Happy Sunday, meal preppers! It’s been feeling a lot like spring this past week, so carrot cake feels fitting for breakfast as part of today’s meal prep. I also have a new Butter Chicken recipe that I created as part of a project with Tasty Bite, but I’ve fallen in love with it as a quick and easy meal preppable recipe. You’ll definitely see it in the rotation again!
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, grocery list, 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!
- Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
- Weeknight Butter Chicken and Veggies
- Juicy Air Fryer (or Grilled) Chicken
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Grilled Asparagus
- Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale 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.
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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
- Trail mix
- Popcorn
- Apple with peanut butter
- Blueberries and strawberries
- Protein shake
- Hard boiled eggs
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The Recipes
breakfast
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
People love to hate on carrot cake, but I’m a huge fan. Give me plenty of spices and raisins, but go easy on the nuts, please!
lunch / dinner
Weeknight Butter Chicken & Veggies
I made this recipe as part of a paid partnership with Tasty Bite, but loved it so much I’ve made it several times since! Check out the IG reel.
protein
Juicy Air Fryer Chicken
Meal prepped chicken can dry out, 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 brine at home.
Lunch/Dinner
Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
Hearty kale is paired with roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, goat cheese, and crunchy candied pecans. Top it off with tangy honey mustard dressing.
sides
Roasted Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is cubed and roasted until caramelized and golden brown delicious! Such an easy weeknight or meal prep side dish.
sides
Grilled Asparagus
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!
More Meal Prep Resources
New to meal prep?
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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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