Happy Monday, meal preppers! Hope you’re all recovering from the weekend. Here’s a new weekly meal plan to get you back on track:
The Meal Plan
Day 1
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Mediterranean Chicken Pitas
- Dinner: Turkey Taco Salad
Day 2
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Air Fryer Chicken with Butternut Squash Mash and Asparagus
- Dinner: Mediterranean Chicken Pitas
Day 3
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Turkey Taco Salad
- Dinner: Air Fryer Chicken with Butternut Squash Mash and Asparagus
Day 4
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Mediterranean Chicken Pitas
- Dinner: Turkey Taco Salad
Day 5
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white slices
- Lunch: Air Fryer Chicken with Butternut Squash Mash and Asparagus
- Dinner: Mediterranean Chicken Pitas
Day 6
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins with egg white omelet
- Lunch: Turkey Taco Salad
- Dinner: Air Fryer Chicken with Butternut Squash Mash and Asparagus
The Snack Ideas
- Popcorn
- Apples with peanut butter
- Deli turkey (nitrate and nitrite free)
- Blueberries and strawberries
- Protein shakes
- Hard boiled egg whites
The Containers
The Recipes
Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats, (192 grams)
- 2 scoops PEScience Select Vegan Plant Based Protein Powder, Vanilla Indulgence, (60 grams)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, (6 oz)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, (6 oz)
- 1/2 cup blueberries, (75 grams)
- 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped, (75 grams)
- 1/2 cup blackberries, (75 grams)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, (2 oz)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 tbsp Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, (24 grams)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange 7 jumbo silicone baking cups on a baking sheet.
- Mix all dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients and mix until combined. Divide evenly into 7 baking cups.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until tops of muffins begin to brown slightly. Allow to cool slightly before removing from silicone cups and serving.
Tips & Tricks
- Click here or scan the barcode below to log this food in My Fitness Pal.
- I recommend these jumbo silicone baking cups!
- You can replace the plant based protein with whey if you’d prefer – just sub it out with the same amount of powder but decrease the amount of almond milk to 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Information
Egg White Slices
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
Nutrition Information
Mediterranean Chicken Pitas
Ingredients
- 4 Ezekial Prophet's Pocket Bread, (188 grams)
- 2/3 cup Sabra Roasted Red Pepper hummus, (149 grams)
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt, (85 grams)
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, diced, (320 grams)
- 1 small cucumber, chopped, (300 grams)
Juicy Grilled Rosemary Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast, raw
- 3 tbsp Homemade Brine Mix
- 1 tsp olive oil, (4.5 grams)
- 1/2 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Juicy Rosemary Grilled Chicken
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add brine mix and stir until dissolved. Pour over ice in a flat bottomed resealable container. Add chicken, then add additional water until chicken is submerged. Brine for at least 5 hours or up to 12 hours.
- Remove chicken from brine and rinse with cold water. Pat dry on a paper towel, then pound down the thicker end of the chicken breast until they are even thickness across.
- Rub the chicken with olive oil until evenly coated. Season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and Oh My Spice! seasoning.
- Pre-heat grill to 400°. Grill chicken 6 minutes on first side, then flip and grill 4-5 minutes on other side until chicken reaches 160° in the thickest part of the breast. Allow chicken to rest for 3-5 minutes before chopping.
Assemble
- Cut pitas in half. On each half, spread hummus on one side and Greek yogurt on the other. Add cucumber, tomato and chicken. Serve immediately.
Tips & Tricks
Nutrition Information
Air Fryer Chicken and Asparagus with Butternut Squash Mash
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, raw
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, (300 grams)
- 3 1/2 cups butternut squash, cubed, (568 grams)
- 1/4 cup light coconut milk, (2 oz)
- 1 tbsp olive oil, (1/2 oz)
- 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, (1/4 oz)
- 1 tbsp Flavor God Garlic Lover's Seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pound thicker end of chicken down so that the breasts are an even thickness throughout.
- Brine chicken breast overnight in a salt solution like in this recipe.
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, then rub with 1 tsp olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp Flavor God Garlic Lover's Seasoning.
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 380 degrees. Add chicken to the basket in a single layer and air fry for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through, flipping halfway through cooking.
- Add asparagus to a large, microwave safe dish. Cover dish with a very damp paper towel. Microwave for 2-3 minutes or until asparagus is bright green and tender-crisp. Immediately transfer asparagus to an ice bath to stop cooking, then pat dry and cut into 2″ pieces. Set aside.
- Add butternut squash to a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat to medium and continue boiling for 10-12 minutes or until squash mashes easily with a fork.
- Drain water from squash using a colander, then return it to the pot. Add coconut milk, butter, and 1 tsp Flavor God seasoning. Mash until the squash reaches desired consistency.
- Slice chicken before serving alongside asparagus and butternut squash mash.
Tips & Tricks
Nutrition Information
Ground Turkey Taco Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb 99% extra lean ground turkey
- 1/2 cup Frontera New Mexico Taco Skillet Sauce, (120 grams)
- 8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped, (260 grams)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved, (120 grams)
- 1 cup low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed, (260 grams)
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed, (120 grams)
- 1 tsp olive oil
Recommended Toppings (Not Included in Nutrition Info)
- salsa (I like avocado salsa)
- guacamole
- tortilla strips (find them in the salad toppings aisle)
- plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
Instructions
- Layer lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black beans, and corn in 4 serving dishes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add about 1 tsp of olive oil. Add ground turkey and break apart with a wooden spatula until nearly cooked through, then add skillet sauce and finish cooking.
- Serve over veggies, then add desired toppings before serving.
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