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High Protein — 120 recipes with real protein
From breakfast to dessert, with the grams worked out so the macros add up.
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- 120 recipes
- Macros per serving for every recipe: calories, protein, carbs, fat and fiber
- Rico's note and Rico's tip in every recipe
- A Thermomix® or similar version where it makes sense
- Storage and reheating written with meal prep in mind
What's inside
Some of the recipes

Almond croissant baked oats
Croissant vibes, with melted almond butter and caramelized almonds.

Apple cinnamon baked oats
Pieces of sautéed apple hidden in fluffy baked oats.

Sweet banana scramble
Like scrambled eggs, but sweet — a different way to eat banana and egg.

Banana and cottage cheese skillet cake
Creamy inside thanks to the cottage cheese, ready in 12 minutes with no oven.

Carrot oat skillet cake
Cooked in a skillet, it tastes like carrot cake.

Tapioca and cheese crepioca
A crispy tapioca and cheese crepe (a Brazilian favorite), ready to fill however you like.
Full contents all 120 recipes, one by one
Breakfasts
- Almond croissant baked oats
- Apple cinnamon baked oats
- Sweet banana scramble
- Banana and cottage cheese skillet cake
- Carrot oat skillet cake
- Tapioca and cheese crepioca
- Savory chicken muffins
- Egg white omelet with mushrooms and spinach
- Mushroom and tomato omelet with oregano
- Tiramisù overnight oats
- Creamy scrambled eggs with spinach
- Savory oat pancakes
- Tiramisù oatmeal
- Egg white porridge with cinnamon
- Scrambled eggs with spinach and tomato
- Sardine toast with tomato and cilantro
- Matcha French toast with raspberries
- Protein French toast
- Bread-free ham and cheese melt
- Chicken avocado wrap
Lunches
- Avocado stuffed with chicken and cilantro
- Light seafood rice with shrimp and mussels
- Shredded duck rice (arroz de pato)
- Light arroz de pato (Portuguese duck rice) with vegetables
- Roasted salt cod with chickpeas and spinach
- Salt cod with chickpeas in the Varoma
- Turkey and spinach meatballs
- Chicken skewers with curry sauce
- Salmon bowl with raw vegetables
- Crispy tofu bowl with stir-fried vegetables
- Juicy air fryer chicken breast
- Grilled mackerel with tomato and red onion salad
- Chickpea falafel with yogurt
- Chicken with spiced cauliflower rice
- Chicken stir-fry with almonds and broccoli
- Turkey burger with shoestring sweet potatoes
- Grilled squid with arugula and tomato salad
- Almond-crusted chicken nuggets
- Vegetable omelet with roasted sweet potato
- Grilled black scabbardfish with banana and passion fruit
- Turkey stir-fry with brown rice
- Turkey stir-fry with broccoli and toasted almonds
- Grilled hake with sweet potato and broccoli
- Crustless spinach and feta quiche
- Light rancho (Portuguese meat, chickpea and pasta stew)
- Tuna salad with chickpeas and fresh vegetables
- Seared tuna salad with avocado and quinoa
- Chicken salad with red bell pepper
- Lentil salad with grilled vegetables
- Chicken and vegetable quiche
- Octopus salad with roasted sweet potato
- Warm broccoli and chicken salad
- Baked salmon with sweet potato and broccoli
- Chicken strips with bell peppers and red onion
- Gluten-free tuna and avocado wrap
Dinners
- Sesame-crusted seared tuna
- Lighter butter chicken
- Zucchini cannelloni with meat
- Grilled horse mackerel with fresh salad
- Three-bean chili
- Stuffed meat cups
- Mediterranean chicken thighs with olives
- Shredded chicken crêpes au gratin
- Lentil dahl with spinach
- Air fryer sea bream with baked sweet potato
- Quick empadão (Portuguese meat and potato pie)
- Hake fillets with cauliflower mash
- Air fryer mango ginger chicken
- Shredded chicken with vegetable sauce
- Chicken stuffed with mushrooms and spinach
- Chicken and vegetable wok stir-fry
- Salt cod and sweet potato gratin
- Burger on a sweet potato and carrot base
- Sweet potato burger
- High-protein pumpkin mac and cheese
- Chicken Alfredo pasta
- Pasta with roasted salmon and tomato
- Creamy tuna pasta
- Chickpea mini pizzas
- Coconut chicken noodles
- Turkey breast stuffed with mushrooms and chestnuts
- Turkey stir-fry with broccoli and garlic
- Chicken crust pizza
- Grilled sea bass with green asparagus
- Chicken salad with green apple
- Roasted salmon with fresh herbs
- Air fryer walnut-crusted salmon
- Creamy Tuscan salmon
- Salmon stuffed with spinach and cheese
- Grilled sardines with sweet roasted peppers
- Tofu à Brás
- Carrot tart with smoked salmon
- Chicken and mushroom bake
- Savory shredded chicken pie
- Trout with a sliced almond crust
Snacks
- Frozen Greek yogurt and strawberry bark
- Sautéed shrimp with garlic, lemon and parsley
- Banana oat protein milkshake
- Chocolate protein milkshake
- Strawberry protein milkshake
- Tuna and olive pâté
- Tuna salad with avocado and arugula
- Octopus salad with chickpeas and bell pepper
- Quick tuna and black-eyed pea salad
- Canned sardines with roasted pepper
- Yogurt bowl with granola and nuts
- Greek yogurt bowl with kiwi, strawberry and chia
- Chicken and vegetable croquettes
- Lettuce, tuna and carrot wraps
- Lettuce wraps with chicken and carrot
Sweets
- Frozen bolo de bolacha (Portuguese cookie cake)
- Nut and berry crumble
- Berry "cheesecake" protein ice cream
- Banana cinnamon protein ice cream
- Coffee protein ice cream
- Dark chocolate protein ice cream
- Cookies & cream protein ice cream with oat cookies
- Pistachio protein ice cream
- Yogurt with quick blueberry compote
- Pastel de nata ice cream (Portuguese custard tart)
No surprises: every recipe in the book is listed here. Click any of them to see, free, the full ingredient list, macros per serving, allergens and the start of the method.