Recipes

High-protein, GI-friendly meals designed for GLP-1 users

On a GLP-1 your stomach holds less and digests slower. These RD-designed recipes pack 28-40g protein per meal at 250-450 calories — the macro target that supports weight loss without muscle loss.

By Marisa Chen, RD5 min read

Reviewed by Jane Novak, MD, MPH

High-protein Greek yogurt bowl

Breakfast staple for GLP-1 patients: 28g protein in 320 kcal.

Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Calories
320
Protein
28g

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Fage 5% Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • 1 tbsp ground flax
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tbsp walnuts (optional)

Steps

  1. Spoon yogurt into bowl
  2. Top with berries, flax, honey
  3. Add walnuts for crunch if tolerated

Baked salmon with quinoa

Dinner: 35g protein, 420 kcal. Omega-3 rich.

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Calories
420
Protein
35g

Ingredients

  • 4 oz salmon fillet
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup steamed broccoli
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon, salt, pepper

Steps

  1. Heat oven 400°F
  2. Place salmon on parchment, drizzle olive oil + lemon + salt
  3. Bake 12-15 min until flakes
  4. Serve over quinoa with broccoli

Ground turkey + brown rice bowl

Late dinner: 32g protein, 380 kcal. Gentle on GLP-1 stomach.

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Calories
380
Protein
32g

Ingredients

  • 4 oz lean ground turkey (93/7)
  • ½ cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup roasted carrots
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Steps

  1. Brown turkey in skillet with ginger
  2. Add soy sauce, cook 2 min more
  3. Serve over rice with roasted carrots

Cottage cheese + peach (afternoon snack)

Snack: 15g protein, 200 kcal. Small portion = GLP-1 friendly.

Prep
2 min
Cook
0 min
Calories
200
Protein
15g

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat)
  • ½ medium peach, sliced
  • Cinnamon to taste

Steps

  1. Spoon cottage cheese into bowl
  2. Top with sliced peach + cinnamon

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