Happy Sunday, meal preppers! This week’s meal plan features a new recipe I just posted this past week – Green Goddess Power Bowls – plus I used the delicious Green Goddess Dressing in a 2nd recipe as sauce for the chicken and broccoli. Yum!
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The Meal Plan
Day 1
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Juicy Grilled Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash, Broccoli, and Green Goddess Dressing
- Dinner: Green Goddess Power Bowl
Day 2
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Big Mac Salad
- Dinner: Juicy Grilled Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash, Broccoli, and Green Goddess Dressing
Day 3
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Green Goddess Power Bowl
- Dinner: Big Mac Salad
Day 4
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Juicy Grilled Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash, Broccoli, and Green Goddess Dressing
- Dinner: Green Goddess Power Bowl
Day 5
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Big Mac Salad
- Dinner: Juicy Grilled Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash, Broccoli, and Green Goddess Dressing
Day 6
- Breakfast: Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
- Lunch: Green Goddess Power Bowl
- Dinner: Big Mac Salad
The Snack Ideas
- Carrots and hummus
- Cottage cheese with jam
- Apples with peanut butter
- Strawberries and blueberries
- Protein shakes
- Hard boiled eggs
The Containers
Here are the direct links to the containers you see pictured in this post. Note: these are Amazon Affiliate links.
The Recipes
Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats (192 grams)
- 2 scoops ON Gold Standard Plant Based Protein Powder (72 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.
Recipe Notes
- 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.
Green Goddess Power Bowl
Ingredients
- 1.25 lbs chicken breast, chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 cup Green Goddess Dressing, divided (recipe follows) (8 fl oz)
- 1 cup dry farro, cooked according to package directions (180 grams)
- 1 cup English cucumber, sliced or chopped (120 grams)
- 1 medium Haas avocado, sliced (150 grams)
- 10 oz edamame (283 grams)
- 3/4 cup pickled red onions (120 grams)
- 1/2 cup radishes, sliced (55 grams)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (0.5 fl oz)
Optional Toppings
- 1 cup microgreens
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning
Instructions
Marinate chicken. Add cubed chicken breast and about 1/3 cup of Green Goddess Dressing to a resealable container. Massage dressing into chicken until evenly coated, then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. I prefer to marinate mine overnight.
Cook chicken. In a large shallow pan or skillet, heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Once shimmery, add 1/2 of the marinated chicken, being careful of oil that may splatter. Cook for 1-2 minutes on first side, then flip. Continue cooking and flipping chicken until cooked through, about 2-3 more minutes, then remove to a bowl. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
Assemble bowls. Add cooked farro, chicken, and remaining toppings to a serving dish or meal prep bowl and top with Green Goddess Dressing. Add any or all of the optional toppings before serving.
Recipe Notes
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Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh parsley, packed (72 grams)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, packed (36 grams)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, packed (18 grams)
- 1 stalk green onion (greens only) (25 grams)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 tbsp capers (20 grams)
- 1 clove garlic (4 grams)
- 1/2 cup water (4 fl oz)
- 5 tbsp homemade tahini (78 grams)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (1 fl oz)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (1 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard (1/2 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp honey (1/2 fl oz)
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a Vitamix blender and blend on medium-high until smooth.
Recipe Notes
Yield = 1 1/2 cups
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Big Mac Salad
Ingredients
Burger Mixture
- 1 lb 93/7 ground beef
- 2 tbsp ketchup (1 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (0.5 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp house burger seasoning (recipe in notes)
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil (0.25 fl oz)
Salad Ingredients
- 8 cups green leaf lettuce, chopped (300 grams)
- 2 large Roma tomatoes, chopped (300 grams)
- 1 cup pickles, chopped (I like Bread & Butter) (170 grams)
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped (80 grams)
- 1/2 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (56 grams)
- 1/2 cup low fat Thousand Island dressing (4 fl oz)
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmery and hot, add ground beef and season with burger seasoning. Break ground beef apart with a wooden spatula as it cooks.
Once ground beef is almost completely cooked, drain excess fat from the skillet. Return to heat and add soy sauce and ketchup, mixing to coat the beef evenly. Continue cooking until beef is cooked through. Set aside.
Assemble salad to serve. If meal prepping in a mason jar, add salad dressing to the bottom of the jar first, then add: beef, onions, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and lettuce.
Recipe Notes
House Burger Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Flavor God Garlic Lover’s Seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tbsp ground mustard
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
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Juicy Air Fryer (or Grilled) Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, raw
- 3 tbsp homemade brine mix
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- water
Instructions
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 1 tsp olive oil until evenly coated. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, and Oh My Spice! seasoning.
Air fry the chicken at 380 degrees for 11 minutes, flipping halfway through (sometimes I up the temp to 390 degrees after flipping the chicken for crispier edges). Set aside to cool for about 5 mintes before slicing.
Recipe Notes
Grill instructions: Follow the same instructions above through Step 3. Pre-heat grill to 400°. Grill chicken 6 minutes on first side, then flip and grill 4-5 minutes on other side until chicken barely reaches 165° in the thickest part of the chicken. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
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Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash (330 grams)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Oh My Spice! Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with foil.
Add cubed butternut squash to the lined baking sheet, then drizzle with olive oil and season with lemon pepper seasoning, salt, and pepper. Toss with your hands to coat evenly, then arrange butternut squash in a single layer on the baking sheet.
Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes.
Recipe Notes
- I used a 1.3 lb butternut squash to yield 330 grams of cubed squash.
- Click here or scan the barcode below to log this food in My Fitness Pal.
I know this is a bit off topic for your current post. I purchased the Jordan’s Skinny Syrup in the salted caramel awhile ago, and have been adding it to my homemade cold brew most days. (I drink cold brew year round and it’s mostly the only coffee I’m interested in).
Anyway, I finally browsed your last half dozen or so coffee drinks and took the plunge to add the Chai, Pistachio, and Pumpkin to my coffee/tea bar.
I 100% wish I had done this sooner! I was never a big coffee drinker, but I am still saving SO much more money by whipping up new concoctions and trying out new tastes instead of just dropping $5-$7 every other day at the coffee shop.
I’m excited to consider other ways to liven up my morning teas and coffees, and I love how your blog, for years now, has helped me stay on budget, stay on a healthy-ish diet, and explore ways to keep me sane, because I 100% cannot work from home – nor would I prefer it.
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Thanks so much for leaving a comment, Amanda! This is AWESOME!! Syrups are definitely a game changer for upping your home coffee bar game, and I think cold brew is calling my name today now 😉
This meal plan looks so fresh and delicious and I love that it doesn’t contain oodles of ingredients, making it accessible and realistic. Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into creating and sharing this!
Thanks Ash!!