By With our top 17 recipes to choose from, you'll never run out of high-protein vegetarian meal ideas! From baked oatmeal to a chickpea salad to ravioli for dinner - we've got all your taste buds covered.
As a NASM-certified nutrition coach (CNC), I have a passion for creating protein recipes from whole, natural foods. That's why you'll see these recipes get their protein from ingredients like chickpeas, hemp hearts, and Greek yogurt instead of protein powder. If that's what you want, then you're in the right place!
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- High-Protein Vegetarian Breakfast Meals
- 1. Easy Apple Pie Baked Oats
- 2. Protein Pancake Cake
- 3. Dairy-Free Tofu Chia Seed Pudding
- 4. Cottage Cheese Crepes
- 5. Spinach & Feta Egg White Wraps
- 6. Protein Pancakes With Cottage Cheese
- 7. High-Protein Blueberry Muffins
- 8. Boursin Quiche
- 9. Vegetarian Protein Oatmeal
- High-Protein Vegetarian Lunch or Dinners
- 10. Lemon Kale Bean Salad
- 11. Shakshuka With Beans
- 12. Street Corn Salad
- 13. Green Goddess Salad
- 14. Ravioli Butternut Squash
- 15. Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust
- 16. Brussels Sprouts Salad
- 17. Italian Dense Bean Salad
High-Protein Vegetarian Breakfast Meals
I consider breakfast my most important meal of the day. If I have a healthy breakfast, I feel inspired to continue the trend for the rest of the day. But it's hard - I get it! You're getting the family out the door, tired, just trying to eat something. That's where we come in!
Eating a high-protein vegetarian breakfast can be easy and delicious, with quick-to-prep recipes like baked oats and chia seed pudding. Or if it's last-minute minute enjoy a yogurt parfait with our high-protein granola or egg white oatmeal. Here are nine of our go-tos!
1. Easy Apple Pie Baked Oats
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This is the type of breakfast you're going to have on repeat all year. It's packed with apples, cozy spices, and 24g of protein! It gets its protein from oats, hemp hearts, and Greek yogurt- no protein powder here!
If you like baked oats, you can also try our cinnamon roll baked oats or chocolate protein baked oats.
2. Protein Pancake Cake
This recipe is a fun one - combining pancakes with coffee cake for a high-protein and filling vegetarian breakfast! It's pancake mix baked in the oven with a cinnamon swirl layer and tasty crumble mixture on top.
It has 18g of protein and is great for meal prep because it lasts 5 days in the fridge and is easy to reheat.
3. Dairy-Free Tofu Chia Seed Pudding
This chia seed pudding is made with soy milk and tofu, so it packs in 21g of vegetarian protein and 11g of fiber!
Use this chia seed pudding as a base and customize it with toppings of your liking for your ideal breakfast. I love topping mine with things like fresh berries, cashew butter, granola, hemp hearts, honey, and more!
4. Cottage Cheese Crepes
These crepes are so fluffy and delicious. They're made with cottage cheese, eggs, and oats, so they also pack in 18g of protein!
We love eating our crepes with fresh strawberries and a chocolate protein filling. For a savory option, you can also fill them with egg and cheese.
5. Spinach & Feta Egg White Wraps
These spinach & feta egg white wraps are the perfect vegetarian protein meal prep recipe! They're made by baking the whole filling on a sheet pan, then simply wrapping it up in a tortilla to enjoy. Keep them in the fridge and reheat in the morning for a quick breakfast that's filled with 31g of protein!
6. Protein Pancakes With Cottage Cheese
Nothing beats a big stack of pancakes for breakfast.
With a pancake batter that's filled with cottage cheese and eggs, these pack in 34g of protein per serving and are perfectly fluffy and delicious!
If 34g isn't enough for you, check out our post about how to get more protein in your pancakes for protein topping ideas.
7. High-Protein Blueberry Muffins
Protein baked goods are kind of my specialty. And these blueberry muffins are a fan favorite with 16 raving five-star reviews and counting!
They use almond flour, eggs, and cottage cheese to get to 10g of protein per muffin. Enjoy one of these for breakfast alongside a bowl of yogurt or protein shake for an easy vegetarian protein meal!
8. Boursin Quiche
There's no need to fuss over a crust when you can make this low-carb crustless Boursin quiche that's filled with flavor and uses minimal ingredients.
It packs in 33g of protein but is quick to whip up, requiring only 15 minutes of hands-on time, including making the sweet and tangy caramelized onions!
9. Vegetarian Protein Oatmeal
Oatmeal is one of those breakfasts that makes you feel super full. So if you like oatmeal, but also need to hit your protein goals, this recipe is for you!
This recipe amps up boring oatmeal into a fancy breakfast thanks to caramelized bananas and hazelnuts. It's also loaded with 20g of protein thanks to hemp seeds, oats, and egg whites!
High-Protein Vegetarian Lunch or Dinners
Whether you're looking to meal prep a high-protein vegetarian lunch or need an easy weeknight vegetarian dinner, there's something for everyone in our list below!
10. Lemon Kale Bean Salad
This tangy salad is packed with 25g of protein and a sweet and spicy mustard dressing. It features chickpeas, white beans, and pistachios for whole food natural protein that's tasty and filling!
It makes for a quick dinner and is even great the next day for lunch, thanks to kale's hardiness and ability not to get soggy very quickly.
11. Shakshuka With Beans
This is one of my favorite easy protein vegetarian dinners! It only takes 15 minutes to whip up, so it's perfect for a busy weeknight.
It has so much flavor from garlic, basil, and onion, and gets its protein from chickpeas and eggs. Dip some sourdough bread in it to soak up all that sauce!
12. Street Corn Salad
This recipe is originally made with chicken, but to make it vegetarian, simply use canned chickpeas instead!
13. Green Goddess Salad
This quinoa-based salad is refreshing, green, and has 21g of protein and 14g of fiber per serving. That's thanks to quinoa, beans, and rich goat cheese.
This salad is great for meal prep because the ingredients don't tend to get soggy very quickly. Store in an airtight container as-is if you plan to eat within a couple of days.
This can be enjoyed for up to 5 days, but we recommend adding the avocado separately for each serving if you store it for this long. This is because avocado tends to brown after a couple of days.
14. Ravioli Butternut Squash
If you like cozy comfort food, then this butternut squash ravioli is for you. It's made with a creamy sage sauce that's easy to make and doesn't require babysitting like other popular cream sauces that use brown sugar.
15. Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust
By making a homemade crust with cottage cheese, you add a whopping 26g of protein to the overall pizza! This recipe takes just 30 minutes to make and is totally customizable with your favorite toppings.
Some of our favorite vegetarian toppings that are higher in protein are black beans and roasted chickpeas.
16. Brussels Sprouts Salad
Made with chickpeas, pecans, and a mustard Greek yogurt sauce, these roasted Brussels sprouts are filled with 17g of protein and 13g of fiber!
If you make enough to have leftovers, be sure to store the sauce separately from the vegetables. Then, you can reheat the veggies and add the sauce after. Also, be sure to use low-fat Greek yogurt for the most protein!
17. Italian Dense Bean Salad
Beans, veggies, and Italian dressing make this salad so flavorful and filling! Everything is diced small, so you get all the flavors in each bite.
Leave out the salami in this Italian dense bean salad to make it vegetarian, and it still has 25g of protein per serving!
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