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12 QUICK AND EASY LOW CARB HIGH PROTEIN MEALS

If you’re looking for some quick and easy low carb high protein meals to help you lose weight and stay on track with your fitness goals, you’ve just found them. This is a collection of super simple healthy recipes for dinner, lunch and some for breakfast.

If you're looking for some quick and easy low carb high protein meals to help you lose weight and reach your fitness goals, you've just found them. This is a collection of super simple weight loss meals and healthy recipes for dinner, lunch and some for breakfast.

As you may or may not know, I had been struggling for about three years to lose weight after having a baby. After giving birth some women just dust themselves off and look like Giselles. Not this beautiful face. It was round and chubby and had a double chin for a long time. Also a dash of insulin resistance which was new and pretty scary.

Not anymore folks. Not anymore. I’ve lost the majority of the weight, I’m now almost at my pre-baby weight and I’m so happy about it, it literally feels like a weight off my shoulders. Eating a high protein lower carb diet and going gluten and dairy free has definitely helped the most, so I wanted to share some weight loss meals that I love, that have helped me and I still eat regularly. Because once you lose the weight, it’s not over. You can’t just start eating panna cotta and tiramisu like you never learned from your mistakes. You keep eating healthy and keep going out for walks and keep getting enough sleep.

Now these high protein meals, they’re not all dairy-free, but they’re all delicious and you can either meal prep them on Sunday or make in 15-20 minutes during the week.


1. SPICY TURKEY CAULIFLOWER RICE

spicy cauliflower rice with ground turkey - high protein low carb meals

If you’ve never had cauliflower rice and think it sucks, this recipe will change your mind. It’s spicy, super easy to make and delicious! Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 20 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 443 | Protein: 28g | Carbs: 18g | Fiber: 7g | Fat: 31g


2. 15-MINUTE SHRIMP AND VEG STIR-FRY

shrimp and vegetable stir fry - high protein low carb meals

This recipe is ready in seriously, 15 minutes. Ingredients include frozen shrimp, garlic, broccoli, bell pepper, tamari sauce and crushed red pepper flakes. So easy and so good! Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 15 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 289 | Protein: 33g | Carbs: 19g | Fiber: 6g | Fat: 10g


3. HIGH PROTEIN LOW CARB GARLIC SQUID

Garlic squid in tomato sauce - Easy keto dinner recipe! Serve with pasta or zoodles and add Parmesan to this delicious low-carb dinner idea!

Or calamari, still don’t know the difference and whether there’s a difference or not. What I do know is: this is delicious, it’s ready in 15 minutes and you need to try it. Ingredients include calamari, garlic, tomato paste, olives and Parmesan cheese. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 15 minutes | Servings: 1
  • Kcal: 610 | Protein: 49g | Carbs: 22g | Fiber: 4g | Fat: 36g


4. GARLIC SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI

Low carb garlic shrimp. This is a 15-minute healthy dinner recipe that is creamy and delicious and perfect if you're doing the keto diet!

The ingredients for this simple and quick low-carb dinner include shrimp, broccoli, garlic and cream cheese. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 15 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 381 | Protein: 26g | Carbs: 16g | Fiber: 4g | Fat: 25g


5. CRUSTLESS TUNA QUICHE

This crustless tuna breakfast quiche recipe is healthy, so easy to make and the perfect meal prep breakfast recipe. This quick and healthy savory breakfast idea is gluten free and also easily made low carb and dairy-free. Perfect easy canned tuna recipe and great for clean eating too!

I’ve put this in the breakfast category, but this super delicious high protein tuna recipe is good for any time of day. It’s super easy to make and it’s the perfect meal prep idea! To make even lower carb, leave out the oats and if you want – also the carrots. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 25 minutes | Servings: 4
  • Kcal: 125 | Protein: 13g | Carbs: 4g | Fiber: 1g | Fat: 6g


6. GARLIC SHRIMP IN TOMATO SAUCE

15-Minute Garlic Shrimp In Tomato Sauce - best weeknight dinner ever! This garlic shrimp recipe is super tasty, healthy, easy, gluten-free, paleo and low-carb! You need one pan and 15 minutes to make it.

This is one of the recipes I make regularly since probably 6+ years! It’s only 5 ingredients: tomatoes, garlic, shrimp, dill and olive oil (well salt too if needed), it’s packed with protein and super delicious. Make sure to use ripe and juicy tomatoes, or use tomato sauce if you don’t have fresh tomatoes. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 15 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 445 | Protein: 54g | Carbs: 16g | Fiber: 3g | Fat: 18g


7. GREEK MEATBALL BOWLS

These Greek meatball bowls are a healthy, flavourful and easy to make low carb meal prep recipe that is great for lunch or dinner!

These delicious meal prep bowls with Greek meatballs, garlic sauce and tomato cucumber salad take a bit more effort and time, but if you make the meatballs ahead, everything else seriously takes 10 minutes max. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 40 minutes | Servings: 4
  • Kcal: 532 | Protein: 39g | Carbs: 12g | Fiber: 3g | Fat: 37g


8. EGG ROLL IN A BOWL WITH CHICKEN

egg roll in a bowl with chicken - high protein low carb meals

This is a super tasty, quick and easy low carb dinner recipe that you’ll just want to make again and again and again. Ingredients include: chicken breast, cabbage, garlic, tamari sauce and carrots. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 20 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 474 | Protein: 43g | Carbs: 25g | Fiber: 9g | Fat: 24g


9. HIGH PROTEIN LOW CARB AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD WITH EGG

avocado egg chicken salad - high protein low carb meals

I, get it, this is a very basic recipe, but it’s really good. And if you boil some eggs and prep the chicken breast, you’re going to make this in no time for lunch or even dinner. Ingredients include: chicken, eggs, avocado, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 10 minutes | Servings: 1
  • Kcal: 635 | Protein: 44g | Carbs: 22g | Fiber: 12g | Fat: 43g


10. LOW CARB PESTO CHICKEN CAULIFLOWER RICE

Pesto chicken cauliflower rice: Learn how to make cauliflower rice with this easy healthy cauliflower rice recipe! This quick low carb dinner idea is ready in around 15 minutes, perfect weeknight meal filled with simple wholesome ingredients! Easy and delicious dinner recipe!

You need to make this, if you have some leftover chicken in your fridge. This is very much a leftover recipe, which means: I take out everything I have in my fridge by the end of the week and make it into a meal. It’s seriously, so good that it deserves its little corner on the internet. Ingredients include: cauliflower, shredded chicken, pesto, garlic. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 15 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 488 | Protein: 35g | Carbs: 19g | Fiber: 4g | Fat: 32g


11. 20-MINUTE LOW CARB BEEF AND CABBAGE

beef and cabbage - high protein low carb meals

This healthy ground beef recipe is spicy and super tasty, perfect dinner for weeknights. Ingredients include cabbage, ground beef, tamari sauce and garlic. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 20 minutes | Servings: 3
  • Kcal: 357 | Protein: 26g | Carbs: 11g | Fiber: 3g | Fat: 24g


12. NO BREADCRUMBS PESTO TURKEY MEATBALLS

pesto turkey meatballs - high protein low carb meals

These meatballs are so easy to make and so good! Serve them with some cauliflower rice, zoodles or a salad for a tasty low carb dinner that is packed with protein. Recipe here.

  • Ready in: 20 minutes | Servings: 2
  • Kcal: 328 | Protein: 30g | Carbs: 2g | Fiber: 0g | Fat: 22g
YIELD: 2

EASY LOW CARB HIGH PROTEIN MEALS

Easy Low Carb High Protein Meals
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If you're looking for some quick and easy low carb high protein meals to help you lose weight and reach your fitness goals, you've just found them. This is a collection of super simple weight loss meals and healthy recipes for dinner, lunch and some for breakfast.

PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME10 minutes
TOTAL TIME20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE TURKEY MEATBALLS

  • 8oz / 220g ground turkey
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp basil, chopped
  • 2 tbsp zucchini, shredded
  • 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 tsp green pesto
  • salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined. Form walnut-sized meatballs with your hands. 
  2. Cook in a nonstick pan, with a little bit of fat and cover with a lid. 
  3. In 4-5 minutes flip on the other side. You can also choose to cook the sides as well.
  4. Serve with salad, cauliflower rice or zoodler for a full high protein low carb dinner!


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