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Meal-prep

Looking for filling, flavorful meal-prep recipes and budget-friendly meal ideas? You’ve found them! All of the recipes in this category are perfect for preparing in advance, so you can cook once and enjoy delicious, easy lunches and dinners throughout the week. Learn how to meal prep like a pro!

Try chicken meal prep ideas like spicy firecracker ground chicken and these satisfying buffalo chicken rice bowls. Also, check out make-ahead-friendly recipes like this protein-packed tuna salad and the ultimate lazy lasagna.

Baked high protein buffalo chicken mac and cheese with a wooden spoon garnished with sliced scallions.

High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

High protein banana pudding layered in a jar with whipped cream.

High Protein Banana Pudding

Coconut chia pudding garnished with diced mango and toasted coconut with a spoon.

Coconut Chia Pudding

Plated shredded chicken tacos on a plate topped with diced tomatoes, avocado, cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Just crack an egg (copycat) in a mason jar with a scoop of egg, red peppers and onions on a fork.

Copycat “Just Crack An Egg” Jars

Red, green and yellow high protein stuffed bell peppers in a white baking dish on a table.

High Protein Stuffed Peppers

Big mac casserole topped with pickles, diced onion, tomatoes, cheese and a drizzle of sauce.

Lightened Up Big Mac Casserole

Protein chia pudding topped with nut butter and berries.

Protein Chia Pudding

Firecracker chicken meatballs in a pan.

Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

Chicken sausage orzo with kale and bell peppers in a skillet.

One Pan Chicken Sausage Orzo

Assembled turkey burger bowl with all the toppings and a drizzle of burger sauce.

High Protein Turkey Burger Bowls

Kale and tortellini soup in a dutch oven on a wooden counter.

Kale and Tortellini Soup

A jar of tiramisu overnight oats with a bite taken out of it.

Tiramisu Overnight Oats

High protein lasagna soup in a large dutch oven garnished with fresh basil and cheese topping and a wooden spoon.

High Protein Lasagna Soup

Greek yogurt marinated chicken cooked on a platter garnished with lemon slices, fresh parsley and a large fork.

Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken

Sliced sheet pan protein pancakes on a plate with butter.

Sheet Pan Protein Pancakes

A hot scoop of high protein baked ziti being lifted from the baking dish with lots of cheese.

High Protein Baked Ziti

Protein pumpkin baked oats in a square white pan with a drizzle of powdered sugar glaze.

Protein Pumpkin Baked Oats

A close up shot of chicken orzo bake garnished with lemons.

Chicken and Orzo Bake (Dump and Bake!)

Chocolate baked oats in a white ramekin.

Protein Chocolate Baked Oats

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