These Healthy Meal Prep Recipes prove that meal prepping doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming! We have recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, dessert, and drinks that can be made in advance, don’t break the bank, and nourish your body!
Benefits of healthy meal prep recipes
- Save money. When you meal prep, you shop more intentionally, so you don’t end up buying tons of extra stuff you don’t need or don’t know what to do with.
- Eat healthier. If my meals are already laid out and purchased, I’m much more likely to stick with eating more nutritiously.
- Stress less. Trevor and I are work from home parents with 3 kids 4 and under without additional help, the last thing we want to worry about is what we’re eating for dinner. Meal prepping helps keeps us organized!
How to meal prep: 6 tips and tricks to get started
- Schedule it. Work your meal prep time into your schedule or it won’t happen. Write it on your calendar, set a reminder, whatever you have to do. You’ll be glad you did. Trust me!
- Start small. You don’t have to meal prep every.single.meal to reap the benefits of meal prepping. If you’re strapped for time, just start with 1 meal (breakfasts, snacks, lunches. etc.) and go from there.
- Keep it simple! Don’t take on more than you can chew. We’re not running a Michelin star restaurant here. We’re just trying to keep ourselves and our families fed. Lucky for you, all of the recipes I listed are SUPER easy.
- Make a grocery list. And stick to it! Just get what you need at the store. If you have a pre-made list, you’ll be less likely to grab random things you don’t need. You’ll waste less and spend less money. Win-win!
- Use a variety of cooking methods. Don’t grab 10 recipes that all require the oven or you’ll be prepping forever! Instead, select recipes that use the oven, the stove, your crockpot, your instant pot, and even your air fryer. That way, you’ll be done in no time!
- Use the right containers. You’d be surprised how big of a difference this makes! I use microwavable containers or mason jars for my meal prep. If you’re storing hot meals, stick to the microwavable containers so you don’t have to transfer the food to a different dish. Fewer steps!
Healthy meal prep breakfast recipes
Healthy Egg Muffin Cups
Start your day right with Healthy Egg Muffin Cups. Only 50 calories per muffin, LOADED with vegetables, and can be made in advance!
Healthy Granola
This Healthy Granola has extra-crunchy clusters in every spoonful! This delicious granola can be sprinkled over smoothies, stirred into yogurt, or enjoyed by the handful.
Instant Pot Egg Bites
These Instant Pot Egg Bites are my twist on Starbuck's sous vide egg bites! This healthy breakfast is easy to make, very customizable (4 variations listed), and SO creamy.
Crockpot Steel Cut Oats
These Crockpot Steel Cut Oats are creamy with just the right amount of chewiness. Loaded with mashed banana, brown sugar, maple syrup, and more. Serve with your favorite oatmeal toppings!
Roasted Veggie Breakfast Muffins
These Roasted Vegetable Breakfast Muffins make the perfect easy, healthy, make ahead breakfast! Whole eggs, egg whites, veggies: sweet potatoes, asparagus, bell pepper, onion - and spices get baked into portable egg muffin cups! Gluten Free. Vegetarian!
Healthy Baked Oatmeal Cups Recipe
These Healthy Baked Oatmeal Cups are naturally sweetened with bananas and are loaded with oats, all natural peanut butter, almond milk, and a handful of dark chocolate chips! Vegan. Gluten Free. 145 calories!
Healthy Breakfast Sandwich
A healthy breakfast sandwich made of eggs, veggies, & optional turkey & cheese! Make these the day of or make them in advance & store in the freezer!
Acai Bowls
These Acai Bowls take just 5 minutes to whip up and are absolutely packed with nutrition and flavor. Frozen acai blended with mixed berries and banana and finished off with all your favorite toppings.
Healthy meal prep lunch recipes
Roasted Tomato Soup
This Roasted Tomato Soup is pure comfort in a bowl! Loaded with good for you ingredients, this soup is so nutritious and delicious, you'll never think about canned soup again!
Vegan Chickpea Salad
This vegan chickpea salad is a protein-packed, plant-based delight that perfectly combines crunch, creaminess, and wholesome goodness in every bite.
Chicken Noodle Soup
This Chicken Noodle Soup is the perfect easy and cozy weeknight meal! Just 10 minutes of prep for tender chicken, egg noodles, and veggies all in a flavorful and delicious broth.
Avocado Tuna Salad
This Avocado Tuna Salad is light, fresh, and just as creamy as classic tuna salad without the mayo! Serve it on bread, with crackers, in a wrap, you name it!
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup
This Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup is loaded with creamy coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste, chicken, and veggies: onion, carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli! PACKED with flavor and healthy deliciousness! Less than 250 calories per cup!
Easy Egg Salad
This Easy Egg Salad Recipe is great for a quick and easy, healthy, gluten free, vegetarian, low carb, meal prep lunch! Hard boiled eggs with celery, red onion, light mayo, non fat plain greek yogurt, dijon, and spices!
Healthy meal prep snack recipes
Healthy Zucchini Oat Bars
These healthy zucchini oat bars are healthy enough for breakfast, but indulgent enough for dessert. They're vegan, gluten free, and perfect for an on the go nutritious treat! Loaded with oats, flax, zucchini, and naturally sweetened with raisins, bananas, and dark chocolate!
Easy Guacamole Recipe
This is the BEST Easy Guacamole Recipe. A classic chip dip with fresh ingredients and simple seasonings. The best part? It’s easily customizable!
No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars
These No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars are the perfect balance of sweet and salty packed into an energy-boosting snack! Skip the store-bought bars and make these easy treats instead.
Vegan Cashew Queso
This Vegan Cashew Queso is ultra creamy, super flavorful, and extremely easy to make! 5 ingredients and a blender, and you're ready to go!
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
These No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Balls are a quick, easy, and healthy snack. They're packed with all-natural peanut butter, loaded with dark chocolate chips, and are naturally sweetened! Can be made with or without a food processor.
Syrian Hummus Recipe
This Syrian Hummus Recipe is simple to make and packed with flavor! Full of chickpeas, lemon, tahini, and garlic, it's so delicious and ultra creamy!
Healthy meal prep dinner recipes
Chickpea and Spinach Curry
This rich and creamy Chickpea and Spinach Curry combines chickpeas, spinach, and aromatic spices to create a nutritious and delicious weeknight meal.
Honey Sesame Chicken
This Honey Sesame Chicken takes just 5 minutes to prep, slow cooks into a sweet-savory honey sesame sauce, and skips the breading and frying for a lighter takeout-inspired dinner.
Sweet Potato Tacos Recipe
These vegan Sweet Potato Tacos combine roasted sweet potatoes and savory black beans to create a quick, nutritious, and delicious meal.
Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry
This Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry is healthy, tasty, & only takes one dish & five minutes to put together! 3 hours of cook time & you've got one yummy meal!
Black Bean Burger Recipe
These Black Bean Burgers are a satisfying and nutritious plant-based alternative to a classic family favorite! Quick, easy, and flavorful.
Air Fryer Salmon
This Air Fryer Salmon is crispy on the outside, juicy in the middle, and coated in a sweet and spicy brown sugar chili rub. Quick, easy, and healthy weeknight dinner.
Baked Pork Chops
These Baked Pork Chops are juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. This quick and easy recipe is sure to be a crowd favorite.
Shrimp Lo Mein
This Shrimp Lo Mein is packed with juicy shrimp, veggies, pasta, and a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy homemade sauce.
Healthy meal prep dessert recipes
Black Bean Brownies
These black bean brownies are moist, fudgy, and secretly healthy! This nutritious treat is vegan, flourless, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are healthy, gluten-free, and vegan! Loaded with almond butter, coconut sugar, dark chocolate chips AND chunks, and topped off with Maldon sea salt.
Vegan Lemon Bars
These Vegan Lemon Bars are tart, creamy, and extra lemon-y! This plant based dessert is gluten free, naturally sweetened, and so easy to make.
Almond Flour Cookies
These Almond Flour Cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and so gooey! Made with simple ingredients, they're packed with almond butter, chocolate chips, AND chocolate chunks!
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are warm, gooey, and so delicious! They are loaded with oats, coconut, and chocolate chips and finished off with just a touch of sea salt.
Healthy meal prep drink recipes
Green Juice Recipe
This Green Juice Recipe is packed with kale, cucumbers, celery, lemon, ginger, and apples! Loaded with fruits and veggies, this juice is healthy and delicious!
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
This Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is ultra creamy and packed with peanut butter and chocolate. This healthy smoothie tastes like a chocolate peanut butter milkshake!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie takes just 5 minutes and 4 ingredients to make. It's fresh, fruity, creamy, and oh-so-yummy!
Tropical Smoothie
This Tropical Smoothie Recipe tastes like paradise! Creamy coconut milk is blended with mango, pineapple, and banana to create a nutrient packed and delicious drink!
Happy Meal Prepping!
– Jennifer
Pro tip
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