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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Thai-style drunken noodles with prawns
Balsamic chicken & sweet potato traybake
Mushroom & smoked tofu stew
Spiced beef & garlic yogurt pasta
One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil
Chicken, cheese & red cabbage toasties
Chicken braised with Swiss chard, garlic & cream
Chicken salad with green goddess dressing
Chicken, pea & bean salad with sesame dressing
Mediterranean-style grilled tuna & couscous
Tarragon chicken casserole
Broad bean & feta frittata
Chermoula chicken skewers with couscous
Chorizo baked haddock, cherry tomatoes & chickpea purée
Yakitori chicken skewers on rice
Fennel roasted salmon with spicy broad beans
Next-day lamb ragù
Monkfish tacos with red cabbage slaw
Pork & sweetcorn patties
Ras el hanout salmon with olive & lemon couscous
Braised chicken breasts with cannellini, leeks & rosemary
Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti
Persian frittata with walnuts & feta
Jerk-style chicken & pineapple skewers
Spiced chicken, mixed grain & nectarine salad
Puy lentil, asparagus & soft-boiled egg salad
Griddled steak & vegetables with miso
Turkey and spring green biryani
Moroccan-style turkey meatballs with cauliflower couscous
Tiger prawn & fish stew
Korean-style steak & rice bowl
Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns
Hot chicken & tomato fattoush
Teriyaki beef with shredded lettuce & noodles
Baked sea bass & black garlic parcels
Mexican fish tacos
Balsamic glazed chicken and peach panzanella
Sea bass with watermelon pico de gallo
Chipotle chicken tostadas
Rosemary-roasted squash with ham hock and lentils
Chicken with paprika and soured cream
Warm chicken & broccoli salad with black garlic dressing
Turkey & vegetable meatballs with redcurrant gravy
Ham hock, leek & puy lentil soup
Chermoula cod tacos
Roast cod on tomato rice
Milk-poached cod with parsley & jalapeño pesto
King prawn stir-fried rice
Salmon salad with citrus-miso dressing
Crispy crumbed cod with mixed veg
Spiced salmon curry
Garlic mushrooms, beluga lentils and polenta
Warming turmeric dhal with spinach
Pan-fried sea bream with cannellini beans and tomatoes