15 Easy Target Meals with Good & Gather Groceries (High Protein)

These 15 easy Target meals use Good & Gather groceries and have 28 to 64 grams of protein per serving, from Rotisserie Chicken Enchilada Bake to Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta.

Target is a quick stop for weeknight dinners because Good & Gather covers the basics: rotisserie chicken, frozen shrimp and salmon, lean ground turkey, pasta, sauces and frozen vegetables. A rotisserie chicken alone covers two of these meals. For more ideas, see our quick rotisserie chicken recipes.

Every meal serves 4 and takes 30 minutes or less. For even faster dinners, the quick high protein dinners are a good backup list.

Here are the meals.

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🛒 Good & Gather Staples

Rotisserie chicken, frozen shrimp, salmon fillets, lean ground turkey, protein pasta, marinara, salsa verde, hummus, frozen stir-fry vegetables and shredded cheese.

⏱️ All 30 Minutes or Less

Most use one pan or one sheet pan. The lasagna bake is the only one that takes longer, and it reheats well for lunches.

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#RecipeProteinCaloriesProtein Source
1Rotisserie Chicken Enchilada Bake55g571Rotisserie chicken
2Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad46g464Rotisserie chicken
3Pesto Chicken Sheet Pan with Gnocchi51g522Chicken
4Chicken Stir Fry with Frozen Veggies57g452Chicken
5Greek Chicken Wraps55g392Chicken
6Chicken Chili Verde64g460Chicken
7Turkey Taco Skillet44g527Turkey
8Beef and Broccoli Noodles47g532Lean beef
9Turkey Meatball Subs46g546Turkey
10Cheeseburger Pasta54g599Lean beef
11Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta47g392Shrimp
12Baked Salmon with Roasted Potatoes42g529Salmon
13Tuna Melt Quesadillas41g498Tuna
14Cottage Cheese Veggie Lasagna Bake32g440Cottage cheese
15Black Bean Egg Burrito Bowls28g494Eggs

Estimates per serving. Values vary by brand and portion size.

EASY TARGET MEALS

🍗 Chicken Dinners

Good & Gather chicken, salads and sides make these quick.

1. Rotisserie Chicken Enchilada Bake (55g Protein)

Target rotisserie chicken layered with tortillas, beans, enchilada sauce and cheese.

Shred the chicken while it’s still warm.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb rotisserie chicken
  • 1 can black beans
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 1.5 cups enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup cheese

Instructions:

  1. Layer tortillas, chicken, beans and sauce.
  2. Repeat.
  3. Top with cheese.
  4. Bake at 375°F 20 minutes.

2. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad (46g Protein)

Protein pasta, chicken, romaine and parmesan with Caesar dressing.

Add romaine right before serving.

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz protein pasta
  • 1.25 lb rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup parmesan
  • Romaine, light Caesar dressing

Instructions:

  1. Cook and cool pasta.
  2. Toss with chicken and dressing.
  3. Add romaine and parmesan.
  4. Serve.

3. Pesto Chicken Sheet Pan with Gnocchi (51g Protein)

Shelf-stable gnocchi, chicken and vegetables roasted with pesto.

Roast the gnocchi straight from the package.

Ingredients:

  • 1.75 lb chicken breast
  • 1 lb gnocchi
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 2 zucchini

Instructions:

  1. Toss everything with pesto.
  2. Roast at 425°F 22 minutes.
  3. Stir once halfway.
  4. Serve.

4. Chicken Stir Fry with Frozen Veggies (57g Protein)

Chicken and a bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables with teriyaki sauce.

Cook the vegetables from frozen in a hot pan.

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb chicken breast
  • 1 bag frozen stir-fry vegetables
  • 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 3/4 cup dry rice

Instructions:

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Stir-fry chicken.
  3. Add vegetables and sauce.
  4. Serve over rice.

5. Greek Chicken Wraps (55g Protein)

Chicken, hummus, cucumber, tomato and feta in a wrap.

Use Target’s Good & Gather hummus.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb chicken breast
  • 4 high protein wraps
  • 1/2 cup hummus
  • 1/4 cup feta
  • Cucumber, tomato

Instructions:

  1. Cook and slice chicken.
  2. Spread hummus on wraps.
  3. Add chicken, vegetables and feta.
  4. Roll.

6. Chicken Chili Verde (64g Protein)

Chicken and white beans in salsa verde.

Ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb chicken breast
  • 2 cans white beans
  • 1.5 cups salsa verde
  • 2 cups broth

Instructions:

  1. Simmer chicken in salsa verde and broth 20 minutes.
  2. Shred.
  3. Add beans.
  4. Simmer 5 minutes.

🥩 Beef and Turkey Dinners

Easy weeknight meals with lean ground meat.

7. Turkey Taco Skillet (44g Protein)

Ground turkey, rice, beans and salsa in one pan.

Top with avocado.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb 93% lean ground turkey
  • 3/4 cup dry rice
  • 1 can black beans
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup cheese

Instructions:

  1. Brown turkey.
  2. Add rice, salsa and water and simmer 18 minutes.
  3. Stir in beans.
  4. Top with cheese.

8. Beef and Broccoli Noodles (47g Protein)

Ground beef and broccoli with noodles in a garlic soy sauce.

Use frozen broccoli to save time.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • 8 oz protein spaghetti
  • 4 cups broccoli
  • Soy sauce, garlic, honey

Instructions:

  1. Cook noodles and broccoli.
  2. Brown beef with garlic.
  3. Add sauce.
  4. Toss together.

9. Turkey Meatball Subs (46g Protein)

Frozen turkey meatballs in marinara on hoagie rolls with mozzarella.

Toast the rolls first.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb frozen turkey meatballs
  • 1 jar marinara
  • 4 hoagie rolls
  • 1 cup mozzarella

Instructions:

  1. Simmer meatballs in marinara.
  2. Toast rolls.
  3. Fill with meatballs.
  4. Top with cheese and broil.

10. Cheeseburger Pasta (54g Protein)

A one-pot lightened cheeseburger pasta with lean beef.

Stir the cheese in off the heat.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • 8 oz protein pasta
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup cheddar
  • 2 cups broth

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add pasta, tomatoes and broth and simmer 12 minutes.
  3. Stir in cheese.
  4. Serve.

🐟 Seafood and Meatless Dinners

Lighter dinners that still have plenty of protein.

11. Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta (47g Protein)

Shrimp tossed with protein pasta, garlic and parmesan.

Cook the shrimp last so it stays tender.

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb shrimp
  • 8 oz protein pasta
  • 1/4 cup parmesan
  • 1 tbsp butter, garlic, lemon

Instructions:

  1. Cook pasta.
  2. Cook shrimp in butter and garlic.
  3. Toss with pasta and parmesan.
  4. Add lemon.

12. Baked Salmon with Roasted Potatoes (42g Protein)

Salmon and baby potatoes roasted with lemon and dill.

Start the potatoes first.

Ingredients:

  • 1.75 lb salmon
  • 1 lb baby potatoes
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Lemon, dill

Instructions:

  1. Roast potatoes 15 minutes.
  2. Add salmon.
  3. Roast 12 minutes.
  4. Season.

13. Tuna Melt Quesadillas (41g Protein)

Tuna and cheese in crispy tortillas. A 10-minute dinner.

Mix tuna with Greek yogurt instead of mayo.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cans (5 oz) tuna
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup cheese
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt

Instructions:

  1. Mix tuna and yogurt.
  2. Fill tortillas with tuna and cheese.
  3. Cook 3 minutes per side.
  4. Cut.

14. Cottage Cheese Veggie Lasagna Bake (32g Protein)

A meatless lasagna with cottage cheese, spinach and zucchini.

Blend the cottage cheese for a smooth layer.

Ingredients:

  • 9 no-boil noodles
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 jar marinara
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella
  • Spinach, zucchini

Instructions:

  1. Blend cottage cheese with an egg.
  2. Layer noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, vegetables and mozzarella.
  3. Repeat.
  4. Bake covered 40 minutes at 375°F, then uncovered 15.

15. Black Bean Egg Burrito Bowls (28g Protein)

Scrambled eggs, black beans, rice and salsa for an easy meatless dinner.

Use frozen rice packets to save time.

Ingredients:

  • 10 eggs
  • 1 can black beans
  • 3/4 cup dry rice
  • 1/2 cup cheese
  • Salsa, avocado

Instructions:

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Scramble eggs.
  3. Warm beans.
  4. Build bowls.

Pick a few for this week and grab everything in one Target run.

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