Easy meal prep recipes
Like most people, my mornings can be hectic and leave me short on time to prepare a healthy meal. That’s why breakfast is one of the most important meals for me to prep.
I love to make up a batch of these protein breakfast boxes on Sunday to last me through the week.
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I’m a big fan of no-cook meal prep recipes and this Antipasto Salad is one of my favorites. It’s low-carb and absolutely packed with flavor. The best part? You can put together a week’s worth in about 10 minutes!
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We have found that prepping freezer meals saves us so much money! Instead of ordering takeout or heading out for dinner when we didn’t have time to prep, we simply grab one of these and voila! A delicious dinner without spending any extra money!
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Tuna is a classic budget protein option for a high-protein healthy lunch. I love this tuna meal prep box often because it’s cheap, quick to make, and tasty!
I like to prepare my tuna in many different ways, but I make this version with chopped celery, green onions, white pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice. It’s full of flavor and tastes great by itself – good news for those of us cutting carbs!
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Chia seed pudding is one meal prep recipe that I make every single week. It makes for a delicious and nutritious breakfast, snack, or even dessert.
It can be made in many flavors, but often I find myself craving the basic version with a drizzle of honey and fresh berries. I love how simple it is to make and I almost always have all the ingredients on hand.
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This one seems like a no-brainer. We wrote an in-depth guide to meal prep containers if you need help picking some out. Any type of divided plastic or glass meal prep container would be a great way to get started.
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Cauliflower seems to be replacing all our favorite carbs these days. My favorite is cauliflower rice. I swear when made properly it tastes just as good as traditional rice with around 90% less carbs!
Cauliflower rice is a way to prepare and cook cauliflower that turns it to a light. fluffy and slightly chewy tender side dish that is reminiscent of white rice.
It can be substituted for traditional rice in virtually any dish.
The easiest way to make cauliflower rice is with a food processor. If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the cauliflower with the large holes of a cheese grater before cooking.
To make cauliflower rices with your food processor, cut & remove stem from cauliflower head. Chop the cauliflower into pieces small enough to fit in your food processors shoot. Then, process the cauliflower florets using the grater attachments.
After you’ve turned your cauliflower into rice with either the food processor or cheese grater, you will need to cook it.
Add oil to a pan over medium high heat. If desired, add some minced garlic and saute for one minute. Now, add cauliflower rice plus salt and pepper. Saute for a few minutes.
Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and store in the fridge.
Yes, cauliflower rice is low carb. There are only 4.5 carbs in every serving (1/2 cup) of cauliflower rice.
Yes, cauliflower rice is allowed on the keto diet. It is very popular in the keto community to remake pasta & other popular high carb dishes using cauliflower.
Yes, cauliflower rice is allowed on the whole 30 diet.
Leftover cauliflower rice can easily be frozen. After you have grated your cauliflower rice, place it in a ziploc bag and seal. Place in the freezer where it will be good for 4-6 months.
When you want to eat your cauliflower rice, simply move it to the freezer to thaw the night before. When ready to eat, follow the saute instructions in the recipe below.
Yes, cauliflower rice can go bad. How long it will take it to go bad depends on how fresh your cauliflower was and how you store it.
Generally speaking, cauliflower rice will be good for around 3 days in the fridge and 4-6 months in the freezer.
Yes, you can reheat cauliflower rice. If you want to reheat your cauliflower rice, do it in a skillet over low-medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
1 Head Cauliflower
1 Tbsp Oil or Butter
2 Cloves Garlic (optional)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Wash cauliflower.
Cut & remove stem from cauliflower head. Chop the cauliflower into pieces small enough to fit in your food processor’s shoot. Then, process the cauliflower florets using the grater attachments.
Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat for one minute. If desired, add garlic to the pan and saute for one minute. Then, add riced cauliflower to pan and saute 5-7 minutes until done.
Season with salt & pepper. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container and refrigerate for later.
Greek has always been one of my favorite take-out foods. While making my most recent lunch meal prep menu, I thought I’d try to incorporate all my favorite Greek flavors into a healthy easy-to-make dish.
I simply marinated the chicken breast in Greek yogurt and seasonings with a squeeze of lemon. I made the chicken on the stove top, but you could also easily throw it on the grill. I also added some Greek marinated veggies and placed it all on a bed of cauliflower rice.
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