Happy Sunday, meal preppers! This week’s meal plan is all about summer recipes, including grilled favorites. I’m working on a new summer grill series with a bunch of grill-ready recipes that’ll start dropping this week – you can get a sneak peek of a couple of the veggies in this post. The recipes for them will look a little different since they don’t have a dedicated post (yet), but you can get a full recipe card and nutrition info as part of this week’s meal plan bundle, which is totally free for email subscribers.
If you’ve never been here before, welcome! My meal prep posts go a little something like this: 1) meal plan (use any or all of it!), 2) snack ideas, and 3) links to the containers you see here. You can also download a free, printer-friendly version of the meal plan along with all of the recipes, nutrition info, and scannable My Fitness Pal barcodes. These printer friendly meal plans are exclusive content for email subscribers, but once you sign up, you’ll be able to access all my weekly meal plans that are available in printer-friendly format! I’m still working to update old meal plans with this new feature, but all future ones will have this available. And bonus – you can also access these plans early, sometimes up to a week ahead of non-subscribers!
If you’re new to meal prepping or want to learn more about how I meal prep, go check out my Meal Prep 101 page for more my meal planning tips and strategies.
This Week’s Recipes
Here’s a quick peek at this week’s recipes. Keep scrolling down for the recipe links or find more meal prep friendly recipes by following the link below!
- Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal
- Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta
- Juicy Air Fryer (or Grilled) Chicken
- Grilled Asparagus
- Grilled Zucchini
- Big Mac Salad
The Meal Plan
You may notice that my weekly meal plans only account for 6 out of the 7 days of the week. Don’t worry, that’s intentional and there are a few reasons for it. First, food freshness is quickly fading by day 6 and I don’t like to push beyond that limit. Second, I like to leave a little room for spontaneity, so I give myself some space in my meal plan for one or two meals of takeout or dining out (usually on the weekend). You can adjust this meal plan to meet your needs, but I always share what I’m actually prepping and eating so you can decide if it will work for you too.
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Juicy Air Fryer Chicken with Grilled Asparagus & Zucchini | Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta |
| Day 2 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Big Mac Salad | Juicy Air Fryer Chicken with Grilled Asparagus & Zucchini |
| Day 3 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta | Big Mac Salad |
| Day 4 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Juicy Air Fryer Chicken with Grilled Asparagus & Zucchini | Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta |
| Day 5 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Big Mac Salad | Juicy Air Fryer Chicken with Grilled Asparagus & Zucchini |
| Day 6 | Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal | Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta | Big Mac Salad |
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Anand here’s a look inside my fridge after finishing this meal prep! Am I an organization freak? I’d say yeah, a little bit 😉 But you also can’t really see all the stuff hidden behind the meal prep containers or what’s in the fridge door, so don’t be too jealous.
Snack Ideas
My weekly meal plans don’t include snacks, but don’t let that fool you – I eat plenty of snacks to round out my nutritional and hunger needs! Here are some ideas to help you meet yours:
- Cottage cheese with jam
- Protein Energy Balls
- Popcorn
- Apple with peanut butter
- Blueberries and strawberries
- Protein shake
- Hard boiled eggs
Shop the Containers
The Recipes
breakfast
Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal
This Mixed Berry Oatmeal Bake is packed with fresh summer berries and has 15 grams protein per serving! Perfect meal prep breakfast.
lunch/dinner
Pesto Chicken & Bacon Summer Pasta
The perfect pasta for summer, featuring bright basil pesto, char-grilled corn, and garden-fresh zucchini. Bacon and chicken make it a meal!
protein
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken
Meal prepping with chicken can leave you at risk of dried out chicken, unless you use my secret to the getting the juiciest chicken breasts every time! All you need is salt, sugar, and a few spices to make your own chicken brine at home.
sides
Grilled Summer Veggies
This how-to guide to grilling summer veggies will help you make the most of summer’s bounty. Perfect for meal prep or served with fresh pesto & grilled bread!
lunch/dinner
Big Mac Salad
A fast food favorite turned low carb salad – totally crave-worthy and perfect for a meal prep lunch!
More Meal Prep Resources
New to meal prep?
Get Started Here!
Explore my top tips for getting started, links to a ton of free meal prep resources, plus a list of must-have tools & essentials!
Meal Prep Basics
Learn all my favorite techniques and tricks to keep food fresh and tasty, whether you’re freezing it for months, storing it in the refrigerator for the week, or prepping lunch for on the road without a microwave for reheating.
My ultimate guide to picking the perfect meal prep containers for your lifestyle!
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