Berry Overnight Oats
Cold and creamy, gone purple from berries that bleed overnight and sweetened by dates that soften as they soak. Stir it together at night; it's spoonable by morning.
Contains peanut · soy
§03 · Recipes · high-protein
High-protein.
“Where do you get your protein?” has a standing answer here. Every dish in this collection clears a hard per-serving bar, mostly on the backs of beans, lentils, and tofu. The question can retire for the evening.
15 g protein or more per serving · 16 of 30 recipes
Red Lentil Dal
Creamy and warming. Coconut and red lentils melt into something that tastes slow-cooked.
White Bean & Broccoli Soup
Half the pot blended for body, half left chunky, then lemon off the heat lifts the whole green bowl. On the table in under half an hour.
Contains soy
Aaron Chow Breakfast
A warm bowl of oats, berries, seeds, and nuts, unsweetened and finished with a spoon of peanut butter. Seven years of tuning toward near-complete nutrition.
Contains tree nut · peanut · soy
Aaron Chow Lunch
A thick, boldly spiced one-pot stew of over a dozen vegetables, grains, and legumes, brightened with lime and vinegar. Nearly a complete meal in one bowl.
Burrito Bowl
Lime-brightened rice, spiced black beans and corn, and a tangle of quick-pickled onion for punch. The beans come together while the rice cooks, and it packs cold into a lunch box.
Cashew Mac & Cheese
A cheesy-tasting sauce blended from cashews and soft vegetables, built on slow-softened onion for savory depth. Rich and creamy with no dairy in sight.
Contains gluten · tree nut · soy
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered into a thick, spiced tomato gravy. Tangy, warming, and even better scooped up the next day.
Coconut Curry
Tofu and vegetables in a silky coconut sauce, built on spices toasted in oil so it tastes slow-simmered. Mild, cozy, and mostly hands-off while the rice cooks.
Contains soy
Lemon Quinoa Salad
Bright, herby quinoa with chickpeas, corn, and peas in a punchy lemon dressing it soaks up as it sits. Made to be packed cold and eaten straight from the fridge.
Lentil Bolognese
A deep, meaty lentil-and-tomato ragù, part of it blended smooth so it clings to the pasta like the real thing. Long-simmered depth out of a bag of dried lentils.
Contains gluten
Lentil Soup
Brothy and herby, with the lemon going in off the heat so it stays sharp. Thyme keeps it on the Mediterranean side.
Sweet Potato & Chickpea Bowl
Roasted sweet potato and crispy spiced chickpeas over quinoa, finished with a lemon-tahini drizzle. The template dinner you can build from whatever's in reach.
Contains sesame
Tofu Scramble
A savory, protein-heavy breakfast in one pan — crumbled tofu browned, then coated in a golden turmeric sauce. The counterweight to a sweet bowl of oats.
Contains soy
Tofu Stir-Fry
Crisp tofu and vegetables in a glossy tamari-ginger sauce over rice. It scratches the takeout itch, no delivery app required.
Contains soy
Warm Spiced Oatmeal
Rolled oats toasted until nutty, then simmered creamy with dates, walnuts, and warm spice. Cozy and filling, and worth the few minutes at the stove.
Contains tree nut · soy