So you want to eat in-season & high-protein? We gotchu for Spring!
Spring is here and that means one thing around here: lighter, brighter meals that still hit your protein goals. Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or looking for a fresh dinner idea to make on a Tuesday night, these high protein spring recipes are going to become instant favorites.
The best part? Every single recipe leans into the best flavors of the season — think fresh asparagus, bright lemon, dill, pesto, spinach, and spring herbs — while packing in serious protein from salmon, shrimp, chicken, eggs, and cottage cheese. You’re going to want to bookmark this list now! 🌿
All 10 of these recipes are packed with at least 20+ grams of protein per serving, and they all feature at least one spring seasonal ingredient. Let’s get into it!
10 High Protein Spring Recipes
1. Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus
This springtime shrimp scampi is loaded with tender asparagus spears and perfectly seasoned shrimp tossed in a garlicky butter sauce over pasta. At 35g of protein per serving, it might just be the most satisfying dinner on this list. 🍤
Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus
Our shrimp scampi recipe is made with added veggies and a simple, lemony butter sauce that’s comes together in 30 minutes!
2. Pan Seared Salmon
A classic for a reason! This lemon butter pan seared salmon comes together in under 30 minutes and delivers 28g of protein per serving. The bright lemon and fresh dill make it taste like spring in every single bite. 🍋
Perfect Pan Seared Salmon (with lemon and butter!)
Make pan fried salmon for dinner! The salmon is seared in butter and served with fresh lemon and dill.
3. Lemon Dill Salmon Burgers
Move over beef burgers — salmon burgers are spring’s MVP. These are packed with fresh lemon zest and dill, pan-seared until golden, and absolutely incredible on a brioche bun with a swipe of Greek yogurt tartar sauce. High protein, fresh flavors, totally addictive. 🐟
Favorite Salmon Burgers (with lemon and dill)
Best Sides for Salmon BurgersYou also can’t go wrong with Instant Pot Baked Beans or this delicious Pineapple Coleslaw for some backyard BBQ vibes.
4. Spring Roll Salad
Everything you love about a fresh spring roll — the crunch, the herbs, the tangy dipping sauce — deconstructed into a gorgeous, protein-packed salad bowl. No rolling required! 🥗
Spring Roll Salad Recipe
Enjoy the flavor of spring rolls in a refreshing salad with a homemade sweet and spicy dressing. This spring roll salad is the perfect fusion of flavors in one bowl!
5. Stuffed Salmon with Pesto, Couscous & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This stunner of a recipe looks like it came straight from a restaurant kitchen, but it’s totally doable on a weeknight. A thick salmon fillet is stuffed with bright pesto, fluffy couscous, and tangy sun-dried tomatoes. Impressive AND protein-packed. 🌿
Stuffed Salmon Recipe
This stuffed salmon is a delicious dinner option that will impress your taste buds. Tender salmon fillets are stuffed with creamy pesto, fluffy couscous, and tangy feta cheese and baked to perfection.
6. One-Pot Pesto Chicken Quinoa Skillet
One skillet, one pot, zero fuss. This pesto chicken quinoa skillet comes together in about 30 minutes and delivers a satisfying, protein-rich dinner that tastes like spring in every bite. Fresh pesto brings all the herby brightness! 🍃
One-Pot Pesto Chicken Quinoa Skillet
This one-pot pesto chicken quinoa skillet is not only a delicious meal, but it’s also a great way to get in your protein and veggies all in one dish! It’s easy to make, customizable, and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or meal prep option.
7. Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs
The high-protein spring breakfast you didn’t know you needed! These fluffy, cheesy baked egg cups are made with cottage cheese for an extra protein boost. Ready in under 20 minutes and perfect for meal prep. ☀️
Cottage Cheese Baked Eggs Recipe
These cottage cheese baked eggs are easy to make, customizable, and absolutely perfect for meal prep! They’re full of cheesy flavor and make a protein-packed breakfast option for those hectic mornings.
8. Dilly Tuna Pasta Salad
This isn’t your grandma’s tuna pasta salad (well, maybe it is — and for good reason!). Loaded with sweet peas, fresh dill, crunchy veggies, and protein-packed tuna, this one is perfect for spring lunches and picnic season. 🫛
Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
Packed with texture and flavor, this tuna pasta salad has got it all: fun pasta, crunchy veggies, and a creamy dressing that ties it all together. It’s a quick, easy, and delicious dish that’s perfect for a quick lunch or as a side at your next BBQ.
9. Cottage Cheese Pasta Salad
This bright, lemony pasta salad uses a blended cottage cheese lemon poppyseed dressing that is seriously so good. It’s creamy, high in protein, and has a freshness that screams spring picnic. Make it once and you’ll be making it every week. 🍋
Cottage Cheese Pasta Salad Recipe
This creamy cottage cheese pasta salad is bright, protein-packed, and perfect for summer meals, lunches, and backyard BBQs. Enjoy!
10. Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
Tender chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy spinach filling — this is spring-season comfort food at its finest. The spinach keeps it feeling fresh and seasonal while the chicken delivers all the protein you need to power through your day. 💪
Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
This spinach stuffed chicken breast is stuffed with an oozy, cheesy spinach filling and baked to perfection. Enjoy!
Which of these high protein spring recipes are you trying first? Drop a comment below — we love hearing what you’re cooking! 🌸
