15-Minute High-Protein Meals: 6 Fast Dinners with 30–40 g Protein
The evenings when you have no time are exactly the ones where protein falls short and the delivery app wins. These six meals take 15 minutes, use supermarket basics and bring 30–40 g protein each.
Keep these in stock and you can always make one: pasta, microwave rice, eggs, canned tuna, cottage cheese, frozen prawns, frozen vegetables.
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1. Tuna tomato pasta
75 g (dry) pasta with a can of tuna, passata, garlic and capers. Roughly 35 g protein.
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2. Egg fried rice with prawns
A pouch of microwave rice fried with 3 eggs, 100 g frozen prawns and peas. Roughly 40 g protein.
3. Chickpea shakshuka
Tomatoes, half a can of chickpeas and spices, 3 eggs poached on top, 40 g feta. Roughly 35 g protein.
4. Pan salmon with rice and greens
A 120 g salmon fillet, 6 minutes in the pan, with microwave rice and frozen broccoli. Roughly 30 g protein.
5. Creamy cottage cheese pasta
75 g pasta with a sauce of 200 g blended cottage cheese, spinach and parmesan. Roughly 35 g protein.
6. Turkey stir-fry
150 g turkey strips with frozen stir-fry vegetables and soy sauce. Roughly 40 g protein.
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Protein values are approximate and vary by brand and portion. Always cook meat, fish and eggs thoroughly. If you have a medical condition or food allergy, check with a doctor or dietitian before changing your diet.
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