High-Protein Nacho Platter
Protein tortilla chips topped with taco-seasoned chicken and a quick queso made from blended cottage cheese, ready in about 15 minutes.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 5 minutes
- Method
- Microwave
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School Cafeteria Sheet Pan Pizza
The rectangle pizza from the school lunch line, with a pourable yeast crust, a dried-herb tomato sauce and a lot of mozzarella, scaled for five full sheet pans.
- Prep
- 45 minutes
- Cook
- 30 to 35 minutes
- Method
- Sheet pan
Single-Serving Taco Tater Tot Casserole
Taco-seasoned ground meat and tomatoes with green chiles, a layer of cheese, and a single layer of tater tots on top, baked for one.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Air Fryer Baked Pasta
Raw chickpea pasta, red sauce, water, mushrooms and peppers sealed in foil and baked in the air fryer, then finished under melted mozzarella.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 48 to 50 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Lavash Pizza Pockets
A sheet of lavash cut in half, layered with sauce, mozzarella and turkey pepperoni, closed up and air fried until crisp on both sides.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 8 to 10 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil
New potatoes, smoked sausage and corn cooked in Old Bay broth all day, with the shrimp going in for the last ten minutes and a butter-parsley finish.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 3 to 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low, plus 10 minutes
- Method
- Slow cooker
Fish Tacos with Lime Slaw
Taco-seasoned tilapia seared in a skillet and flaked into low-carb tortillas with a creamy cabbage and lime slaw.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 8 to 10 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Cajun Air Fryer Salmon
Two skin-on salmon fillets pressed into Cajun seasoning and air fried skin-side down at 400°F for eight minutes.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 8 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Burger and Fries for One
Half a potato cut into fries gets a seven-minute head start, then a small seasoned patty joins it in the basket for seven more.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 14 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Rice Bake
Pesto-topped chicken breasts baked right on top of rice and vegetables in one oven-safe skillet, so the rice cooks in the chicken's juices.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 30 to 35 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Shrimp Stir Fry
Shrimp, peppers, onion and a full pound of mushrooms stir-fried and pulled together with a soy and oyster sauce, served over rice.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
Dry-rubbed wings air fried in two batches until crisp, then tossed in a warm hot sauce and butter mix with yogurt ranch and veggie sticks on the side.
- Prep
- 15 minutes, plus 10 minutes resting
- Cook
- 20 minutes per batch
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs and Zoodles
Small turkey meatballs air fried for ten minutes and served over a half-and-half mix of zucchini noodles and spaghetti with warm marinara.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Quick Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp, carrots, peas and day-old rice stir-fried in about ten minutes, with an optional egg scrambled right in the pan.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Sheet Pan Quesadilla
Eight tortillas, two cups of cheese, chicken and sautéed peppers and onions layered on a sheet pan and baked into one giant quesadilla you cut into squares.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Sheet pan
Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
Teriyaki-brushed salmon and a basket of vegetables air fried at 400°F, served over jasmine rice or cauliflower rice with a little extra sauce.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
High-Protein Loaded Baked Potato
A baked potato turned into a whole meal with chicken or bacon, broccoli, Greek yogurt and a little queso.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 5 to 10 minutes (microwave) or 45 to 60 minutes (oven)
- Method
- Microwave
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus
Shrimp and asparagus tossed with garlic, lemon and olive oil and roasted together on one pan in about 12 minutes.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes
- Method
- Sheet pan
Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Lean ground beef, melted cheddar and dill pickles folded into tortillas and pan-fried crisp, with a mayo-ketchup-relish special sauce for dipping.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
Taco-seasoned shrimp air fried for five minutes, piled into tortillas with shredded cabbage, and warmed in the basket for one more.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 6 to 7 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chili
Baked sweet potatoes split open and filled with a quick skillet chili of ground meat, black beans, corn and tomatoes.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Waffle Iron Tuna Cakes
Canned tuna cakes bound with egg and crushed pork rinds, cooked in a waffle iron for crisp edges and no flipping.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 5 to 7 minutes per batch
- Method
- Waffle iron
Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Shredded chicken in a creamy buffalo-ranch sauce made from cottage cheese or Greek yogurt, rolled into a low-carb tortilla and seared in a hot pan until crisp.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 2 to 4 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Easy High-Protein Lasagna
A small-pan lasagna with protein pasta, a lean meat sauce and cottage cheese where the ricotta would go.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Air Fryer Sausage and Cauliflower Gnocchi
Frozen cauliflower gnocchi, sliced chicken sausage and chopped vegetables tossed with pesto and air fried together until the gnocchi crisp.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Salmon with Maple Soy Glaze
Salmon marinated in soy, a little maple and sriracha, air fried at 400°F, then spooned over with the marinade boiled down into a glaze.
- Prep
- 5 minutes, plus 20 to 30 minutes marinating
- Cook
- 7 to 10 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Salmon and Potatoes Dinner
Thin-sliced potatoes get a ten-minute head start in the air fryer, then two seasoned salmon fillets join them for the last ten.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
In-N-Out-Style Flying Dutchman, Bunless
Two thin patties and melted cheese stacked between thick grilled onion rounds instead of a bun, with a yogurt-based spread on the side.
- Prep
- 15 minutes, plus chilling the sauce
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Four-Ingredient Enchilada Casserole
Cooked chicken, a can of enchilada sauce, cheese and eight small tortillas, layered like lasagna instead of rolled one at a time.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 35 to 40 minutes
- Method
- Oven
One-Pan Burrito Bowl
Chicken or steak browned with onion, then simmered with black beans, diced tomatoes and taco seasoning and melted under cheese, all in one skillet.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Sheet Pan Jambalaya
Smoked chicken sausage, peppers, onion and Creole-seasoned shrimp roasted on one sheet pan, then tossed with cauliflower rice right on the pan.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 14 minutes
- Method
- Sheet pan
Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza
A low-calorie tortilla or lavash crisped for a minute, topped with sauce, mozzarella and turkey pepperoni, and air fried until bubbly.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 5 to 12 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Air Fryer Pesto Salmon with Blistered Tomatoes
A salmon fillet spread with a spoonful of pesto and air fried with a cup of cherry tomatoes until they blister and burst.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Big Mac-Style Sloppy Joes
Lean ground beef or turkey cooked down with onion, pickles and a lighter special sauce, then piled on toasted buns with shredded lettuce.
- Prep
- 15 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling the sauce
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Greek Cauliflower Rice Skillet
Ground meat, cauliflower rice, cherry tomatoes and olives in one skillet, finished with lemon, oregano and a handful of feta.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Parmesan-crusted chicken layered with chickpea pasta, marinara and mozzarella, so you get chicken parm without frying cutlets one at a time.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Air Fryer Turkey Meatloaf
A lean turkey meatloaf held together with milk-soaked oats and packed with wilted spinach, cooked in the air fryer until the center hits 165°F.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes and up, to 165°F
- Method
- Air fryer
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Thin chicken breasts dredged lightly in flour, seared, then finished in a mushroom sauce made from broth and milk in the same skillet.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Air Fryer Herbed Salmon and Veggies
A herb-crusted salmon fillet and a pile of chopped vegetables sharing one air fryer basket at 400°F for about ten minutes.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl at Home
Rice or cauliflower rice, a cup of whatever protein you've got, beans, a pile of vegetables and a couple of cold spoonfuls on top.
- Prep
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Cook
- None (assembly only)
- Method
- No-bake
Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp
Seasoned shrimp air fried for six minutes, then tossed in a quick garlic butter with lemon and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 6 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
Oven-baked turkey meatballs with grated onion, served in marinara over chickpea spaghetti.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
The classic chicken and broccoli bake, but the creamy part comes from a quick mushroom sauce and Greek yogurt instead of a can of soup.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Egg-dipped chicken tenders pressed into a mix of breadcrumbs and panko, sprayed well and air fried at 400°F until they crunch.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes per batch
- Method
- Air fryer
Popeyes-Style Chicken Tenders, Baked
Chicken strips soaked in seasoned Greek yogurt, dredged in spiced flour and baked hot on a sheet pan instead of fried.
- Prep
- 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes marinating
- Cook
- 12 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Sheet pan
Air Fryer Chicken Bellagio
Air-fried chicken breast over Parmesan protein pasta, spread with pesto and crumbled crispy prosciutto, with broccoli and lemony arugula on the side.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 18 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
High-Protein Pasta Primavera
Protein pasta and a pile of vegetables in a light sauce made from pasta water and cream cheese, with cooked chicken if you want it.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Stovetop
Cheeseburger Salad
A lean burger patty with melted cheese on a pile of greens, with pickles, onion, tomato, and mustard and ketchup standing in for dressing.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 5 to 8 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Skins
Hollowed-out zucchini pieces air fried until tender-crisp, then stuffed with creamy buffalo chicken and sent back in for two minutes.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Lighter Cheeseburger Pie
Lean ground beef, mushrooms and onion under a thin baking-mix batter that puffs into a crust while it bakes. A cheeseburger you eat with a fork.
- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Taco Bell-Style Chalupas, Lighter
Seasoned chicken and cheese folded into a pita and air fried until the shell goes crisp, then stuffed with whatever cold toppings you like.
- Prep
- 10 minutes, plus cooking the chicken if it isn't already
- Cook
- 5 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and lean beef tossed with protein pasta and melted cheese, with a splash of pasta water pulling it into a sauce.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Stovetop
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken with Sweet Potato Fries
A sauced chicken breast and a basket of sweet potato fries, cooked back to back in the air fryer with a scoop of coleslaw on the side.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer