5 High-Protein Summer Dinner Recipes

These healthy, high-protein summer dinner recipes are easy to make, taste incredible, and are perfect for the summer season. It’s easy to opt for takeout when dinner time rolls around after a long day spent in the hot sun. But these high-protein dinner recipes taste even better than takeout, are made in under 45 minutes, and are actually good for you. These low-effort, high-reward dinner recipes are sure to be a hit with the whole family this summer season. So skip the takeout, and make these delicious recipes instead!

1. Taco Bowls (With Special Taco Sauce)

These healthy taco bowls are a staple recipe that I make on repeat all summer long. They’re loaded with flavor, super easy to make, and use ingredients you likely already have at home— like potatoes, ground beef, cheese, and veggies. They are the perfect high-protein summer dinner recipe for when you’re craving Mexican food, but you still want to eat healthy.

These taco bowls are loaded with protein, fiber, healthy fats— which makes them the perfect balanced meal. So not only are they good for you, but they’re delicious too. These taco bowls are also customizable to your preferences, and you can add any toppings you’d like. This is the perfect summer recipe that is balanced, delicious, and bursting with fresh flavor. Click here to get the recipe!

2. Chicken Crust Pizza

Who doesn’t love a slice of pizza on a hot summer night? Especially after a long day spent at the beach, river, lake, or pool. Pizza is a classic go-to summer dinner option. But takeout pizza is often high-carb and low-protein— which can leave you feeling tired and hungry almost immediately after eating it.

This high-protein, low-carb chicken crust pizza recipe on the other hand is a total game changer when it comes to pizza night. You’d never be able to guess that the crust is made out of chicken (yes, I said chicken!). Plus, it’s super filling, has the perfect crispy texture, and tastes out of this world. This high-protein summer dinner recipe is a must-try! Click here to grab the recipe.

3. Burger Bowls (With Special Sauce)

Skip the drive-thru this summer and make these homemade burger bowls with special sauce instead. This burger bowl recipe is perfect for when you’re craving a burger, but still want to hit your protein goals, eat healthy, and get your veggies in.

These deconstructed burger bowls are loaded with crispy potatoes, ground beef, homemade special sauce, and all the burger fixings. If you’re looking for a high-protein summer dinner recipe— then look no further. Plus, it’s made in under 30 minutes! Click here to get the recipe.

4. Homemade Chicken Nuggets (Baked or Fried)

If you love the flavor of takeout chicken nuggets, but don’t like the way that they make you feel, then this recipe is for you! With my homemade chicken nuggets recipe, you can have your cake and eat it too. These nuggets are made with nourishing ingredients— like chicken breast, seasonings, egg and flour. No junk, no chemicals, and no seed oils. So you can enjoy the delicious flavor of chicken nuggets, and feel amazing too.

You can bake or fry them, and they’re made in under 45 minutes. Plus, I love to prep the nuggets ahead of time, pop them in freezer, and pull them out when I’m in need of a quick, high-protein summer dinner recipe. Click here to grab the recipe.

5. The Best Chicken Salad

Chicken salad is the perfect high-protein summer dinner recipe. It’s filling, easy to make, and makes for the perfect sandwich, packed between two slices of sourdough bread, or paired with some veggie sticks. Store-bought chicken salad is made with mayonnaise that is loaded with canola and soybean oil— which are inflammatory oils that are harmful to our health. I use my homemade mayo made from avocado oil to whip up this chicken salad— so it’s not only delicious, but healthy as well.

This chicken salad recipe checks all the boxes. It’s perfectly creamy, has the perfect amount of crunch, and is packed with flavor. Plus, I use a secret ingredient (cottage cheese) to add even more protein to recipe. So if you’re trying to hit your protein goals— then this chicken salad recipe is for you! Click here to check it out.

Want to Learn How to Make More Healthy Recipes From Scratch?

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Did you make any of these high-protein summer dinner recipes? Let me know in the comments! And checkout these other delicious summer recipes on the blog:

• Homemade Apricot Jam Recipe
• Homemade Baked Beans Recipe
• Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe