Recipes

Enjoy Working Against Gravity's easy, healthy recipes to help you reach your body composition and performance goals while keeping food delicious.

Bang Bang Chicken Skewers
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Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

Protein: 35g | Carbs: 6g | Fat: 19g
Calories: 335

This bang bang chicken is so good you will want to make it on repeat. It’s high protein, sweet, spicy, sticky and tangy. Feel free to change it up and do this with shrimp, too, it works just as well.

Healthier Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
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Healthier Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade

Protein: 17g | Carbs: 14g | Fat: 7g
Calories: 187

Hot summer days are coming, and this tangy, refreshing, sweet (but not too sweet) high-protein version of the Chick-fil-A frosted lemonade hits the spot.

Italian Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad
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Italian Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

Protein: 1g | Carbs: 7g | Fat: 5g
Calories: 77

This recipe is super simple, and everyone loves the final product. You can use any kind of tomato for this dish, but the cherry tomatoes seem to hold up better if there are leftovers. Although the basil and flowers are optional, it makes for a nice presentation. After all, we eat with our eyes! 

Crispy Feta Eggs
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Crispy Feta Eggs

Protein: 16g | Carbs: 32g | Fat: 31g
Calories: 471

I’m all about trying out the viral recipes that pop up on my social media feeds to see if they are worth the hype. This one did not disappoint.

Holiday Switchel
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Holiday Switchel

Protein: 0g | Carbs: 6g | Fat: 0g
Calories: 24

I learned about switchel when my favorite local restaurant, Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen, started offering it on their zero proof menu. I’m always looking for fun drinks to have in hand when all my friends are imbibing, especially around the holidays.

Simple Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
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Simple Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

Protein: 34g | Carbs: 0g | Fat: 5g
Calories: 181

This healthy, simple roasted turkey recipe is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. Aside from turkey, this recipe works great with whole chickens and ducks too, they just have a quicker cook time.

Protein Peanut Butter Fudge
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Protein Peanut Butter Fudge

Protein: 6g | Carbs: 2g | Fat: 8g
Calories: 104

If you're looking for a yummy way to meet your protein and fat macros, these little protein peanut butter fudge squares will do the trick. If you’re feeling extra, drizzle some melted chocolate over the top!

Macro Friendly Green Goddess Salad Dressing
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Macro Friendly Green Goddess Salad Dressing

Protein: 2g | Carbs: 1g | Fat: 1g
Calories: 21

If you struggle to eat your vegetables, then this recipe is for you! After recreating the viral TikTok Green Goddess Salad dressing, I knew I could make a macro-friendly version using a healthier list of ingredients. This is so simple and easy to make. It will be your new favorite way to spice up vegetables, meats, and eggs.

Crockpot Crack Chicken
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Crockpot Crack Chicken

Protein: 40g | Carbs: 4g | Fat: 10g
Calories: 266

This simple, healthy crockpot chicken recipe takes five minutes to prep and only has six ingredients.

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Protein: 4g | Carbs: 12g | Fat: 10g
Calories: 154

These macro-friendly soft, chocolatey cookies have a peppermint crunch and are perfect for holiday parties and gift-giving.

Late Night Protein Treats for Recovery
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Late Night Protein Treats for Recovery

Protein: 13g | Carbs: 3g | Fat: 1g
Calories: 73

We recently wrote this article about the power of casein protein intake before bed for your recovery. There’s never been a better excuse for dessert. Try these macro-friendly, casein protein powder ideas