Happy Monday, meal preppers! I hope you’re up and at ’em this morning, ready to take on the week. I did NOT feel like prepping yesterday, but I sucked it up and knocked it out in a couple hours. Now I don’t have to worry about food all week, so I’d say it was worth the Sunday evening investment! Here’s what’s on the menu this week:
The Meal Plan
Day 1
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Pesto Salmon with Asparagus and Sweet Potatoes
- Dinner: Turkey Taco Salad
Day 2
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Instant Pot Thai Peanut Chicken
- Dinner: Pesto Salmon with Asparagus and Sweet Potatoes
Day 3
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Turkey Taco Salad
- Dinner: Pesto Salmon with Asparagus and Sweet Potatoes
Day 4
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Instant Pot Thai Peanut Chicken
- Dinner: Pesto Salmon with Asparagus and Sweet Potatoes
Day 5
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Instant Pot Thai Peanut Chicken
- Dinner: Turkey Taco Salad
Day 6
- Breakfast: Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Instant Pot Thai Peanut Chicken
- Dinner: Turkey Taco Salad
The Snack Ideas
- Smoked salmon and everything bagel pretzel crisps
- Apples with peanut butter
- Deli turkey (nitrate and nitrite free)
- Blueberries and strawberries
- Protein shakes
- Hard boiled egg whites
The Containers
The Recipes
Blueberry Almond Baked Protein Oatmeal Muffins
Servings: jumbo muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 scoops Cellucor Whipped Vanilla whey protein
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp almond butter
- 3 tbsp almond slivers
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add rolled oats, protein powder, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon to a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Add applesauce and melted almond butter. Mix the almond butter into the applesauce to ensure it doesn't harden and clump.
- Add remaining wet ingredients and stir until just combined, then fold in blueberries.
- Scoop oatmeal mixture into jumbo muffin molds on top of baking sheet. Top with almond slivers.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until the tops begin to get golden brown and do not collapse when touched (they will get firmer as they cool).
Tips & Tricks
Try scooping with a 4-oz disher and baking with these jumbo silicone baking cups for best results.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 237kcal (12%), Carbohydrates: 35g (12%), Protein: 13g (26%), Fat: 5g (8%), Cholesterol: 10mg (3%), Sodium: 84mg (4%), Fiber: 5g (21%), Sugar: 13g (14%)
Egg White Slices
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups egg whites
Instructions
- Pour egg whites into a cold, medium-sized, shallow pan and cover with a lid.
- Turn heat to just higher than medium and cook eggs until they no longer jiggle when you touch the pan and are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Vent the lid if the top of the egg whites begin to bubble.
- Remove from pan and slice into 6 pieces.
Tips & Tricks
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 48kcal (2%), Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 11g (22%), Sodium: 181mg (8%)
Instant-Pot Thai Peanut Chicken
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb raw chicken breast
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced, (130 grams)
- 4 cups HEB broccoli slaw, (340 grams)
- 1 cup Lundberg Organic Brown Jasmine Rice, cooked according to package directions, (180 grams dry measure)
- 1/3 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- Optional: 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
Sauce
- 1 cup light coconut milk, (8 fl oz)
- 1/3 cup PB2 powdered peanut butter, (32 grams)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, (12 grams)
- 2 tbsp Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, (32 grams)
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, (1 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar, (1/2 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp Thai Kitchen red curry paste, (15 grams)
- 1 tbsp ginger paste, (9 grams)
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients except PB2 and peanut butter (they will burn if you put them in before cooking). Pour 1/2 of the sauce into the bottom of the Instant Pot. Add chicken, then add remaining sauce.
- Set Instant Pot to high pressure for 12-14 minutes (do 14 mins for thicker pieces of chicken), followed by manual release. Remove chicken, shred, and set aside. Pour the sauce into a bowl and whisk in PB2 and peanut butter.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté and add bell pepper and broccoli slaw. Sauté for 5 minutes or until pepper begins to soften slightly. Return sauce to the Instant Pot and mix.
- Return chicken to mixture and stir to coat. Add a little chicken stock if the sauce is too thick.
- Serve chicken mixture over a bed of rice and top with fresh cilantro, green onions, and peanuts (if desired).
Tips & Tricks
Nutrition Information
Calories: 390kcal (20%), Carbohydrates: 41g (14%), Protein: 36g (72%), Fat: 9g (14%), Cholesterol: 66mg (22%), Sodium: 473mg (21%), Potassium: 451mg (13%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 6g (7%)
Basil Pesto Salmon with Sweet Potatoes and Asparagus
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 1.2 lb wild atlantic salmon, skin on, (yields ~1lb without skin)
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, (200 grams)
- 1 large sweet potatoes, cubed, (300 grams)
- 1/4 cup HEB Basil Pesto, (50 grams)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Flavor God Garlic Lover’s Seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil.
- Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil and arrange in a single layer on lined baking sheet. Season with 1/2 tsp Flavor God Garlic Lover's Seasoning. Bake for 20 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached.
- As sweet potatoes bake, line a second baking sheet with foil and arrange 4 salmon filets on sheet, skin down. Season with remaining Flavor God Garlic Lover's Seasoning. Bake for 12 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Add asparagus to a microwave safe glass dish (I like using a rectangular Pyrex dish). Cover with a very damp paper towel and microwave for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until asparagus is bright green and tender crisp. Immediately remove to an ice bath to stop the cooking, then pat dry and chop into large pieces.
- Serve salmon, sweet potatoes, and asparagus with 1 tbsp pesto per serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 285kcal (14%), Carbohydrates: 18g (6%), Protein: 25g (50%), Fat: 12g (18%), Cholesterol: 64mg (21%), Sodium: 150mg (7%), Potassium: 910mg (26%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 4g (4%)
Grilled Chicken with Olive Garden Salad
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, sliced
- 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, drained
- 1/2 cup Olive Garden croutons
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup Light Olive Garden Italian salad dressing
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 9 Pepperoncini peppers, sliced
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil until hot, then add chicken breast and cook 3-5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Set aside.
- Layer salad ingredients in serving dishes, setting aside croutons, cheese, and dressing until ready to serve. Top with cooked, sliced chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 262kcal (13%), Carbohydrates: 15g (5%), Protein: 31g (62%), Fat: 8g (12%), Cholesterol: 72mg (24%), Sodium: 560mg (24%), Potassium: 491mg (14%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 2g (2%)
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