High-Protein Diet
High-Protein Vegetarian Meals
High-protein vegetarian meals that hit the number without meat or fish.
I'm not vegetarian, but meat doesn't have to be part of every high-protein meal. Without chicken, beef, fish, and other easy protein anchors, though, you have to be a little more intentional about where the protein is coming from.
For these recipes, I lean on ingredients like eggs, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheese, beans, lentils, and other protein-rich foods. The goal isn't simply to make something meatless and call it high-protein. Each recipe still needs to deliver a meaningful amount of protein while being something you'd actually want to make and eat.
At a glance
- Recipes
- 19
- Protein per serving
- 6g to 49gmedian 19g
- Most protein
- Smoothie49g
- Fewest calories
- Air Fryer Tofu125 calories
- Quickest
- Cottage Cheese Bowl5 min
High-Protein Vegetarian Breakfasts
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High-Protein Bagels
Two-ingredient high-protein bagels made from self-rising flour and Greek yogurt: no yeast, no boiling, ready in about 30 minutes.
High-Protein Banana Bread
High-protein banana bread built on ripe bananas, Greek yogurt, and protein powder, with a mixing method that keeps the powder from clumping.
High-Protein Banana Muffins
High-protein banana muffins built on Greek yogurt and ripe bananas, portioned and portable in a way a loaf of banana bread isn't.
High-Protein Egg Muffins
Baked egg muffins with bell pepper, onion, spinach, and cheddar: a real make-ahead breakfast, ready to reheat all week.
High-Protein Granola
Homemade high-protein granola with protein powder, nuts, and seeds, baked into real clusters instead of loose crumbs.
High-Protein Oatmeal
High-protein oatmeal made creamy with blended cottage cheese and finished with protein powder off the heat, so nothing clumps.
High-Protein Vegetarian Lunches
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High-Protein Vegetarian Dinners
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High-Protein Air Fryer Tofu
Crispy air fryer tofu with a cornstarch coating and soy-sesame glaze: a high-protein, low-calorie, vegan dinner in 25 minutes.
High-Protein Black Bean and Quinoa Bowl
A high-protein vegan grain bowl with black beans, quinoa, corn, and avocado: high-fiber, no meat or dairy.
High-Protein Chickpea Salad
A high-protein vegan chickpea salad with hemp hearts, cucumber, and tomato: no-cook, high-fiber, ready in 15 minutes.
High-Protein Mac and Cheese
High-protein mac and cheese with a blended cottage cheese sauce: 15 minutes, one pot, no roux.
High-Protein Pasta
High-protein pasta with a blended cottage cheese sauce: no meat, no protein pasta required, just a simple technique for a much higher protein plate.
High-Protein Pizza
High-protein pizza with a two-ingredient cottage cheese crust: no yeast, no rise time, just mix, bake, and top.
High-Protein Vegetarian Snacks
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High-Protein Vegetarian Desserts
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High-Protein Cottage Cheese Chocolate Pudding
High-protein chocolate pudding blended from cottage cheese and cocoa powder: no gelatin, no cooking, just a blender and a few minutes to chill.
High-Protein Peanut Butter Cookies
High-protein peanut butter oatmeal cookies with no flour: protein powder and oats do the structural work, ready in under 20 minutes.
