43 HEALTHY MEAL PREP RECIPES THAT’LL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
Friday, November 15, 2019
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These healthy meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are super easy to make and so delicious. They’ll make your life SO much easier!
Staying on track truly can be so hard when you’re busy. That’s why I completely rely on healthy meal prep recipes to make my life SO much easier.
I rely on it so much, in fact, that I have a growing list of over 40 meal prep recipes on my site! From breakfast meal prep, to lunch box ideas, to easy make-ahead snack recipes … there’s something here to fit all your meal prep needs.
Here are links to the food storage containers I use:
Ingredients
Chinese Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound lean ground turkey
3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons roasted red chili paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 romaine lettuce leaves
4 green onions, sliced
Healthy Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes Meal Prep Bowl:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small onion, finely diced
1 red pepper, finely diced
1 pound lean ground turkey
Salt and pepper, to taste
red pepper flakes, if desired
1 cup (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 cup bbq sauce of choice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 Tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 Tablespoon brown sugar, if desired
1 sweet potato
Cooked green beans (canned or fresh)
Korean Ground Turkey and Quinoa Meal Prep Bowl:
1 cup quinoa, dry but rinsed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound lean ground turkey
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, divided
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more if you like it spicy
salt and pepper, to taste
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 bunches Bok Choy
Sesame seeds
Ground Turkey Taco Meal Prep Bowls:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 small onion, finely diced
1 red pepper, finely diced
1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 avocado, diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, rinsed
Instructions
Chinese Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps:
Add olive and sesame oil to a pan along with turkey, garlic and ginger. Cook until turkey is cooked through. Drain the fat.
In a small bowl, mix hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, red chili past and salt. Pour the mixture over the turkey and toss to coat completely.
Divide turkey among 3-4 food prep containers, garnish with green onion, and place with lettuce leaves in the containers.
Healthy Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes Meal Prep Bowl:
Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion, garlic, red pepper and turkey to the pan and cook until turkey is cooked through. Drain the fat. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, bbq sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder, tomato paste, hot sauce and brown sugar. Add sauce to the pan and mix to coat. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
Slice the sweet potato into even slices with a sharp knife. Place slices in the toaster on High and continue toasting until the slices are soft. Use these to create "buns" for the sloppy joes.
Divide sloppy joes, sweet potato slices, and cooked green means among 3-4 food storage containers.
Korean Ground Turkey and Quinoa Meal Prep Bowl:
Place the quinoa in a small stock pot and cover with 2 cups water or chicken stock. Bring to a full boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes.
While the quinoa cooks, heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic and ginger for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the ground turkey and brown completely. Drain the fat.
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
Add the soy sauce mixture to the ground turkey and let cook for 3-5 minutes to allow the flavors to set.
Once the quinoa is done, take off the heat and fluff with a fork.
Divide quinoa and turkey among 3-4 meal prep bowls. Garnish with green onion.
In the same pan you cooked the turkey in, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Cook the bok choy until soft, toss with 1/4 cup soy sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Divide among the bowls.
Ground Turkey Taco Meal Prep Bowls:
Heat oil in a pan and add turkey, onion, red pepper and jalapeño. Cook until turkey is cooked through. Drain the fat.
Add seasonings with a splash of water and stir to combine.
Divide taco meat among 4 food storage containers. Add avocado, red onion, black beans and corn to each container. Garnish with lime and cilantro if desired.