Meal Prepping Cutting Vegetables For The Week

Luckily, I have found a perfect way to eat healthy meals throughout the week without cooking for hours each day. The secret is in meal prepping. Throughout this post I’m going to show you different ways you can prepare your meals and eat healthy foods throughout the week. Let’s start.

Benefits of meal prepping

If you don’t have the habit of planning and prepping your meals, here are some benefits that will inspire you to do so:

Saving time and money Eliminating the stress from situations when you don’t know what to cook during the week Helping you avoid unhealthy choices Makes shopping easier Helps you stay on track if you’re following some diet.

Main benefit of meal prepping is that you can sort out your meals for the upcoming week which works perfectly if you have a busy lifestyle and don’t get to cook as much as you’d like to.

1. Chicken meal prep

There are multiple reasons to eat chicken. For example; it builds muscle, makes bones healthy, relieves stress, reduces Premenstrual Syndrome symptoms, boosts immunity and testosterone levels, promotes heart health etc. To have chicken ready throughout the week you can follow this easy recipe. All you have to do is to divide a baking sheet with aluminum foil, add chicken, and a variety of herbs and spices to prepare three different styles at once. Detailed instructions are here.

2. Pre-assemble jarred lunch salads

Salads are incredibly nutritious; they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients that boost your immunity, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and improve energy levels. It’s needless to mention that salads are excellent sources of fiber which is necessary for healthy digestion and weight loss. Jarred salads belong to the group of the best ideas for healthy meals and this method of prepping veggies is incredibly simple. You just have to prepare all the ingredients and combine them in the jar. Greatest benefit of this method is the ability to make various salads, dare to experiment with ingredients. See how it’s done here.

3. Muffin-cup soufflé with green onion

Although the recipe contains bacon (which you can skip if not a fan) it’s still very healthy due to green onions and ginger. For instance, ginger reduces muscle pain, has anti-inflammatory properties, lowers blood sugar, improves heart health etc. Combine the ingredients with eggs and make healthy muffins that you can store and eat for breakfast throughout the week. The recipe is here.

4. Bag up smoothie ingredients

Smoothies are abundant in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber all of which are necessary for overall health and wellbeing. Prepare different smoothie combinations, bag them up, and just blend when you feel like having your smoothie. It’s that easy, but here are detailed instructions and smoothie ideas.

5. Customize healthy oatmeal jars

Oatmeal has multiple health benefits such as weight management, blood pressure regulation, reduces LDL cholesterol, lowers risk of colon cancer, regulates blood sugar etc. Eating oatmeal for breakfast fits perfectly into the healthy lifestyle we’re trying to go for, plus it’s very fast. You can make this “process” even faster by making customized healthy oatmeal jars where you’ll mix fruits and oats. Greatest benefit of this meal prepping method is an endless amount of combinations you can make. Check out some ideas here.

6. Roast different veggies with same cooking time

Vegetables are an inseparable part of a healthy diet and it was already mentioned above how beneficial they are to us. To make sure you eat enough veggies throughout the week, meal prepping is a good way to go. Combine different veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus etc. roast them in the baking sheet, divide in Tupperware bowls and combine with chicken and other ingredients to have your lunch (or dinner) ready throughout the week. This is the type of lunch you can take to work. Get the recipe here.

7. Chop or spiralize raw vegetables in advance

Chopping and spiralizing vegetables doesn’t take up too much time. However, when you have a hectic schedule, tight deadlines, or even children to take care of, it can be an additional stress. With this simple method, you can avoid frustrations easily and speed up your dinnertime. All you have to do is 30 seconds per 1 vegetable and your meal is ready. Chop, spiralize, store, and relax. See how it’s done here.

Conclusion

Meal prepping is ideal for people with tight schedules who still want to eat healthy foods. The practice is based on preparing healthy meals to eat throughout the week which is equally good for your health and budget at the same time. With different methods from this article, you’ll get to eat delicious and healthy foods without spending too much time in the kitchen.