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New year, new me, right? We’re all about eating healthy for the New Year and better well-being overall!
I’ve got a list of 30+ Healthy and Easy Meal Prep Ideas to set you up for the New Year!
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HERE ARE 30+ HEALTHY AND EASY MEAL PREP IDEAS:
Greek Chicken Bowls
When you want to start eating healthy after all the food from the Christmas season, you know your main helper is preparing ahead. And with this meal, you cannot go wrong! A nice Greek-inspired dish with orzo, chicken and all the trimmings, you’ll end up loving this dish more than you can even think. The tzatziki will help keep everything tasting fresh and minty, the tomatoes and cucumbers will add to your 5-a-day and the chicken will keep you full, but healthy. Which is always a win in my books, right?!
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Tofu Poke Bowls
Poke Bowls have become quite the hit and if you are looking to make your meal healthy and oh so pretty, you need to start jumping in this wagon. Originally from Hawaii, Poke Bowls are basically a base of grains with protein and veggies topping it. This one is vegan, made with tofu, seaweed, avocado, edamame beans and tomatoes among the many healthy ingredients. And why do we love it so much? Because it’s easy to put together, extremely tasty and also easy on the eyes, which helps a lot!
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
While we might (definitely) have overindulged in carbs all through the happiest season of the year, it’s time to put a stop to it. Or even, let’s start by reducing our intake, shall we? These chicken lettuce wraps are fresh, simple and oh so tasty! The peanut sauce just elevates these simple wraps, and adds a whole layer of crunchy to it too! And the best news yet? They are ready in 15 minutes flat! Isn’t that the best news for real? It is to me when I am running around like a headless chicken!
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Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowls
In the spirit of quick, delicious and healthy food, the next meal is going to rock your socks off. Think of buffalo wing sauce, chicken and rice, plus fresh avocado, a dill slaw and some tangy greek yogurt too, for good measure. You won’t be able to put the fork down so soon, trust me. And you’ll be able to have this prepped ahead, with minimal effort, for the whole week if you fancied it that much. Colour me happy, this is the dish I needed in my collection – and so do you!
Egg Breakfast Wrap
With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, this recipe couldn’t have come at a better moment! Plus, if you are like me, you know carbs in the morning make me a happy lady. I mean, they also make me happy throughout the day but that is not the point. The egg breakfast wrap of dreams here is quick to put together, light on calories and big on flavour and nutrients. This is just what the doctor ordered, am I right or what?
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Avocado Chicken Summer Rolls
If you are after something fresh, effortless and extremely healthy but tasty, then you have landed on the right recipe. These summer rolls might not be the ones you’d be eating right now – unless you leave below the equator, in which case hello and welcome! – but one needs to plan ahead. Simple, tasty and packed with all the healthy nutrients you need in your diet. Plus they look so pretty too, so I am definitely sold. Are you?
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Lemon and Dill Chickpea Sandwich
Nothing screams easy lunch like a sandwich. But am I the only one bored at the healthy options out there? Plus the costs start adding up so it’s better to resort to making it yourself! And this lemon and dill chickpea sandwich has all it takes to become your next favourite. And with a couple of switches here and there, you’ll be able to make this vegan and gluten-free. The dream.
Fish Taco Bowls
You know it, we know it: there is something about a taco bowl that just needs no introduction. And if you switch from your traditional beef or pork for fish, well it’s going to be an interesting new side to taco night! If you are following a Keto diet, then this is the recipe for you. Low in calories and paleo, you will enjoy this far too much. Who said healthy needs to be boring?
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Turkey and Veggie Meatballs
The healthiest alternative to traditional meatballs, these turkey and veggie ones are just as yummy as their counterparts. They are low in fat and calories but high in protein. Their flavour though it’s just out of this world: lean turkey, carrot and spinach with cumin and paprika. So yummy you’ll be going back for seconds and thirds. Minus the guilt trip you usually get after your meal!
Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups
Is there a better way to start your day than with a breakfast filled with nutrients and yummy fruits? Yeah, I didn’t think so. These blueberry banana-baked oatmeal cups are perfect for when you need to run out that door faster than light. Because admittedly you are late for work, again. But then you heard all about breakfast being the most important meal of the day, so you need to be ready for any sort of day. You will not stop thinking about these all day, trust me.
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Pesto Chicken Zucchini Boats
Bored of serving the same meal over and over? Especially when it comes to veggies, sometimes monotony does not help. So why not give veggies a new face for the day? These zucchini boats are not only adorable, but they are also so yummy! You can count on cheese to make these even tastier, and no one will be able to resist them, not even your kids.
Honey-Balsamic Glazed Chicken Bowls
Talk about healthy recipes looking so good you’d think you’re at a Michelin restaurant! Not only the honey and balsamic combo on the chicken is a winner (see what I did there?) but the addition of cherries makes everything in this bowl seem even more decadent. The quinoa and goat cheese complete and balance this bowl, making sure your new healthy meal is packed to the brim and keeps you full all day.
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Cilantro Lime Chicken Bowls
Another refreshing bowl, but this time it’s no rice. Oh no, this time it is cauliflower rice! Switching this simple ingredient makes this bowl low calorie and lower in carbs, which is always good in my books. The chicken bowl that’s fresher than the Fresh Prince, with lime and cilantro plus some salsa for good measure. Don’t blame me if you get addicted.
Snickerdoodle Protein Balls
Ever found yourself craving a cookie so bad, but know it’s no good for you? All that sugar and carbs…but you’re still craving it. And if you are dieting, there is nothing worse than knowing you are technically not allowed a cookie ever. Which is definitely something I am not too happy about. So fear not, these Snickerdoodle Protein balls are here to save the day! These are healthy and tasty, making them the perfect alternative when the cravings kick in.
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls
Think burrito, minus the carbs of the tortilla. I know, I know, a burrito bowl is just a little sadder than an actual burrito. But what if we can make it look amazing so that, you know, try to be your best self? I mean, after all…you eat with your eyes too! The sweet potato and black bean burrito bowl here is one for the stars: loaded with flavour and easy to make! It’s the perfect recipe to use lots of pantry and freezer staples such as corn, rice, beans, salsa and sweet potatoes – which is always a plus!
BLT Salad Bowls
There is nothing I can resist really, but it gets even more difficult when it comes to a BLT sandwich. Now, for the days when I want to avoid the carbs and calories, this BLT salad bowl is the perfect option! I mean, if anybody told me you could turn my favourite sandwich into a salad, I would laugh in your face. But I must admit this is just what the doctor ordered: crunchy, savoury and healthy too!
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Deli Style Protein Boxes
Another one for the people who are always running around. Yes, you: do you even stop for lunch? No? Well, then this is the perfect choice for you – lunch on the go at its best! Packed with proteins, this box is perfect because it has all you might need: some cheese and meat, some savoury crackers and bits of fruit too. Have you attempted anything like this before? They do look so yummy, so it’s definitely tickling my curiosity!
Chorizo Egg Bake
Think of a baked frittata, and you might even come close to how delicious this will be. A proper American casserole, filled to the brim with delicious Spanish Chorizo, tomatoes and peppers. This recipe is paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free. By switching an ingredient or two, it can be made low carb. And it’s freezer-friendly, too, so that’s even better right? Easy and fast to prepare, you’ll simply end up adoring it and making it over and over again.
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Assorted Freezer Smoothie Packs
This one is really a no-brainer, I know, but definitely something we don’t think about enough! Prepping your smoothies in advance, or at the very least the contents that you’ll blend with your favourite (nut) milk, is something we overlook. Do you know how much time it could save you in the morning for the prep alone?! This article has 9 different recipes you absolutely need to check out so make sure you do so now.
Blueberry Coconut Chia Pudding
A lot of opinions when it comes to chia and chia pudding. And I get it, honestly. The texture is not the easiest to deal with, and some people cannot really even look at it. But – and you know there is always a but when it comes to health! – it is extremely good for you. The way I see it – make it yummy, so it’s impossible to resist! This one is going to be ever so slightly irresistible with coconut and blueberry, so make sure to try it soon!
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Oatmeal Protein Breakfast Cookies
A healthy cookie I can have ready in 30 minutes or less? Well, count me in! Healthy cookies are indeed possible, and these are living proof. Easy, vegan and gluten-free too, which is always a plus. So what are you waiting for? Turn on that oven and start mixing, these won’t make themselves.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Another recipe with chickpeas, and are you surprised? Chickpeas are so so good for you and this salad just helps make them even better. It will be ready in 10 minutes and it’s packed with vegetables: peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives too. Add the feta for an extra level of yum, or omit it and make this salad vegan. Who said salads need to be boring? Not me, oh no.
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Edamame Peanut Crunch Kale Salad
An Asian twist to your salad, you ask? I mean, no healthy meal will ever beat this. Crunchy, savoury and just enough spice to make it perfect. Vegan and gluten-free, this is such an easy salad to make you’ll be repeating the process over and over again. And the peanut sauce it’s just an extremely tasty one, you will be dreaming about this healthy but nice salad every day you can.
Turkey Cucumber Wrap
Are you after a nice and tasty wrap that is healthy and you can whip up in minutes? Then look no further. All you need is turkey meat, a nice wrap and some veggies and sauces to make this Greek-inspired wrap. Is there really anything better than tzatziki sauce in your meals? No, I didn’t think so.
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Hummus Vegetable Wrap
Another day, another wrap. This one is packed with the vegetables you need in your 5 a day and hummus. Who doesn’t love hummus? I mean, it’s one of those extremely versatile dips, you can just about eat it with anything that comes to mind. And in this case, is a great sauce to have in order to keep everything together. What’s different from any other wrap? I love the addition of brown rice to this, but you can pretty much use anything you like! It’s vegan and can be made gluten-free if you choose wraps that don’t contain gluten. Yum!
Lentil Soup
If you love your Instant Pot as much as you claim, then you’ll understand how good this recipe is. Lentils, potatoes and green beans, but also celery and carrots to make a hearty and healthy soup for the win! Just pop everything in the Instant Pot and let it do its job for 45 minutes. Grab the bread and start eating, because this lentil soup is one for the cold nights we’re getting right now!
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Cabbage Soup
An extremely healthy soup, packed with vegetables and flavour! You will be going back for seconds and thirds because this one soup is honestly also guilt-free! Making it in big batches for the week will sort you out for a few days and all it takes it’s warming it up in the microwave or the stove, ready to serve in minutes!
Shrimp Stuffed Cucumber Boats
Nothing fresher or healthier than these shrimp-stuffed cucumber boats! These make the perfect snack for summer and the avocado just adds an extra layer of yummy here! Healthy, gluten-free and carb-free too, these will be a great hit at the next BBQ with kids and adults alike. Sprinkle some fresh herbs to make it extra and just add some jalapenos for a little kick too!
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Yogurt Bran Muffins
Open the pantry, gather your ingredients and get baking. These yogurt bran muffins will rock your socks off and are one of the nicest ones you’ll find around. Ever. The greek yogurt here will be replacing the less healthy cream cheese, and you can pick any fruit to add to these. These muffins are high in fibre and reasonably low in calories (roughly 200 each!) so they are a great option for when that sugar craving kicks in.
Dairy-Free Spinach Artichoke Dip
Find me a dairy-free dip as smooth and creamy as this one, I dare you. This paleo cheesy flavorful appetizer will be the perfect healthy dip to serve with your lunch or to have as an afternoon snack. The artichokes’ hearts will give this dip a distinctive taste and the coconut cream and mayo will make it as smooth as humanly possible. And did I mention this is also a keto-friendly recipe?
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Banana Bread Baked Oats
A breakfast option that is quick to make, easy and also packed with proteins? I mean, you have this beautiful banana bread-baked oats screaming your name here! With ingredients that will most probably be available in your pantry anyway, make sure you serve a healthy breakfast tomorrow and for a few days following that! I absolutely love the spice combo made of nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla, so make sure you try it out soon!
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That concludes my list of 30+ Healthy and Easy Meal Prep Ideas!
Meal prepping is so helpful for a successful week!
Xo,
Lynn
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Oooo what great recipes! The Greek chicken power bowl and the spinach artichoke dip both look like they are right up my alley! I will definitely be saving this post for future use. Thanks for sharing, girlie!
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Sydney
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My partner and I were discussing incorporating meal prep into our schedule next year, as we have noticed our eating habits are going downhill again.
We are both a bit picky and rookies in the kitchen, so these easy meal prep ideas will come in handy!
I’ll be saving this post for inspiration; thank you! 😊
I am going to have to try out some of these for myself!
Danielle
The oatmeal cookies 🍪 sound so good. I love cookies.
I loved reading this post. I’m a big foodie, so I get really inspired by different meal ideas. The blueberry coconut chia seed pudding sounds lovely. I’ve not actually tried a chia seed pudding, but I’m confident I’d like it because I like chia seeds. One of my go-to healthy meal prep ideas is miso soup. I love it!
Thank you! Meal prepping is a must for me for both health and financial! I find that when I don’t plan my meals for the week, I end up getting take out which I’m trying to lessen A LOT! <3