Meal Prep Recipes to Make Your Week Easier - PinkWhen (2024)

Meal prep can be a saving grace for our super busy weekdays and can help you eat better. From hearty stews to refreshing salads, these meal prep recipes promise to save you time and elevate your culinary experience. Join us as we embark on this journey and make your week not just manageable but genuinely delectable.

Meal Prep Grilled Chicken Grain Bowls

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Meal Prep Grilled Chicken Grain Bowls are a healthy and nutritious plan-ahead meal for summer. Loaded with grilled vegetables and honey garlic marinated chicken, you will look forward to eating these all week.
Get the Recipe: Meal Prep Grilled Chicken Grain Bowls

High Protein Oatmeal {Meal Prep Breakfast}

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This High Protein Oatmeal is the ultimate meal prep breakfast – it’s high in fiber with 18g of protein and your favorite toppings.
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Smoothie Freezer Packs – DIY Meal Prep

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Not everyone has much time to make breakfast from scratch every day. But perhaps you want something healthier than toast or cereal. This is where a ready-to-blend smoothie will be your new best friend in the morning.
Get the Recipe: Smoothie Freezer Packs – DIY Meal Prep

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

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ThisMeal Prep Thai Basil Chicken is a healthy stir fry idea that doubles as an easy 30-minute dinner or make-ahead lunch!
Get the Recipe: Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

Overnight Weetabix

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Here’s a fun overnight Weetabix recipe that takes 5 minutes to prepare and is so delicious it’s kind of like having dessert for breakfast. This recipe is also meal prep friendly and great for busy mornings. I love using it as a base to add other ingredients and flavors.
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Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake

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This Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake is a delicious and healthier take on a taco dinner filled with ground turkey, sweet potatoes and bell peppers.
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Kefir Overnight Oats

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These kefir overnight oats are thick, creamy, and super easy to make. The basic recipe consists of only three simple ingredients: rolled oats, chia seeds, and kefir! They are infinitely adaptable as you can add any toppings you like.
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Taco Bell Power Bowl {Copycat Recipe}

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This Taco Bell Power Bowl is the perfect meal prep idea and is a healthier copycat recipe you can easily make at home in just 30 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Taco Bell Power Bowl {Copycat Recipe}

Greek Chicken Rice Bowl (Meal Prep!)

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Meet your newest meal prep recipe: Greek chicken rice bowls! These Greek rice bowls are the perfect make-ahead meal to eat all week long. You won’t get tired of eating this Mediterranean dish.
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Easy Breakfast Meal Prep (High Protein)

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Whether you’re taking your breakfast on-the-go, have minimal time to pull something together, or need a quick but nourishing meal to bring to your office down the hall in between meetings, this easy breakfast meal prep box is the answer! This high protein breakfast meal prep has sweet and savory flavors, is loaded with protein (more than 30 grams!), is satisfying and delicious.
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Ground Turkey Meal Prep Bowl Recipe

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Are you looking for some Trader Joe’s meal prep ideas? This ground turkey meal prep bowl recipe is so easy and healthy and takes just 15 minutes to make! We all love our trips to Trader Joe’s!
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Paprika Oven Roasted Potatoes: Meal Prep

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Paprika oven-roasted potatoes are a super easy meal prep recipe that reheats well in the oven, microwave, or toaster oven. You only really need three ingredients: potatoes, paprika, and oil. Use them to top your salad or grain bowls throughout the week.
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Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep

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Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep with lean chicken breast, bright crispy snap peas coated in healthy teriyaki sauce, and brown rice is a dish that will make your co-workers jealous!
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Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep

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Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep with broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, eggs, salsa, and whole grain toast for a protein-packed and veggie-loaded breakfast on the go.
Get the Recipe: Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep

Meal Prep Wasabi Glazed Salmon Power Salad

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These Meal Prep Wasabi Glazed Salmon Power Salads are high-protein, gluten-free, and totally satisfying for a week of healthy lunches. It doesn’t get much better than the simplicity, ease, and delicious flavor of a meal prep salad with salmon!
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Meal Prep Spinach Beet and Chicken Power Salads

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Are you looking for Meal Prep Lunch ideas? How about making this high-protein meal prep salad with chicken and beet for a week’s healthy hunger-busting lunches?
Get the Recipe: Meal Prep Spinach Beet and Chicken Power Salads

Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili {with Freezer Meal Option}

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You’ll want to save this slow cooker Creamy White Chicken Chili with corn and white beans. It is so easy- just stir the ingredients into the crockpot and turn it on! It can be meal prepped as a freezer meal, too!
Get the Recipe: Easy Crockpot White Chicken Chili {with Freezer Meal Option}

Vegan Meal Prep Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

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Meal prep is a great way to stay on track when it comes to healthy eating. Make these delicious Vegan Meal Prep Black Bean Quinoa Bowls in advance and have them ready to go throughout the week!
Get the Recipe: Vegan Meal Prep Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

Meal Prep Breakfast Egg Bagels

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Savory, low-carb everything bagels with eggs, spinach, bell peppers, a flavorful seasoning, and cheddar cheese. This Meal Prep Breakfast Egg Bagels recipe is SO easy to make. Heat them up and go for a delicious way to start the day!
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Low-Carb Mexican Meal Prep Bowls

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Looking for a quick and easy lunch idea? These Low-Carb Mexican Meal Prep Bowls are perfect for taking with you on-the-go! Low-carb, high-protein, gluten-free, and delicious.
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Meal Prep Southwest Chicken Burrito Bowls

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These Meal Prep Chicken Burrito Bowls (southwest edition) are easy to make! They’re gluten-free and only take about 30 minutes to put together. They’re great for lunch on the go or for a quick and easy dinner for busy weeknights!
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Steak & Potatoes Meal Prep Bowls

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Meal prep bowls are the BEST, y’all! Make them in advance and you have easy, ready-to-heat meals for the week. Worry-free healthy eating WIN! Today, we’re making Steak & Potatoes Meal Prep Bowls!
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Protein Snack Pack – Easy Lunch Meal Prep

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Protein Snack Packs filled with hard-boiled eggs, almonds, hummus, and crunchy veggies. An easy and delicious lunchtime meal-prep solution perfect for any protein lover, these fantastic little protein snack packs are perfect for school lunches, post-workout snacks, or picnics in the park.
Get the Recipe: Protein Snack Pack – Easy Lunch Meal Prep

Chicken Fajita Meal Prep Recipe

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Easy from start to finish, these Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas take just 30 minutes to make and make excellent (and healthy!) weekday lunch or dinner meal prep bowls to power you through the week. Easily customized to make your own, Chicken Fajitas can be enjoyed with quinoa (shown here), rice, beans, salad, or simply wrapped in a tortilla for a super speedy on-the-go lunch.
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Chicken Potato Salad- Meal Prep

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This Chicken Potato Salad is made with juicy chicken, red potatoes, sweet grapes, crunchy celery and bell pepper, and green onions. A lighter and healthier alternative to the classic potato salad, this Chicken Potato Salad Recipe is an easy, protein-packed meal prep solution perfect for work lunches or back-to-school.
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Curried Chicken Salad (Meal Prep)

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A classic lunchtime favorite, these healthy and delicious Curried Chicken Salad Snack Packs with fruit and crackers are an easy and affordable way to get ahead in your week.
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Salt-Free Roasted Chicken Meal Prep

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The easiest way to oven roast a low-salt chicken. My go-to for meal prep for the week! Feel free to have any vegetables you have on hand to mix in the salad.
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Meal Prep Chicken and Vegetables

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Meal Prep Chicken and Vegetables is great for work lunches or dinners throughout the week! This recipe makes 5 to 7 generous-sized meals for the hungry health-conscious individual!
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Meal Prep Sheet Pan Roasted Rainbow Vegetables

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Make meal preparation easy, healthy and delicious with these meal prep sheet pan roasted rainbow vegetables. They’re ready in under an hour, making for an easy vegetable side for any meal.
Get the Recipe: Meal Prep Sheet Pan Roasted Rainbow Vegetables

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Karen Kelly, a food and travel writer, is the founder of Seasonal Cravings. She is also a health coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.

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