HIGH PROTEIN LUNCH IDEAS

 

Looking for a quick and easy lunch that will keep you full until dinner? Need something simple to meal prep and take on the go? Try my high-protein lunch recipes that are perfect for powering you through the day and making lunchtime exciting!

1. BBQ Chicken Wrap

Ingredients                                                                                                                          Serves 1                                                                      

 1 Tortilla Wrap                                                                                                                                          150 grams of ready cooked chicken or chicken breast                                                                               15 grams of BBQ Sauce (Nandos bbq sauce is a must!)                                                                       Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, pepper - any salad you enjoy!                                                                 11 slice of Bacon - cut into pieces                                                                                                             Sprinkle of paprika, oregano, garlic powder

Nutrients

Calories- 388 and 46 grams of Protein per serving

Instructions

STEP 1

cut chicken breasts into smaller pieces and season with the above seasonings

STEP 2

Fry chicken and bacon in pan until cooked and browned on both sides. If using ready cooked chicken then put in pan with seasonings and bacon and toss with bbq sauce. 

STEP 3

Assemble the wrap with the cooked bacon and chicken and top with the salad of your choice and drizzle over choice of sauce to finish. 

STEP 4

optional- Put complete wrap in pan to warm and toast. Enjoy!

2. Taco beef burrito bowl 

A super quick and easy recipe to throw together when you want something absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

Serves 1

100 g of lean beef mince

1 tbsp of taco seasoning

15 g of tomato salsa

40 ml of water

10 g of ranch dressing

8g of chipotle paste or smoked paprika alternative

15g fat free greek yogurt

1/5 of mexican microwave rice

shredded lettuce, 6 cherry tomatoes quartered

20g of sweetcorn, 1/4 red onion diced

10g of cheese grated

Nutritients

Calories 490 and 38 grams of protein per serving

Instructions

STEP 1

Add garlic and beef mince to frying pan and cook till almost browned. Meanwhile mix the ranch dressing, chipotle paste and greek yogurt and set to one side

STEP 2

add the taco seasoning, salsa and water to the beef mince and return to heat until sauce has thickened

STEP 3

warm the rice according to pack instructions and add the rice to the bowl with the beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sweetcorn, onion and cheese with sauce drizzled all over

Step by step video above!

3. Pizza Bagels

Another great quick easy option, perfect for meal prepping and on the go!

Ingredients 

Serves 1

1 bagel thin

1tbsp of tomato paste

2bsp of bbq sauce

15g of mozzerlla/cheddar

1/2 red pepper diced

1/2 red onion diced

100 grams of ready cooked chicken slices         

3 slices of pepperoni 

Nutrients

416 calories and 40g of Protein per serving

Instructions

STEP 1 

Mix the tomato paste with 1tbsp of the bbq sauce and a sprinkle of oregano and spread this over the bagel

STEP 2

 Top with mozzarella/ ready cooked chicken, pepperoni slices, pepper and onion

STEP 3

Place in the air fryer/oven at 180 degrees for 8-10 minutes until the cheese has melted/