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Asian-Style Baked Salmon with Broccoli, Lime & Cashews High Protein

Asian-Style Baked Salmon with Broccoli, Lime & Cashews

41 g protein · 620 kcal

A gently baked side of salmon under a bright chilli-lime-ginger glaze, served with lime-dressed broccoli, toasted cashews and sesame. All the sweet-hot flavour of the takeaway version, with far less sugar and salt.

⏱ 45 min Medium
High fiber
Tuscan Herb-Baked Chicken Thighs with Cannellini & Kale High Protein

Tuscan Herb-Baked Chicken Thighs with Cannellini & Kale

41 g protein · 486 kcal

One-pan chicken thighs baked over creamy cannellini beans and kale in a garlicky rosemary broth — rustic Tuscan comfort with almost no cleanup.

⏱ 55 min Easy
High fiber
Flying Jacob (Lighter Swedish Chicken Bake) High Protein

Flying Jacob (Lighter Swedish Chicken Bake)

46 g protein · 645 kcal

A friendlier take on Sweden's gloriously odd 1970s classic — baked chicken with banana, a little smoky bacon and a creamy chilli sauce, scattered with peanuts. Same wild, addictive flavour, a lot less of the heavy cream.

⏱ 40 min Easy
High fiber
Beef Lindström — Swedish Beef Patties with Beetroot & Capers High Protein

Beef Lindström — Swedish Beef Patties with Beetroot & Capers

32 g protein · 720 kcal

The Nordic classic: juicy beef patties studded with pickled beetroot, capers and Dijon, pan-fried and served with roasted baby potatoes and a simple parsley butter.

⏱ 50 min Medium
Chickpea Shakshuka High Protein

Chickpea Shakshuka

25,3 g protein · 460 kcal

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and chickpea sauce — a big, protein-heavy vegetarian pan you eat straight from the skillet.

⏱ 30 min Easy
High fiber
Palak-Style Halloumi & Spinach Curry Balanced

Palak-Style Halloumi & Spinach Curry

27 g protein · 650 kcal

A quick, mild spinach curry in a creamy tomato-and-garam-masala sauce, with golden pan-fried halloumi standing in for paneer — a weeknight take on palak paneer from ingredients any shop carries.

⏱ 30 min Medium
High fiber
Baked Cod with White Beans & Tomato High Protein

Baked Cod with White Beans & Tomato

37,2 g protein · 352 kcal

Lean, flaky cod baked over garlicky white beans and tomatoes — a light Mediterranean dinner heavy on protein.

⏱ 28 min Easy
French Mustard-Herb Baked Salmon with Leeks & New Potatoes Heart Health

French Mustard-Herb Baked Salmon with Leeks & New Potatoes

35 g protein · 512 kcal

Salmon fillets under a Dijon-herb glaze, roasted over softened leeks and new potatoes — a whole bistro dinner on one tray.

⏱ 50 min Easy
High fiber
Sheet-Pan Salmon with Lentils & Wilted Greens High Protein

Sheet-Pan Salmon with Lentils & Wilted Greens

48,4 g protein · 618 kcal

A one-tray dinner: omega-3-rich salmon over earthy lentils, ready in half an hour with almost no washing up.

⏱ 28 min Easy
High fiber
Greek Lemon-Oregano Chicken Traybake with Summer Vegetables High Protein

Greek Lemon-Oregano Chicken Traybake with Summer Vegetables

50,9 g protein · 658 kcal

One-pan chicken thighs roasted over zucchini, peppers and tomatoes in lemon, oregano and olive oil.

⏱ 65 min Easy
Hearty Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup High Fiber

Hearty Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup

22,9 g protein · 449 kcal

A thick, spiced lentil soup that's high in fibre and plant protein — cheap, freezer-friendly and genuinely filling.

⏱ 40 min Easy
High fiber
Oven-Baked Cod with Roasted Pointed Cabbage & Light Browned-Butter Sauce High Protein

Oven-Baked Cod with Roasted Pointed Cabbage & Light Browned-Butter Sauce

32 g protein · 340 kcal

Gently oven-baked cod on sweet, soy-roasted pointed cabbage, with a lighter take on the classic Nordic browned-butter sauce — all the nutty flavour, a fraction of the butter and cream. Finished with toasted hazelnuts and dill.

⏱ 50 min Medium
Swedish Crayfish Pasta with Saffron & Fennel Heart Health

Swedish Crayfish Pasta with Saffron & Fennel

23 g protein · 490 kcal

A bright, late-summer seafood pasta: sweet crayfish tails and a delicate saffron-tomato sauce with fennel and leek, tossed through wholegrain pasta. Lighter than the classic, with a fraction of the cream but all of the flavour.

⏱ 35 min Easy
High fiber
Spiced Kofta Skewers with Lemon-Marinated Aubergine High Protein

Spiced Kofta Skewers with Lemon-Marinated Aubergine

30 g protein · 660 kcal

Juicy cumin-and-mint spiced meat skewers off the grill, served with lemon-and-herb marinated grilled aubergine, warm pita and a swirl of ajvar yogurt — a proper summer grill dinner.

⏱ 40 min Medium
Roasted Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos with Charred Autumn Squash High Fiber

Roasted Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos with Charred Autumn Squash

27,8 g protein · 665 kcal

Roasted sweet potato and smoky black beans folded into wholegrain tortillas — plant protein and fibre in every fold.

⏱ 45 min Easy
High fiber Rich in magnesium Rich in iron Rich in potassium
Wholegrain Spaghetti with Beef Ragù High Protein

Wholegrain Spaghetti with Beef Ragù

41 g protein · 660 kcal

A honest weeknight classic — a deep, slow-simmered beef and tomato sauce with grated carrot for natural sweetness, spooned over nutty wholegrain spaghetti for extra fibre.

⏱ 50 min Easy
High fiber
Creamy Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Stew High Protein

Creamy Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Stew

43 g protein · 615 kcal

A fast, one-pan weeknight stew: strips of chicken in a silky crème fraîche and chicken-stock sauce loaded with sun-dried tomatoes, served over rice with a handful of peas.

⏱ 30 min Easy
High fiber
Swedish Turkey Meatballs with Root-Vegetable Mash & Lingonberry High Protein

Swedish Turkey Meatballs with Root-Vegetable Mash & Lingonberry

38 g protein · 545 kcal

Lighter Swedish meatballs made with turkey, a creamy stovetop gravy loosened with stock, and a rooty potato-and-carrot mash — comfort food with less butter and more vegetables.

⏱ 55 min Medium
High fiber
Italian Turkey Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce over Whole-Wheat Spaghetti High Protein

Italian Turkey Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce over Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

42 g protein · 565 kcal

Tender turkey-and-herb meatballs simmered in a quick garlic-tomato sauce and tossed through whole-wheat spaghetti — the weeknight classic, lightened but still generous.

⏱ 50 min Easy
High fiber
High Protein

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad with Lemon, Feta & Aubergine

43 g protein · 544 kcal

A bright, filling pasta salad with lemony feta dressing, golden aubergine, juicy tomatoes and tender chicken. It is equally good warm or packed cold for lunch.

⏱ 35 min Easy
High fiber