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Meal Prep Recipes

When I want to save time during the week without sacrificing flavor, meal prep is my secret weapon. These recipes are perfect for making ahead, storing well, and reheating beautifully—so you’re always just a few minutes away from something homemade and delicious.

I like starting the week strong with a juicy Air Fryer Whole Chicken—great for slicing up into salads, wraps, or bowls. Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches are my favorite make-ahead morning option, while Protein Snack Packs keep lunch simple and satisfying. And for a cozy, nourishing option that gets even better over time, I always turn to my Chicken Soup.

Stack of eight soft and warm freshly baked pita bread surrounded by small bowls filled with olives and pickled red onions.

Homemade Pita Bread Recipe (With Instant Yeast)

A comforting bowl of creamy mashed potatoes topped with succulent, fork-tender braised pork shoulder and garnished with fresh herbs for a rustic, hearty meal.

Braised Pork Shoulder

This vertical Pinterest collage features a roundup of comfort food recipes made in a Dutch oven. The images showcase golden roasted meats, bubbling stews, and rustic breads, highlighting the versatility of Dutch oven cooking for cozy, one-pot meals.

40+ Best Dutch Oven Recipes for Hearty & Flavorful Meals

A wooden serving spoon rests inside a simmering pot of Cuban picadillo with ground beef, olives, raisins, and potatoes in a rich tomato sauce.

One-Pan Cuban Picadillo Recipe with Potatoes

Two forks rest in a large Dutch oven filled with a perfectly cooked fork-tender pork roast surrounded by tender vegetables.

The Best Dutch Oven Pork Roast (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

A plate of slow cooker BBQ chicken thighs garnished with fresh parsley. A small bowl of extra BBQ sauce is nearby for dipping.

Super Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs

Homemade sloppy joe mixture sandwiches between a toasted hamburger bun.

Sloppy Joe Recipe

White bowl filled with perfectly cooked green lentils.

How to Cook Lentils

Five white bowls each filled with a different type of lentil: red, brown, beluga, French green, and green.

Popular Types of Lentils (and How to Use Them)

Shredded Chicken Tacos

Large forkful of shredded cooked chicken breast hovering above a glass dish filled with additional shredded chicken breast.

Super Easy Shredded Chicken Recipe (Three Ways!)

Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Large white bowl filled with a bed of fresh greens topped with ground beef taco meat, shredded cheese, avocado, olives, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Taco Salad Recipe

Shallow white bowl filled with various different seasonings mixing together.

Taco Seasoning Recipe

Large pot filled with simmering turkey chili with kidney and pinto beans and garnished with chopped green onions.

Best Turkey Chili Recipe

White plate filled with cooked, peeled, and sliced red beets garnished with chopped parsley.

Instant Pot Beets

Large baking pan filled with golden crispy whole chicken legs slow roasted with baby potatoes, whole heads of garlic, and fresh lemon slices.

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes

Golden juicy baked chicken breast sliced horizontally into thick strips and resting in its own juices.

Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Assembled black bean burger with lettuce, chipotle mayo, sliced tomato, and and sliced red onion on a whole wheat bun.

Black Bean Burgers

Large white salad bowl filled with a cold Italian pasta salad made with cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, mozzarella pearls, salami, black olives, artichoke hearts and rotini pasta all tossed in a homemade Italian dressing.

Italian Pasta Salad

Large plate filled with a pile of cooked Greek meatballs, lime wedges, Israeli salad, and pita bread.

Greek Meatballs

Oval plate with air fryer meatballs garnished with minced parsley and served with a small pile of toothpicks for serving.

Air Fryer Meatballs

Toasted white bread topped with crisp lettuce and creamy avocado egg salad and garnished with fresh chives.

Avocado Egg Salad

Large round serving dish filled with Middle Eastern Lamb Meatballs in a Saffron tomato sauce on a bed of cooked couscous.

Lamb Meatballs Recipe

Large salad bowl filled with tossed together Asian pasta salad.

Asian Pasta Salad

Large white baking pan filled with cooked porcupine meatballs in a hearty tomato sauce.

Porcupine Meatballs

Perfectly tender slow cooker pulled pork shredded and keeping warm in a large slow cooker.

Perfect Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe

Baked Sweet Potato

Perfect Baked Sweet Potato

A bowl of food on a plate, with Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles

Easy Chicken Gyros

20-Minute Chicken Gyros

White baking dish filled with red bell peppers stuffed with rice and spaghetti sauce and baked.

Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Easy Mediterranean Chicken Wraps made with hummus, salad, feta cheese, and chicken on parchment paper

Mediterranean Chicken Wraps

Overhead image of a large white serving bowl filled with Tortellini salad garnished with fresh oregano.

Tortellini Pasta Salad

Large white bowl filled with chopped Mediterranean salad made with fresh veggies, artichoke hearts, avocado, chickpeas, feta cheese.

Mediterranean Salad

Cooked quinoa in a large saucepot.

How to Cook Quinoa

Three cooked salmon fillets in an air fryer basket after cooking.

15-Minute Air Fryer Salmon

Overhead image of bowl filled with simple chicken salad and fluffy pita bread triangles.

Chicken Salad Recipe

Small jars filled with overnight oats with yogurt and a layer of strawberry jam and fresh strawberries.

Overnight Oats with Yogurt

Glass jar filled with creamy chocolate chia pudding and topped with vanilla Greek yogurt, cocoa nibs, and served with a side of fresh raspberries.

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Small glass jars filled with chia seed pudding layered with granola and raspberry jam.

Chia Seed Pudding

White stock pot filled with meatballs simmering in a homemade tomato sauce.

Meatball Recipe

Three ground turkey tacos filled with ground turkey taco meat and topped with tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese, on a small serving plate.

Ground Turkey Tacos

Fully cooked baking dish filled with chicken enchiladas topped with enchilada sauce and garnished with cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Image of a cooked crustless quiche filled with broccoli in a white pie dish.

Crustless Quiche

Serving of sausage with bell peppers and onions in tomato sauce on a small white serving plate.

Italian Sausage and Peppers

A bowl of bruschetta chicken close up

Bruschetta Chicken

Six zucchini boats stuffed with ground sausage and topped with melted mozzarella cheese in a large white baking pan.

Zucchini Boats

High protein snacks including cheese, egg, deli meat, hummus, and nuts in meal prep containers

Protein Snack Pack – Easy Lunch Meal Prep

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