Sunday = meal prep day. Greg DuPree Food Stylist: Emily Hall Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Let’s be honest, cooking dinner every night can be a real pain. This is where meal prep may come in handy. The practice, which basically means you cook entire meals or dishes ahead of schedule and often in bulk, is an excellent way to save time on busy weeknights. It also tends to be easier on your wallet as well, since it requires that you grocery shop ahead of time and plan for several meals at once, reducing the likelihood of any impulse or duplicate purchases.
However, like anything else, even meal prep can get tedious if you do it often enough and find yourself making the same dishes over and over again. With that in mind, we’ve come up with a list of 20 healthy meal prep recipe ideas we’re betting you haven’t tried before. Easy dishes we love include Slow-Cooker Ragù With Spaghetti Squash, Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies, and more. Keep reading for additional meal prep ideas you’re bound to love!
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<p>Fred Hardy</p> This 25-minute vegetarian fried rice dish is full of bold flavor and hearty ingredients that will leave you and your table feeling satisfied. Raisins give a burst of sweet flavor, while lemon juice brings a zing to the mix. Drizzle with creamy yogurt just before serving. This recipe serves four, and you could always make more if you want to prep it ahead of time and have the leftovers last for a few days.
get the recipe Sun-Dried Tomato Butter Salmon and Broccolini
<p>Fred Hardy</p> Since this meal sounds so impressive it’s hard to believe that it comes together in 25 minutes, but the clock doesn’t lie. For this sheet pan wonder, salmon is seasoned with butter, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and garlic before being roasted alongside broccolini. To flavor the bright green vegetable, top it with a few squeezes of lemon juice and some grated Parmesan cheese once it’s out of the oven. Whip this […]
20 Healthy Meal Prep Recipe Ideas That’ll Make Your Life So Much Easier
