Protein-Packed Recipes for Women Who Are So Over Eggs and Dry Chicken!

My favorite high-protein meals for summer and beyond

Sara Grace Wallerstedt in A Magazine, Photography by Leslie Zhang

Hi there,

So many of us in the US are getting our grills ready for memorial Day weekend, and I’ve been thinking about what food really means as we get older. As a product of the 90’s Diet Culture, for me, it’s no longer about being thin, it’s about strength. Energy. Nourishment. Hormonal support. Longevity. Joy.

But in this quest, everyone I know and their mothers are trying to figure out how to eat more protein, but if I have to eat another hard-boiled egg or dry chicken breast, I might actually gag! So I’ve been looking for other options: meals that hit my protein goals and taste juicy and delicious, and today I’m sharing some of those with you.

I am usually super busy, and I am not a nutritionist or a doctor, so I rely on experts to help me out. These high-protein recipes are all from chefs, registered dietitians, and wellness experts I trust. I am relying on some of these foods to keep me on track this weekend as I gather with friends and family and eat things I love without punishing my body.

And speaking of things that fill me up, today, Susan Sandler and I are hosting The Matriark Salon with the incredible Jessie Frechl, and I can’t wait to get deep into conversation.

I’m also thrilled to announce that I’m hosting our next Salon on June 4th at Wave Social Wellness Club in Southampton with Maxine Friedman (Innovation Strategist and Founder of Maxine Ventures), and the Co-Founders of Wave, Lisa Zaloga and Stephanie Esposito. We’ll be diving into PERIMENOPAUSE and MENOPAUSE, the most cutting edge and advanced tools and information available to women, and how to take better care of ourselves during these challenging times, and we will chat with an incredible panel of experts:

· Dr. Anita Sadaty, board-certified integrative gynecologist, New York functional doctor and Chief Medical Officer of Womaness

· Katie Fogarty, host of A Certain Age Podcast and board member of Let’s Talk Menopause

· Lisa Roberts, Culinary & Nutrition Archaeologist | Lecturer, Stanford University BeWell & NYU | Expert, Canyon Ranch | Founder, Lisa Roberts FOOD .

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT, seats are limited. FOUNDING MEMBERS ATTEND FREE OF CHARGE AND HAVE PRIORITY SEATING (YOU’LL RECEIVE A SPECIAL CODE VIA EMAIL).

Scroll down for the recipes, photos, videos and resources, and let’s eat!