Meal Prepping Sundays

Meal prep done! I'm definitely getting better at this - took me half as long as last week.

There are so many delicious recipes out there and it may be tempting to make them when you're prepping. I did and realized it was just too much. The simpler the better, otherwise I just get overwhelmed and am exhausted after all the cooking.

I'm working on creating meal plans with grocery lists, so stay tuned!

Below are a list of all the meals for the week:

Delicious and Healthier Salad Dressings

Make healthy salad dressings and home. Salads can be a healthy base for any diet, but it’s all too easy to add too many calories or fat by drizzling on the wrong salad dressing. Here are some of my go-to salad dressings.

Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad

Holy crunchy deliciousness Brussels sprouts!!

Crunchy and quick!!  Took me about 10 minutes and it was ready to eat!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: n/a
Servings: 2-4

"Pasta" Salad With Zucchini And Squash Zoodles

"Pasta" Salad With Zucchini And Squash Zoodles Recipe


Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  n/a
Total time:  15 mins

Serves: 3

I'm in love with my Veggetti. I had debated ordering one of those fancy and expensive vegetable spiralizer tools. Then one day, as luck would have it, I found the Veggetti at Walgreens. I figured it was worth $14.99 to try it. Plus, if I didn't like it, I'd return it. Well, I kept it and I use it often. Here's an easy and quick recipe I use as a side dish or under a delicious piece of grilled chicken.

Thai Curry Chicken Salad With a Creamy Dijon Dressing

Yesterday was food prep day.  Do you know how hard it was to not eat all of this when I was making it?  I mean, look at those bright, pretty colors!!  I can't wait for lunch today!! Spicy chicken + sweet pineapple. Perfect combination of sweet & spicy - just like me!! 

Thai Curry Chicken Salad with Pineapple, Cucumbers, Red Peppers, and Creamy Dijon Dressing

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4-5

Mason Jar Zucchini Pasta Salad with Avocado Spinach Dressing

photo Sugar-Free Mom

Mason Jar Zucchini Pasta Salad with Avocado Spinach Dressing

Author: Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

Prep time:  10 mins

Total time:  10 mins

Servings:  2

Super Simple Mini-Salad Prep!

Super Simple Mini-Salad Prep!

Mix together and divide evenly into 4 storage containers:

2 cucumbers (diced)
2 pints cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 can garbanzo beans (rinsed)
handful of parsley (chopped)
optional protein boost: 1/2 cooked chicken breast (diced)

Before eating add 1 TBS light dressing

BOOM!

‪#‎21dayfix‬ = 2 greens, 1/2 orange, 1/2 yellow, 1 red (if adding chicken)

Gazpacho

Gazpacho

This liquid salad offers up tons of veggies, and it’s easy to take to work in a thermos. 

SERVINGS: 1

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
2 Tbsp chopped celery
2 Tbsp chopped red bell pepper
2 Tbsp chopped onion
2 Tbsp chopped cucumber with skin
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
Wedge of lime
Pinch of salt
1 c ice water, divided
Hot sauce

1. COMBINE in a blender or food processor the tomatoes, celery, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, cilantro, flaxseed, squeeze of lime juice, salt, and ¼ cup of the water.
2. PULSE for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the mixture is finely chopped.
3. ADD up to ¼ cup more water and pulse to combine.
4. SEASON to taste with the hot sauce.

NUTRITION (per serving) 348 cal, 93 IU vitamin D, 396 mg calcium, 17 g pro, 36 g carb, 14 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 619 mg sodium, 9 g fiber

Recipe from The 7-Day Slim Down by Alisa Bowman with the editors of Women’s Health,(published by Rodale, which publishes Prevention).