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Home / Recipes / Protein-Forward (20+ grams per serving)

Protein-Forward (20+ grams per serving)

These protein-forward recipes each contain more than 20 grams of protein per serving. They’re built around real, whole-food ingredients and are meant to be satisfying and filling without relying on protein powders, bars, or ultra-processed shortcuts. As always, use this as a starting point and adjust based on what works best for your body.

An overhead shot of the finished skillet ground beef and potatoes dish, ready to serve.

Easy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet (Packed with Veggies!)

A hand is grabbing a cranberry turkey meatballs topped with a gluten free maple Dijon mustard glaze with a toothpick from a white plate.

Cranberry Turkey Meatballs with Maple-Mustard Glaze

Two hands holding a gluten free turkey burger with gluten free buns, lettuce, and tomato slices.

Best Juicy Turkey Burgers: Easy, Umami-Packed, Gluten-Free

A side view of a blue serving bowl filled with Avocado and Chicken Salad.

Japanese-Inspired Avocado Chicken Salad (No Mayo, Paleo)

A closeup shot of homemade chicken tacos topped with mango salsa.

Easy Chicken Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa (Big Flavor, Fast!)

An overhead shot of someone holding a rectangular white baking dish filled with baked honey mustard chicken thighs.

Juicy Honey Mustard Chicken (Easy & Flavor-Packed!)

A closeup of a blue and white bowl filled with Asian cabbage and chicken soup.

Chicken and Cabbage Soup (Easy, Asian-Inspired & Paleo)

A closeup of a shallow gray bowl filled with baked lobster tails with Thai red curry sauce and topped with fresh herbs.

Easy & Elegant Lobster Tails with Thai Red Curry Sauce

An overhead shot of three plates with paleo and gluten-free fried calamari. There is a small bowl with marinara sauce in it and lemon wedges on the side

Crispy Fried Calamari (Gluten-Free, Paleo) – Air Fryer or Stovetop

A side view of a golden brown spatchcock turkey resting on a wooden cutting board before it is cut up.

Spatchcock Turkey (Butterflied Big Bird)

An overhead shot of two hands holding a black porcelain bowl filled with homemade stir fried chicken and mushrooms, moo goo gai pan.

Moo Goo Gai Pan

An overhead shot of two hands holding a sheet pan with roasted chicken and ratatouille vegetables topped with fresh herbs and aged balsamic vinegar.

Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies (Ratatouille-Style)

Cracklin’ Chicken (The Best Crispy Chicken Thighs)

An overhead shot of oven baked baby back ribs with a Whole30, paleo, and gluten free BBQ sauce brushed in top.

Bangin’ Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs

Madras Chicken Salad by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com

Curry Chicken Salad

Paleo Hiyashi Chūka (Cold “Ramen” Salad) by Michelle Tam https://nomnompaleo.com

Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Salad)

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Tacos (Whole30, Keto)

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Instant Pot Summer Italian Chicken (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)

Two hands are picking up a dumpling smash taco from a blue plate filled with three of them.

Smash Dumpling Tacos: Authentic Asian Flavor, No Fuss

A collage of the cooking steps for paleo Thai Curry Chicken, a quick and easy healthy Asian meal.

Thai Chicken Curry

An overhead shot of paleo and Whole30 kalbi (Korean BBQ short ribs) served with Cauliflower rice, kimchi, and butter lettuce leaves.

BBQ Korean Short Ribs (Kalbi, Galbi)

An overhead shot of Whole30-friendly Chinese Chicken Salad, a colorful blend of cabbage, carrots, mandarin oranges, herbs, and crispy Cracklin' Chicken.

Chinese Chicken Salad (Whole30, Gluten Free)

A side shot of Tandoori Shrimp on a black platter with lime wedges on the side.

Tandoori Shrimp (Keto, Whole30)

A closeup of four shallow bowls filled with shrimp and avocado salad

Shrimp and Avocado Salad (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb)

A closeup shot of Weeknight Roast Chicken on a wooden cutting board with gravy in a ramekin.

Weeknight Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

An overhead shot of Chicken Satay and Hoisin No-Nut Sauce along with some sliced cucumbers and cauliflower rice.

Chicken Satay (Whole30, Gluten Free)

An overhead shot of Sheet Pan Chicken and Mushrooms

Sheet Pan Chicken and Mushrooms (Whole30, Keto)

An overhead shot of a white casserole dish filled with Italian Sausage and Kale Casserole, a Whole30 and low carb weeknight dinner

Italian Sausage and Kale Casserole (Low Carb, Whole30)

An overhead shot of Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker) Carnitas on a bed of lettuce with sliced peppers, avocado, and radishes.

Foolproof Instant Pot Carnitas – Crispy, Juicy, & Easy

An overhead shot of a paleo and Whole30 Green Goddess Cobb Salad Panera copycat.

Panera Green Goddess Salad (Whole30, Keto, Paleo)

A hand is holding a white plate filled with pesto chicken cutlets topped with extra pesto.

Pesto Chicken

A platter of Easy Teriyaki Salmon, a simple Whole30, paleo, gluten-free weeknight dinner!

Easy Teriyaki Salmon (Whole30, Gluten Free)

Overhead shot of a bowl of Instant Pot Vegetable Soup, a Whole30-friendly vegetable side!

Instant Pot Vegetable Soup (Whole30, Keto)

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas + Avocado Crema by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas – Easy, Flavorful & Never Soggy!

An overhead shot of a white bowl filled with paleo Instant Pot Beef stew with carrots and potatoes. There is a green and white napkin with a fork on top next to the bowl of stew.

Instant Pot Beef Stew (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb)

An overhead shot of a large bowl filled with Slow Cooker Pork and Cabbage stew, a paleo and Whole30-friendly healthy supper.

Slow Cooker Cheater Pork Stew

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