Celebrate the holiday with delicious High Protein Thanksgiving Recipes made for a satisfying and balanced feast. Find protein-packed Thanksgiving mains, sides, appetizers, and desserts that bring plenty of flavor to the table. These easy recipes are perfect for creating a festive meal while keeping protein a priority.
High Protein Leftover Turkey Breakfast Sandwiches are exactly what I make the weekend after Thanksgiving, when the fridge is full of turkey and nobody wants to cook again. A seasoned egg bake gets layered with shredded turkey and sharp cheddar, then tucked into toasted English muffins. Total time is 45 minutes — 20 minutes of … Read more
A high protein sweet potato pie is what happens when you take the classic Southern dessert and swap most of the cream for thick Greek yogurt. You still get that warm cinnamon and nutmeg flavor, but the filling turns out tangy and silky instead of heavy. Roasting the sweet potato first does most of the … Read more
This High Protein Pecan Pie takes everything you love about the classic Thanksgiving dessert and gives it a creamy, custard-like filling made with Greek yogurt and vanilla whey. The toasted pecans still deliver that rich, buttery crunch, and the cinnamon brings a warm, cozy note that makes the whole kitchen smell like fall. Total time … Read more
If you grew up with sweet potato casserole at the holiday table, you know the version topped with marshmallows. This sweet potato casserole with pecan crumble takes a different route, swapping the sticky topping for a buttery, nutty crunch that holds its own against the creamy base underneath. It bakes in 70 minutes total and … Read more
High Protein Turkey Sausage Stuffing with Apples is a savory, herb-forward side dish that bakes up with a golden, crisp top and a moist, custardy center. Cubed whole-grain bread, lean turkey sausage, and diced apples come together in one dish, and the whole thing is bound with eggs and chicken bone broth instead of the … Read more
This High Protein Thanksgiving Sheet Pan Dinner (Turkey Tenderloin) roasts juicy turkey with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and green beans on one pan. It gives you all the classic holiday flavors — thyme, rosemary, sage — without the sink full of dishes. Everything comes together in your oven, which means you can actually enjoy the … Read more
High Protein Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ground Turkey is what happens when a cozy fall squash meets a hearty skillet dinner. Roasted acorn halves get filled with a savory mix of lean turkey, bell pepper, onion, and crushed tomatoes, then finished with melted mozzarella and Parmesan. It’s American comfort food with a Mediterranean-leaning spice profile, … Read more
High Protein Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Yogurt Gravy is the kind of dinner that feels like a Sunday roast but fits neatly into a Tuesday night. A boneless, skin-on turkey breast gets rubbed with a garlicky rosemary-thyme-sage paste, roasted until the skin turns crackly and golden, then sliced and spooned with a tangy, silky … Read more
If you have a container of leftover holiday turkey in the fridge, this High Protein Leftover Turkey Cranberry Salad is the best way to use it up. It’s a no-cook American classic that pairs tender shredded turkey with sweet-tart dried cranberries and crunchy toasted pecans. The creamy Greek yogurt dressing, spiked with Dijon and fresh … Read more
High Protein Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal takes everything you love about a slice of pecan pie and turns it into a filling breakfast you can eat with a fork, no guilt attached. It bakes in under an hour with rolled oats, vanilla whey protein, Greek yogurt, and a buttery pecan topping that gets golden and … Read more