12 High-Protein Recipes for Dinner

Looking for an uncomplicated and pleasantly light dinner that provides you with good protein overnight? 

That's exactly why we've put together a solid 12 high-protein recipes for dinner for you here. The best part: Besides lightness, variety, and lots of protein, they also bring an extra portion of enjoyment to the table.

1. Vegan Protein Lasagna with Wraps

Even Garfield knew: Sometimes it just has to be lasagna. But this Protein Lasagna with Wraps combines indulgence with a clear conscience. In terms of taste alone, it can compete with any traditional preparation, but it also delivers more than 40 g of vegan protein per serving.
We easily replace the traditional ground meat with soy crumbles – cooked in vegetable broth, the soy taste disappears completely. Added are the usual ingredients, from tomatoes to garlic to olive oil. But the special twist is the protein wraps. They replace the typical lasagna sheets and directly boost the protein content of your meal.
The real highlight, however, is the béchamel substitute: For this, you mix vegan crème fraîche with the neutral-flavored protein powder. 

2. High-Protein Recipe for Dinner: Vegan Bolognese 

Pasta is like jeans – simply an indispensable basic. The Vetain Protein Pasta ensures that the nutritional values also form a solid foundation to meet your protein needs in the evening. The dish provides a full 42 g, a top value for vegan pasta.
The secret lies in soy crumbles as a ground meat substitute for the Bolognese and protein powder hidden in the sauce. You simply take some of the salted pasta cooking water and stir the neutral powder into it until smooth. This way, it can be smoothly incorporated into the tomato sauce. 

Then, as with any pasta, a variety of options open up to add variety: such as nutritional yeast flakes or vegan Parmesan as toppings, different vegetable additions, as well as beans or chickpeas for even more protein.

3. Ideal for Meal Prep: Delicious Protein Bowl

If you like it quick and sweet, you’ll find your favorite for dinner in the vegan protein bowl. The preparation is very simple: just chop all the ingredients and let them soak for a few hours. Convenient, because then your meal is ready as soon as you come home from training in the evening.
Vetain Vegan Protein in cocoa flavor, along with oats and vegan quark, provides you with a respectable 45 g of protein per serving – and endless grams of enjoyment. Because when cocoa meets banana, it can only be delicious. 

With a brownie protein bar, chopped nuts, or nut butter as a topping, you increase both enjoyment and protein once again. The great thing: if you’re not in the mood for chocolate, you can easily turn the entire recipe into a creamy vanilla dream. 

4. Creamy Peanut Curry

Our peanut curry delivers an intense flavor experience on your plate – and with a little practice, it really takes no longer than 30 minutes to prepare! Without any extras, it provides a solid base of 18 g of protein, which you can enhance as you like.
By frying vegetables in spicy red curry paste, you bring a distinctive note to your meal. Additional curry powder, garlic, and onions do their part. On top comes a creamy sauce made from peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, and a splash of lime juice.
Simply serve with rice and enjoy. For more protein, you can replace the rice with red lentils. Or you can additionally fry tofu or tempeh.

5. Crispy and Simple: Protein Pizza Dough

Dolce Vita greets you in the form of a delicious protein pizza with 65 g of protein – simply irresistible! The neutral vegan protein in the dough makes it possible. Moreover, it uses minimalist ingredients.
You just need to plan some time and manual work: knead the dough and let it rise for about an hour and a half. You shouldn’t be completely starving by then. After the waiting time, you can shape the dough and top it with your favorite ingredients. For even more protein, add toppings like vegan mozzarella or smoked tofu.
Extra Tip – This Protein Pizza is for Everyone: If you can’t tolerate regular pizza flour, just choose a gluten-free alternative.

6. The Best Protein Wraps

Wraps are wonderfully versatile, and there’s really no one who doesn’t like them. With these protein wraps, you get 9 g of protein per serving. The stars here are dried red lentils and creamy peanut butter.
Plan enough time in advance to soak the lentils for six hours or preferably overnight. But after that, everything goes very quickly: pureed, the legumes form the dough base – made from just one ingredient, it doesn’t get more minimalist than that.

Simply spread in a lightly oiled pan, fry for a few minutes on each side, and you’re almost ready to eat. Just don’t forget the filling: the delicious peanut butter goes into the wraps, and feel free to add more, like fruits or chopped nuts. 

Tip: Feeling hearty? Then replace the filling with guacamole or hummus.

7. Traditional Red Thai Curry – Vegan Version

You don’t have to order and accept unsatisfactory ingredients to enjoy an authentic red Thai curry. One of our most popular high-protein dinner recipes delivers it to you vegan and uncomplicated to make yourself.
The scepter lies with the red curry paste. With it, you create the special spice and control exactly how spicy you want your food – or can tolerate. Classic Thai curry is definitely not for the faint of heart when it comes to spiciness. The mild balance is provided by coconut milk and soy sauce. 

Preparing it, on the other hand, is not a big challenge:

• You fry tofu and onions in a little oil, preferably in a wok. 
• Then add the sauce ingredients.
• Finally, simmer the vegetables in it until tender-crisp. 
• Voilà, just add rice and your taste buds will take a vacation to Thailand. 

8. Hearty vegan lentil stew

If you want something warm and hearty, then a hearty lentil stew is just right. It not only provides a nice 20 g of protein per serving but also plenty of comfort food for chilly days.
Lentil stew is one of those recipes that are also perfect for meal prep: you should soak the lentils overnight anyway. Together with sautéed vegetables and tofu, they then go into hot vegetable broth.
Various herbs, spices, and a bit of vinegar create the traditional spicy note that simply warms you from the inside. 

9. Flavor experience: Indian lentil dal 

If you love oriental food, you definitely need to know how to quickly and easily make an Indian lentil dal – a nutrient-rich flavor explosion for dinner.
Serve with rice and a flavorful paste made from red lentils, pureed tomatoes, and strong spices. The preparation is very simple: sauté onions, garlic, and ginger with chili in a little oil, then add the lentils. Let it simmer with passata and coconut milk.
Besides rice, potatoes, beans, or flatbread are also extremely delicious with it. In fact, you can even use the dal as a spread if you have some left over – which, to be honest, is unlikely.

10. Pea soup like grandma used to make – but vegan

Some traditional dishes are too good not to be recreated in vegan and high-protein versions for dinner. This is also true for our pea soup! Onions, celery, and a bay leaf – be sure to remove it after cooking! – give it its distinctive flavor. 
Vegan sausages enhance the typical flavor; if you like, you can even add vegan bacon bits. Alternatively, smoked tofu also works wonderfully.

From a slightly liquid version to a thick and extra creamy pea soup, you can adjust the recipe exactly to your taste. In any case, one serving delivers about 27 g of protein.

11. Fluffy protein rolls for every meal 

Sometimes there’s just no time or desire to eat a warm dinner. Then a cold snack with crispy homemade rolls is a great alternative. Even better if the rolls contain 10 g of protein.
Soy quark and neutral vegan protein provide the substantial protein content in the dough. Flaxseeds, psyllium husks, and sunflower seeds as desired complete the nutritious rolls.
Simply enjoy it with plant-based spreads. Vegan cheese, cold tofu slices, or vegan sausage are also very tasty with it. Snack on vegetable strips or olives for a quick yet hearty dinner. 

12. Vegan protein bread with seeds

A vegan protein bread is a lifesaver for any situation. Whenever hunger strikes, just enjoy a few slices – with a clear conscience and good nutritional values. Spelt flour, neutral protein powder, and seeds make it a vegan protein bomb.
Simply knead the ingredients into a dough and, after resting, place it in a loaf pan lined with baking paper. After about 30 minutes of baking, let it cool briefly and then you’re ready to go. 

With the tasty protein bread and your favorite spreads or toppings, you can easily put together a classic evening meal. 

High-protein dinner recipes: rich in protein, simple, and delicious

Our 12 dinner recipes already equip you perfectly to get your protein every evening – regardless of whether you need something quick, hearty, or have a craving for something sweet.
Each ingredient can also be customized individually; we provide you with suitable recommendations directly in the recipe. Enjoy your meal!