3 Easy Meal Prep Ideas

Meal prepping is the concept of planning and preparing your meals ahead of schedule. You can meal prep one day ahead or spend a day to prepare meals for a whole week. Here are 3 easy and delicious meal prep ideas to save your time!

(1) Avocado Chicken Wraps (Servings: 4)

Ingredients: 4 tortillas (warmed) 1 cups cooked chicken (sliced, shredded or diced) 1 ripe avocado (diced) ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded) ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup cilantro (chopped) Directions: Step 1: Mix the cooked chicken, diced avocado, sour cream and cilantro in a bowl. Step 2: Top a warmed tortilla with ¼ of the mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Roll up. Step 3: Repeat step 2 for the remaining tortillas.

(2) Lemon Garlic Salmon and Asparagus (Servings: 4)

Ingredients: 1 pound salmon fillet (cut into 4 fillets) 1 bunch asparagus (trimmed off woody ends) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons sea salt 2 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper   Directions: Step 1: Heat a pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the salmon fillets and asparagus. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. Step 2: Add the minced garlic and lemon juice. Cook the garlic until it turns to brown. Then, turn off the heat.

(3) Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Shells (Servings: 4)

Ingredients: 8 ounces shell pasta 1 pound chicken breast (cooked and diced) 3 cups broccoli (chopped into florets) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded) ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper Directions: Step 1: In a large pot of boiling water, cook shell pasta according to package directions. Step 2: Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water during last 3 minutes of cooking. Step 3: Drain and set aside the pasta and the broccoli florets. Step 4: In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in and cook the flour for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cheese until the mixture is bubbling and thickened. Step 5: Add the drained shell pasta, broccoli and chicken. Combine with the sauce.