Healthy Meal Prep Ideas for the Week
This weekend, I spent just one hour meal prepping. I started by making the blueberry cheesecake baked oats, and while they baked I prepped my salads and snack boxes. The whole thing was so easy and quick, and now I have delicious and healthy meals and snacks to have throughout the week!
Now that my summer travel has slowed down, I’m back in my meal prep routine, and it feels so nice! I typically spend about an hour every Sunday meal prepping and it saves me so much time during the week. It also helps me stick to my current goal of eating foods that make my body feel it’s best. 🙂
This weekend I prepped healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks in about one hour. I started assembling the high protein blueberry cheesecake baked oats first. While they baked I prepped my salads and snack boxes. I also boiled my water for my hard boiled eggs in the beginning so they’d be ready when it was time to assemble the snack boxes. You can watch me prep everything here!
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This Week’s Healthy Meal Prep Ideas
High Protein Blueberry Cheesecake Baked Oats
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 bananas
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (I love Clean Simple Eats)
- 1 3/4 cup of milk (I used Malk almond milk)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
- 6 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mash bananas in the bottom of the dish and spread out evenly
- Add in rolled oats, protein powder, milk, and baking powder; mix.
- Microwave blueberries with maple syrup or honey for about 20 seconds.
- Dollop blueberries and Greek yogurt on top of the rolled oats mixture
- Swirl top layer of blueberries and Greek yogurt together
- Bake for around 40 minutes.
Recipe notes: If you’re not using a non-stick pan, make sure to lightly spray the pan with avocado or coconut oil first. If you notice the oats seem slightly runny after 40 minutes, give them time outside of the oven to firm up to avoid overcooking.
I found this delicious recipe on TikTok by Emma Peterson linked here! It turned out so yummy and is great when you need something quick in the mornings. I store it in the fridge and heat up a square in the microwave for around 45 seconds to 1 minute. You can add toppings like peanut butter or more yogurt!
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Salad Jar Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cucumber diced
- 10 oz package cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 red onion diced
- 15 oz can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- crumbled feta cheese to taste
- romaine lettuce (I used two 9 oz bags)
- 2 cups shredded chicken (I use the white meat from a rotisserie chicken to save time!)
Recipe notes:
- Assemble ingredients in the order shown, divided evenly among the jars.
- You can easily change the ingredients, but make sure the wettest ones are on the bottom to prevent sogginess!
- Serve in a bowl with desired dressing. If you want to make your own, I am loving this healthier Caesar dressing!
I absolutely love making my salads in these containers for meal prep! Pouring the contents into a bowl and mixing everything together is so satisfying. I keep these in the fridge for 4 days maximum.
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Healthy Snack Box
Ingredients:
- cherries
- baby carrots
- hummus – I used Ithaca everything bagel hummus
- hard boiled eggs with everything bagel seasoning
- macadamia nuts – I love the Mauna Loa ones
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I’m a snacker and will usually grab whatever is the most convenient in the moment so having these snack boxes prepped helps me make choices I feel good about. I like to make sure I have a mix of protein, fats and fruits and veggies in each box.
Here’s a few more of my favorite healthy meal prep ideas:
Healthy Breakfast Meal Prep Ideas
Healthy Lunch Meal Prep Ideas
Healthy Meal Prep Snack Box Ideas
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