Recipes

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

Halal Food Cart Style Chicken
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Halal Food Cart Style Chicken

Protein: 50g | Carbs: 44g | Fat: 18g
Calories: 538

I don’t know about you but I LOVE visiting food carts! One of my favorite food cart meals is a local halal chicken and I started thinking how easy this would be to meal prep at home.

High Protein Mac & Cheese
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High Protein Mac & Cheese

Protein: 29g | Carbs: 41g | Fat: 11g
Calories: 379

Ever since cottage cheese came on the scene, it made it easy to find a workaround for this traditionally very high carb/high fat dish.Now you can enjoy mac and cheese with more protein in the cheese sauce without even knowing it!

Air Fryer Salmon
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Hot Honey Air Fryer Salmon

Protein: 30g | Carbs: 15g | Fat: 11g
Calories: 279

Cooking salmon is always intimidating to me. I either overcook it or undercook it when I try to do it on the stovetop. By air frying it I found a fool proof way of enjoying salmon and incorporating it into my meal prep routine.

High Protein Hot Chocolate
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High Protein Hot Chocolate

Protein: 20g | Carbs: 14g | Fat: 16g
Calories: 280

You can never go wrong with a mug of hot cocoa in the colder months, but it’s also a great nightcap should you have some macros left to hit and want to end your day with something sweet AND high in protein.

High Protein Yogurt Bowl
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High Protein Yogurt Bowl

Protein: 36g | Carbs: 50g | Fat: 17g
Calories: 497

I love a breakfast for weekdays when I don’t have time to cook or simply don’t want to cook. It’s also perfect for travel when you are limited on appliances and refrigerator space (hello hotel living!)

Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Protein: 34g | Carbs: 30g | Fat: 16g
Calories: 400

In the winter months I am all about quick and easy meals. Aside from sauteeing the onions, this is a “dump” recipe, which means you can pretty much just dump all the ingredients in and have a winning meal 6 hours later.

Chick-fil-A Copycat Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich
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Chick-fil-A Copycat Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich

Protein: 40g | Carbs: 52g | Fat: 12g
Calories: 476

A big part of staying on a macro plan means making meals you enjoy! One of my favorite things to do is find restaurant meals that I love and try to recreate them at home so I can control the macros better and avoid hidden ingredients.

Air Fried Chicken Thighs
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Air Fried Chicken Thighs

Protein: 32g | Carbs: 0g | Fat: 6g
Calories: 182

If you are tired of eating plain dried out chicken breasts then switch over to these Air Fryer chicken thighs instead.

High Protein Magic Shell Yogurt Cup
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High Protein Magic Shell Yogurt Cup

Protein: 23g | Carbs: 24g | Fat: 10g
Calories: 278

Finding desserts when you are counting macros can be challenging. Finding one high in protein that actually tastes good is even harder.

Peanut Butter White Chocolate Cookies
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Peanut Butter White Chocolate Cookies

Protein: 5g | Carbs: 13g | Fat: 5g
Calories: 117

A good macro-friendly recipe isn’t defined by having 0 g of macros. It’s more about finding classic recipes with a reasonable balance of macros or calories that you can work into your life seamlessly.

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

Protein Waffles
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Protein Waffles

Protein: 31g | Carbs: 7g | Fat: 2g
Calories: 170

This protein waffle recipe can be customized based on what flavors of protein, topping, and macros you have. Play around with different variations to make something truly unique for yourself!