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Meal prep recipes – Quick, simple meal prep ideas that are not boring at all! If you’re busy and don’t have the time to cook a full meal every day, these easy meal prep recipes are perfect for you. These meal prep recipes ideas are healthy and will help you keep your budget in check. Enjoy!
Meal Prep Recipes: 7 Easy Meal Prep Ideas For When You Have No Idea What To Cook
1. Creamy Spinach Chicken Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles
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5. Meal Prep Chicken Spinach Cauliflower Salad
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6. 15-Minute Meal-Prep Salmon and Asparagus in Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
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7 Easy Meal Prep Ideas For When You Have No Idea What To Cook: Creamy Spinach Chicken Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles
by eatwell101
Yield: 3 servings Prep Time: 10 min Cook time: 20 min
This spinach chicken meal prep recipe is colorful, packed full of flavor, and ready in 30 minutes or less!
Ingredients you need for the Creamy Spinach Chicken Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles
Directions
1. To make the creamy garlic spinach chicken meal-prep recipe: Steam the zucchini noodles in the microwave in a large bowl, covered, with 1/2 cup of water for 3 or 4 minutes. Drain and set aside. You can skip this step if you prefer keeping your zucchini noodles raw or cooking them in the creamy sauce.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken breasts cutlets on both sides with salt and pepper, and sear in the hot pan, for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Once chicken breasts are cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
3. In the same pan, melt the butter in the remaining cooking juices. Add in the garlic and fry until fragrant (about one minute). Add onion and stir fry until translucent. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and fry for 1-2 minutes so they release their flavors. Finally, pour in the chicken broth, and allow the sauce to reduce down slightly.
4. Reduce heat to low, add the heavy cream, and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Season the cream sauce with salt and pepper to your taste.
5. Add in the baby spinach and allow to wilt in the sauce, and add in the parmesan cheese. Allow cream sauce to simmer for a further minute until cheese melts through.
6. Add the pan-seared chicken breasts back into the pan; sprinkle with the parsley, and spoon the sauce over each chicken cutlet. If you’d like to cook your zucchini noodles in the sauce, push the chicken aside in the pan and toss the spiralized zucchini into the sauce and cook for two minutes, stirring regularly. Divide the cooked zucchini noodles into your meal prep containers and top with the chicken. Reheat the spinach chicken meal prep in the microwave when you’re ready to eat. Enjoy!
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What is Meal Prep?
Meal prep means you make a large batch preparation of meals once or twice a week in order to last for 4-5 days. It is a great way to save time and money because you only cook a few times a week as opposed to cooking every single day while benefiting from fewer trips to the grocery store. Plus you have fewer chances to hit the fast food or restaurant for lunch if you have a full meal waiting for you in the refrigerator! If you’re having lunch at work or on campus, meal prepping is an excellent way to plan for healthy and budget-friendly meals.
What are the benefits of meal prep?
- You will save more money because there is no need to buy your lunch every day.
- Meal prep helps you eat healthier in the long run because you reduce the possibility of impulse cravings.
- You will reduce stress: no more head-scratching on what to eat/cook etc…
Tips for getting started meal prepping
- Start small. Start with one meal that is difficult for you to handle on a daily basis. It can be breakfast, lunch, or snacks – they’re all great places to start.
- Make a schedule so you quickly get into the habit of meal-prepping. Sunday afternoon or Saturday mornings are great times to set aside for meal-prepping.
- Develop a core set of recipes you can rely on. Over time, you’ll be able to customize them and create a meal rotation that will be super easy to cook for.
