Protein without a shake cult.
I Just Got Back From the Gym
High-protein bowls, pasta, and a smoothie you can actually make in a dorm. Numbers are estimates — useful, not medical advice.
20 min
High-Protein Burrito Bowl
Rice, beans, turkey or chicken, yogurt instead of sour cream. Gym food that is still a burrito.
$6 · 44g protein · 580 cal
12 min
Chicken Rice Bowl
Leftover sheet-pan chicken + rice + something green. Night two of cook-once week.
$4 · 40g protein · 520 cal
18 min
Protein Pasta
Regular pasta, leftover chicken, spinach, and yogurt that turns into a sauce. Not a powder.
$5 · 42g protein · 590 cal
5 min
Protein Smoothie
Yogurt, banana, berries, peanut butter. No blender? Mash it in a bowl and call it a thick shake.
$3 · 24g protein · 360 cal