Filling recipes

How filling a meal is depends on more than calories: protein, fibre, volume and how the meal is put together all count. Only recipes that score high on our fullness score make it onto this page.

How filling a dish is doesn't just depend on calories but also on protein, fibre, volume and how the meal is put together. We only include recipes with a high fullness score – a score that rates exactly these factors.

Quick chicken korma – 420 kcal
Vegan Mediterranean lentil soup with turmeric and lemon – 380 kcal
Low-carb blueberry cheesecake in a glass – 280 kcal
Low-carb quark Schmarrn with cinnamon and warm blackberries – 449 kcal
Chicken tikka masala with basmati rice – 480 kcal
Low-carb cinnamon overnight muesli with quark, linseed and blueberries – 355 kcal
High-protein air fryer turkey gyros with skyr tzatziki – 352 kcal
Quick beef steak strips on baby spinach – 440 kcal
High-protein creamy chicken strips with mushrooms – 450 kcal
Gluten-free chicken shawarma plate with tahini – 510 kcal
Vegetarian cottage cheese and spinach omelette – 340 kcal
Protein-rich mixed berry smoothie bowl – 340 kcal
Chicken tikka masala – 420 kcal
Vegan banana chocolate pudding – 250 kcal
Quick chicken vindaloo – 360 kcal
Fried cauliflower rice with garlic prawns – 230 kcal
Vegan creamy edamame noodle salad – 460 kcal
Gluten-free chicken and broccoli pan with soy and sesame sauce – 340 kcal
Quick tuna salad with white beans – 380 kcal
Sweet vanilla quark bake with raspberries – 472 kcal
Keto salmon and spinach bake with a parmesan crust – 520 kcal
High-protein quark with honey and walnuts – 280 kcal
High-protein cinnamon roll porridge with skyr frosting – 498 kcal
Mediterranean chicken meatballs with courgette noodles – 350 kcal

Frequently asked questions

Which foods are the most filling?

Boiled potatoes in their skins, eggs, fish, pulses, porridge oats, quark and skyr.

How much protein per meal?

25–35 g of protein per meal is a good guide. Add fibre and volume from veg – and take your time eating.

Is soup worth it as a starter?

A clear broth or veg soup first puts lots of volume on the table for few calories. A glass of water with your meal is a good idea anyway.

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Fullness score: what makes a recipe filling

Filling recipes

Frequently asked questions

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