All the healthy meal prep recipes you need to make a busy week easier! Salads, bowls, soups, sandwiches, and more, ready to go!
Is there any better feeling than having food prepped and ready to go for a busy week? Healthy salads tucked into containers, full meals stacked in the fridge for easy lunches and dinners, burritos and sandwiches wrapped up in the freezer for whenever you need them… I’m telling you, nothing makes me feel more ready for life.
Some of these recipes are perfect for a Sunday prep session to set yourself up for the week ahead (think salads, roasted veggies, and chicken), and others are great for a bigger once-a-month freezer haul (hello, frozen burritos and sandwiches!). A little work now, and future you will be taken care of.
Some of my personal favorites to highlight:
- Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches: So easy to prep and assemble. I love to grab one as I’m running out the door in the morning!
- Sesame Noodle Bowls: Cook your chicken, blend your sauce, and divvy it all out into containers with noodles. No reheating required!
- Super Yummy Chicken Salad: I love to make a big batch of this over the week, and then have it at the ready to eat in sandwiches, as lettuce wraps, or on crackers for a snack.
- Roasted Veggie Grain Bowls: Healthy and so much flavor! You roast your veggies and cook the rice, and then just make bowls with dressing on the side.
Hope you find a new meal prep favorite!
Meal Prep Recipes
Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burrito
Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burritos for YUMMY make ahead dinners or lunches. Ground turkey, spices, veggies, and cheese in a tortilla, ready to grab and go!
Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast Sandwiches – meal prep style! Bake up your eggs on a sheet pan with bacon and spinach, tuck them into english muffin with some cheese, and stash them in the freezer for the week. SO GOOD.
Buffalo Chicken Bowls with Cauliflower Garlic Rice
The ultimate meal prep! Spicy buffalo chicken, a fluffy rice and cauliflower rice combo, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and a dollop of creamy dill dip.
Sheet Pan Chicken and Sweet Potato Meal Prep
Spicy Chicken and Sweet Potato Meal Prep Magic! Just chicken, sweet potatoes, broccoli, avocado, and seasonings. 3 big sheet pans + 45 minutes = healthy meals for a week!
Sesame Noodle Bowls
Meal Prep Sesame Noodle Bowls! Fork-twirly noodles, an easy creamy sesame sauce, perfect browned chicken, and all the veg. YUM.
Smoky Red Lentil Soup with Spinach
This Smoky Lentil Soup is ultra creamy and totally vegan! Packed to the brim with veggies, red lentils, coconut milk, and lots of spices, it’s a total win for the coziest months of the year!
Sheet Pan Breakfast Burritos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
I absolutely love these breakfast burritos. Creamy scrambled eggs, roasted garlic veggies, smoky cheese, and refried beans all wrapped up in a delicious burrito!
Super Yummy Chicken Salad
This Chicken Salad is so good! Protein-packed with a delicious creamy dressing, and perfect for an on-the-go lunch in a sandwich or wrap.
Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas
A super fresh, super summery Lemon Herb Pasta Salad! Packed with tangy marinated chickpeas, chewy pasta, lots of herbs and garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, and a handful of parmesan to top it off.
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast
My go-to everyday air fryer chicken! Thinly sliced chicken breast pieces, coated to the max in spices, plus a bit of brown sugar and cornstarch, and air fried to golden, juicy perfection.
Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks with Chipotle Sauce
Roasted sweet potatoes topped with creamy chipotle sauce, spicy ground chicken, avocado, cilantro, and pickled onion. My family loves them!
Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinaigrette
A bright, zippy, unexpectedly delicious couscous salad that’s packed with sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, feta, and more – all tossed with a life-changing lime basil vinaigrette!
Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl with Balsamic Dressing
The BEST Grain Bowl! Roasted root vegetables, earthy grains, dried fruit, dark leafy greens, buttery goat cheese, and lusciously creamy balsamic dressing.
The Best Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup
Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup – a clean and simple soup made with onions, garlic, carrots, olive oil, squash, and LENTILS! Super healthy and easy to make.
Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad
Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad! A sheet-pan meal prep salad packed with roasted sweet potatoes, caramelizy onions, crisped chickpeas, fresh rosemary, and toasty maple walnuts.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Winner, winner, Chicken Tortilla Soup dinner! Tender chicken thighs, creamy pinto beans, garlic and onions, crushed tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, crushed tomatoes, and ALL the toppings.
Sheet Pan Garlic Ginger Chicken & Broccoli
Sheet Pan Garlic Ginger Chicken and Broccoli – a simple and low-maintenance meal prep option, with huge flavor and no refined sugar.
Easy Vegan Burrito Bowls
Vegan Burrito Bowls are WHERE IT’S AT. Spicy cauliflower walnut meat, blistered pepper strips, hot fluffy rice, and a heap of black beans. YUM.
Sheet Pan Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki
Part bowl, part salad, part sandwich folded up into any kind of bread you like, and I’m here for it in every form.
15-Minute Egg Roll in a Bowl
Egg Roll in a Bowl! Ground pork browned with garlic and ginger, sautéed carrots and cabbage cooked down in some soy sauce and chili paste, a nice little heap of hot rice. YUM.
Lentil Greek Salad with Dill Sauce
Meal Prep Lentil Greek Salad! Lentils, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncini, kalamatas, and a big dollop of homemade fresh dill yogurt sauce. YUM.
Instant Pot Creole Chicken and Sausage
Creole Chicken and Sausage – Meal Prep Style! Shredded chicken, andouille sausage, creole seasoning, a rich tomato sauce, veggies, and rice. Made in the Instant Pot or slow cooker!
Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentil Rice Bowls
15 Minute Meal Prep Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentils! The BEST easy protein powerhouse meal prep. Just 15 mins of prep and totally hands-off cooking!
The Best Sunday Chili
This is the BEST Sunday Chili! Beef, bacon, tomatoes, chopped veggies, beans, and spices – it’s a cozy weather weekend essential!
Spicy Chicken Meal Prep with Rice and Beans
Spicy Chicken Meal Prep with rice and beans + a yummy cilantro sauce = healthy meal prep to last you all week! Meal planning that is healthy, delicious, AND beautiful!
Best Containers For Meal Prep
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Freezer Meals For Dinner
When I really want to get prepared, I love to take a weekend to stock my freezer with dinners. SO many of you (over 60,000!) have used our Freezer Meals, and honestly, it feels kind of life-changing!
Why I love these meals:
- They can go straight from freezer to cooked in less than an hour.
- They are completely hands-off when it’s time to cook.
- They’re actually healthy.
- They’re actually delicious.
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