20 High Protein Low Fat Recipes You'll Love (2024)

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Need to eat more protein but have to stay away from fats? These high protein low fat meals are perfect for your needs.

The Atkins diet was known to help you lose more weight than the standard low-fat, high carb diet – at least in the short term. Because of the high protein content.

There is good news. Studies show that high protein diets that are low in fat are just as effective as the Atkins diet in helping you lose weight.

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1. Healthy Turkey Meatballs

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These meatballs are made with ground turkey. Which is low in fat and packed with protein. A 3 oz. serving provides more than 40% of your daily protein needs.

You’ll need to chop up your onions, garlic, and celery in a food processor. This one should do the trick. It’s also a low-calorie meal.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 183
  • Fats: 2.5g
  • Protein: 30.7g
  • Carbs: 12g
  • Fiber: 3.1g
  • Sugar: 2.9g

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2. Vegan Philly Cheesesteak

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For the meaty texture, you’ll be using seitan. A 3.0 oz serving provides more than 40% of your daily protein needs.

You can make seitan at home. You’ll need to stock up on some vital wheat gluten, which you can find here.

The nutritional yeast adds cheesiness. If you need to stock up on nutritional yeast, you can get some here.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 400
  • Fats: 4.8g
  • Protein: 49.5g
  • Carbs: 39.2g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 6.4g

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3. Mustard Baked Chicken Tenders

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These baked chicken tenders are juicy, tender, and nicely seasoned.

The paprika adds sweetness, while the lemon juice adds some tang. Meanwhile, the whole grain mustard adds some heat, but nothing the kiddos can’t handle.

This recipe is also a high protein low carb dinner.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 195
  • Fats: 4.6g
  • Protein: 28.5g
  • Carbs: 3.5g
  • Fiber: 1.4g
  • Sugar: 2.1g

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4. Crispy Air Fryer Tofu

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The key to these bites being so low in fat is that you use an air fryer. If you don’t have one yet, there’s a great deal on this high quality one right now.

Check out more high protein vegetarian recipes like this.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 63
  • Fats: 1g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Carbs: 4g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 1g

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5. Best Ever Butter Chicken In The Slow Cooker

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This butter chicken is creamy, saucy, and packed with aromatic spices. The best part is that it contains only 5 grams of fat. So, you can eat it without feeling guilty.

If you don’t happen to have a slow cooker, here’s a pretty budget-friendly slow cooker.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 288
  • Fats: 5g
  • Protein: 40g
  • Carbs: 18g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Sugar: 10g

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6. Zucchini Turkey Burger

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Regular burgers are loaded with fat. Just one hamburger can have more than 20 grams of fat. This turkey burger is thick, juicy, and packed with flavor.

What you’ll love most about this burger is that it contains only 1.5 grams of fat. That’s 80% less fat than beef burgers.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 85
  • Fats: 1.5g
  • Protein: 17.8g
  • Carbs: 0.1g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 0g

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7. Zucchini Boat Turkey Tacos

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These turkey tacos are perfect. You have zucchini stuffed with nicely seasoned ground turkey and topped with Mexican cheese blend.

You’ll be using a lot of spices. So, get out those measuring spoons. I like these ones because they don’t rust or get stained.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 239
  • Fats: 7g
  • Protein: 34g
  • Carbs: 13g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Sugar: 8g

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8. 5-Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki

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This chicken teriyaki tastes just as good as takeout. The chicken is sweet and salty, savory, and has a nice umami flavor.

And making it is pretty easy. Just dump your ingredients in a crockpot and go. Easy, peasy.

This could also be a nice high protein freezer meal.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 312
  • Fats: 6g
  • Protein: 29g
  • Carbs: 33g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Sugar: 8g

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9. Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup

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This soup is hearty, comforting, and spicy. The fire-roasted tomatoes add a nice smokiness, while the fajita seasoning adds some heat.

Store leftovers in air-tight freezer-safe containers to prevent freezer burn. These containers here are leak-proof and sustainable.

Check out more high protein soup recipes like this!

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 220
  • Fats: 3g
  • Protein: 20g
  • Carbs: 28g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Sugar: 3g

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10. Healthy Turkey Chili

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This chili is chunky, yummy, and tasty. And it’s packed with ground turkey, kidney beans, and corn.

It’s not only packed with protein but fiber as well. In fact, one serving provides a whopping 70% of your daily fiber needs. Fiber is not only great for your digestion but fills you up too.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 336
  • Fats: 3.7g
  • Protein: 31.8g
  • Carbs: 46.7g
  • Fiber: 17.5g
  • Sugar: 9.5g

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11. Southwest Shrimp & Black Bean Salad

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This salad is tangy and savory and packed with sweet corn, black beans, ripened tomatoes, and succulent shrimp.

Shrimp is a great low-fat source of protein. A 3.0 oz. serving of shrimp provides close to 40% of your daily protein needs, and provides virtually little fat.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 234
  • Fats: 3g
  • Protein: 20g
  • Carbs: 33g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Sugar: 0g

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12. Skinny Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts

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Chicken breasts are also great sources of low-fat protein. But, let’s face it- they can taste like cardboard. These chicken breasts taste like anything but cardboard. They’re tender, juicy, and delicious.

It takes only 20 minutes to make them too. So, they’re perfect for those busy weekday evenings. Serve with rice and a Garden salad.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 160
  • Fats: 2g
  • Protein: 33g
  • Carbs: 1g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 0g

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13. Low Fat Seasoned Tilapia

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This tilapia is perfectly seasoned and crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside.

Making it is pretty easy. Just brush some melted butter on your tilapia and season. Then place on an oiled baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 188
  • Fats: 6g
  • Protein: 34g
  • Carbs: 1g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 1g

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14. Skinny Buffalo Ranch Tuna Salad

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This tuna salad is as good to eat, as it is to look at. It’s spicy too; this ain’t your momma’s tuna salad.

The celery and carrots add some crunch, as well as some sweetness. They also freshen up the tuna salad. Serve in lettuce leaves.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 78
  • Fats: 2g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Carbs: 4g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 1g

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15. Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

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This chili is hearty, chunky, and filled with deliciousness. And it doesn’t skimp on nutrition, either. One serving provides 18 grams of protein.

In fact, it takes only 5 minutes to cook. That’s because you use an Instant Pot. there’s a good price on this Instant Pot here.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 420
  • Fats: 2.2g
  • Protein: 18g
  • Carbs: 89g
  • Fiber: 18g
  • Sugar:

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16. Healthy Baked Lemon Garlic Cod

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This lemon garlic cod is baked in a lemon garlic butter sauce. It’s flaky, tender, and packed with flavor.

Besides being naturally low in fat, cod is an excellent source of phosphorus, which you need for healthy bones. It is also rich in selenium, a potent antioxidant.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 258
  • Fats: 6g
  • Protein: 38g
  • Carbs: 12g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugar: 0g

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17. Low Fat Pesto Spaghetti Squash

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Love some Italian eats? This is for you. Now, your traditional pesto is yummy, but just one tablespoon provides 9 grams of fat.

To get the cheesy taste, you use fortified nutritional yeast, which adds extra protein as well as vitamin B12. If you need to stock up on some, you can get some here.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 112
  • Fats: 1.3g
  • Protein: 7.4g
  • Carbs: 20.5g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Sugar: 0g

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18. Low Fat High Protein Taco Soup

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Now, one beef taco can contain as much as 9.0 grams of fat.

This taco soup has all the flavors of a taco, without all the fat. It has nicely browned meat, chili beans, corn, and kidney beans.

The green chiles add a nice heat. Meanwhile, the fire-roasted tomatoes add smokiness.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 305
  • Fats: 6g
  • Protein: 22g
  • Carbs: 43g
  • Fiber: 11g
  • Sugar: 7g

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19. Vegetarian Slow Cooker Lentil Sloppy Joes

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You’ve got hearty, filling spicy lentil Sloppy Joes served on a bed of spaghetti squash. It’s definitely a much healthier alternative to regular Sloppy Joes.

Meanwhile, spaghetti squash is rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C. So, it helps fight free radical damage.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 358
  • Fats: 3.1g
  • Protein: 16g
  • Carbs: 69.7g
  • Fiber: 13.7g
  • Sugar: 11.9g

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20. Lean Turkey or Chicken Tetrazzini

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This turkey tetrazzini is creamy, cheesy, and packed with tender morsels of turkey/chicken breast. And it won’t expand your waistline.

The key to it being low in fat is that you use evaporated skim milk instead of butter and cream for your sauce.

Per Serving:

  • Calories: 237
  • Fats: 2.3g
  • Protein: 23.2g
  • Carbs: 30.2g
  • Fiber:
  • Sugar:

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20 High Protein Low Fat Recipes You'll Love

Trying to cut the fats but want to get enough protein? These High Protein Low Fat Meals will be a perfect addition to your menu!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Servings 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 1. Healthy Turkey Meatballs
  • 2. Vegan Philly Cheesesteak
  • 3. Mustard Baked Chicken Tenders
  • 4. Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
  • 5. Best Ever Butter Chicken In The Slow Cooker
  • 6. Zucchini Turkey Burger
  • 7. Zucchini Boat Turkey Tacos
  • 8. 5- Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki
  • 9. Skinny Chicken Fajita Soup
  • 10. Healthy Turkey Chili
  • 11. Southwest Shrimp & Black Bean Salad
  • 12. Skinny Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts
  • 13. Low Fat Seasoned Tilapia
  • 14. Skinny Buffalo Ranch Tuna Salad
  • 15. Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Chili
  • 16. Healthy Baked Lemon Garlic Cod
  • 17. Low Fat Pesto Spaghetti Squash
  • 18. Low Fat High Protein Taco Soup
  • 19. Vegetarian Slow Cooker Lentil Sloppy Joes
  • 20. Lean Turkey or Chicken Tetrazzini

Instructions

  • Scroll up to get a bunch of easy, yummy, and delicious recipes. Don't be afraid to get creative with the ingredients, you might discover a flavor you didn't know you liked.

  • Get your shopping list going and make sure you've got all the ingredients.

  • Get cooking and make your next High Protein Low Fat Meal!

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20 High Protein Low Fat Recipes You'll Love (2024)

FAQs

What food is high in protein and low in fat? ›

Choose protein sources that are nutrient-rich and lower in saturated fat and calories, such as:
  • Lean meats.
  • Seafood.
  • Beans.
  • Soy.
  • Low-fat dairy.
  • Eggs.
  • Nuts and seeds.

What has protein and carbs but no fat? ›

Some foods that are high in protein and carbohydrates but low in fat include:
  • Quinoa.
  • Brown rice.
  • Sweet potatoes.
  • Lentils.
  • Chickpeas.
  • Black beans.
  • Oatmeal.
  • Greek yogurt.
Feb 1, 2023

What are the best high protein low-fat meats? ›

Lean meats such as chicken, turkey, beef, and pork are excellent sources of high-quality protein as well as important nutrients like iron and zinc. To avoid unhealthy saturated fat, opt for lean or low-fat meat options such as lean ground beef, pork loin, or skinless chicken breasts.

What are the protein foods for weight loss? ›

Lean protein food sources include lean red meats, skinless poultry, fish, eggs, low-fat or nonfat dairy products, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Avoid foods high in saturated fats and added sugars, as well as those that are highly processed.

How can I get 30g of protein per meal? ›

30 grams of protein cheat sheet:
  1. 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt.
  2. 1 cup tempeh.
  3. 5 oz shrimp (about 10 large shrimp)
  4. 1 cup cottage cheese.
  5. 4 oz chicken (about half of a chicken breast)
  6. 5 oz grass-fed steak (slightly larger than a deck of cards)
  7. 1 1/2 cups tofu.
  8. 2 cups black beans.
May 19, 2023

How to lose 20 pounds in a month? ›

Losing 20 lbs in a month is unrealistic and could have negative health implications. It would be more realistic to lose 20 lbs over 12-16 weeks. You can do this by creating a calorie deficit of 500-800 calories per day by eating less, exercising more, and increasing your activity levels throughout the day.

Are potatoes high in protein? ›

{Play}Yes, potatoes have some surprisingly high quality protein. A medium potato has 3 grams of protein, more than most vegetables and about the same amount as 1/3 cup of milk. The quality of the potato protein, including how easy it is to digest and the amino acids it contains, is considered to be high.

What veggies have the most protein? ›

Among the highest protein vegetables are chickpeas, corn, spinach, artichoke hearts, and edamame. To get all of the amino acids your body needs, aim to eat a variety of foods, such as legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and vegetables throughout the day.

What are the healthiest proteins to eat? ›

Good protein sources when you're on a budget include:
  • Eggs.
  • Beans.
  • Lentils.
  • Canned tuna.
  • Sunflower seeds.
  • Sardines.
  • Oats.
  • Milk.
Nov 13, 2023

What is the best deli meat for low-fat? ›

If you're looking for the healthiest lunch meat option, choose the leanest cuts of deli meat possible, such as turkey, chicken breast, lean ham or roast beef. “These types of deli meat have the least amount of fat and provide a better nutrient value compared to others,” Zumpano says.

What are the top 5 leanest meats? ›

Here are the top 5 lean meats for weight loss and muscle gains.
  • CHICKEN BREASTS. These are the easiest to get hold of and most familiar. ...
  • RABBIT. This used to be a common sight on British dinner tables but is less popular today despite being one of the leanest meats around. ...
  • VENISON. ...
  • PHEASANT. ...
  • OSTRICH.

What protein meat is best for weight loss? ›

Walker states, "Lean meats such as skinless chicken breast, turkey breast, fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel), and pork tenderloin are excellent sources of protein that can help you feel full and satisfied while helping you reach your weight-loss goals.

How can I lose tummy fat fast? ›

8 Ways to Lose Belly Fat and Live a Healthier Life
  1. Try curbing carbs instead of fats. ...
  2. Think eating plan, not diet. ...
  3. Keep moving. ...
  4. Lift weights. ...
  5. Become a label reader. ...
  6. Move away from processed foods. ...
  7. Focus on the way your clothes fit more than reading a scale. ...
  8. Hang out with health-focused friends.

What foods is highest in protein? ›

8 Best High-Protein Foods
  1. Lean Beef. 22 g protein (3-ounce serving) of 93% lean ground beef. ...
  2. Chicken. 27 g protein (3-ounce serving) of skinless chicken breast. ...
  3. Salmon. 19 g protein (3-ounce serving) ...
  4. Eggs. 6 g protein (1 large egg) ...
  5. Peanut Butter. 7 g protein (2 tablespoons) ...
  6. Pasta. ...
  7. Low-Fat Cottage Cheese. ...
  8. Lentils.
Jun 22, 2023

Are eggs high-protein low-fat? ›

As discussed above, eggs are a low-cost, nutrient-dense food, providing 6.3 g of high-quality protein per egg with just 72 calories and low in saturated fat relative to other sources of high-quality protein [40].

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