, coriander & charred corn salad
Broccoli & anchovy tart with raw shaved broccoli salad
Fatteh-style chicken salad
Med-style sea bass traybake
Miso-butter chicken & radishes
Tandoori prawns with wild rice
Spiced chicken & sweetcorn tacos
Harissa lentils with salmon
Fennel, orange and salmon salad
Chicken & pineapple kebabs with smashed avocado and pickled onions
Borlotti beans with feta & chilli prawns
Indian-spiced prawn & green bean stir fry
Prawn tacos with lime slaw & chilli-pineapple salsa
Warm chicken & crispy chickpea salad
Boiled fennel & baby potato salad with hot smoked salmon
Golden chicken, tomatoes & green beans
Korean-style prawn pancakes
Super greens vignole with lamb steaks
Beef koftas with herby skyr
Peppered steak, charred radish & new potato salad