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.
Recipes
Enjoy Working Against Gravity's easy, healthy recipes to help you reach your body composition and performance goals while keeping food delicious.
Protein: 50g | Carbs: 44g | Fat: 18g
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!