19 Easy Healthy Meal Prep Recipes to Make Your Weeks Stress-Free

Want some easy, healthy meal prep ideas?

Meal prepping is the greatest thing ever—when you can actually do it. Prepping your meals in advance means you have easier mornings and stress-free nights. If you have time to prep meals at the beginning of the week, it will be a huge time saver and make you feel so much less stressed.

I love prepping for the week and having meals arranged in advance—especially if I know it’s going to be a crazy busy week.

Very often, when I am in a rush, I turn to unhealthier food options—frozen or processed foods, fast food, or less-filling options—and then I fill up on snacks. These easy, healthy meal prep recipes are the perfect answer to that problem. I can have quick meals, but they are healthy and prepared in advance. 

So check out these easy, healthy meal prep ideas and start cooking!

Quinoa Black Bean Salad With Cumin Lime Vinaigrette

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This Quinoa Black Bean Salad recipe is refreshing, flexible, and, most of all, delicious! It’s a favorite for summer potlucks but works well for meal prep year-round. And did I mention its super healthy?

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Mason Jar Keto Greek Salad

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This simple and delicious Mason Jar Keto Greek Salad is a perfect grab-and-go meal to stay on track, even on busy days! This easy, healthy meal prep lunch recipe will ensure you’re getting lots of delicious and healthy vegetables in your diet, too! There are only 4g net carbs per serving, each with nutritious ingredients!

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Chocolate and Espresso Overnight Oats

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Preparing your espresso overnight oats takes less than 5 minutes. Since you do the prep the night before when morning comes, grab and go! The chocolate and espresso is just delicious. Most people eat overnight oats for breakfast, but you can also have them for snacks or lunch!

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Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

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This Extra Saucy Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry is perfect for busy nights when you want a delicious meal fast. Tender beef and crisp broccoli are coated in a flavorful, extra-saucy soy, hoisin, and oyster sauce mix. It comes together in 30 minutes and will quickly become a weeknight favorite.

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Breakfast Sandwiches

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These meal prep breakfast sandwiches are a lifesaver for a busy weekday morning when you still want to prioritize a filling and protein-rich breakfast but are short on time. This recipe has several options for storing and reheating to make prepping breakfast ahead of time as easy as possible! You can also make them for dinner if you’re in the mood of a breakfast for dinner night!

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Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

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Looking for a quick, protein-packed breakfast or lunch, you can make ahead? These Cottage Cheese Egg Bites fit the bill perfectly! They’re delicious and versatile, with creamy cottage cheese blended into fluffy eggs, a handful of veggies, and more cheese. Whether grabbing one as you head out the door or sitting down, these egg bites are a tasty and easy way to start your day or keep you going!

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Tuna Salad Stuffed Peppers 

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Your go-to tuna just got a makeover. These tuna salad stuffed peppers make the perfect quick and easy lunch recipe or protein-packed snack.This tuna salad recipe is a budget-friendly meal you’ll make repeatedly. It’s prefect for meal prep!

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Chicken Shawarma Bowl

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Who needs takeout when you’ve got this Chicken Shawarma Bowl?! Juicy, spice-packed chicken, fluffy yellow rice, a crunchy salad, and a tangy yogurt drizzle—it’s like your favorite shawarma wrap just leveled up. It’s fresh, hearty, and bursting with bold flavors you’ll want to make again and again. I love these types of recipes because you can easily customize them for everyone in your family. 

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Easy Puerto Rican Picadillo 

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Puerto Rican Picadillo, a classic Latin ground meat dish, is a fantastic weeknight meal option. It’s made of ground beef simmered with veggies and spices in just 30 minutes. This is the perfect easy, healthy meal prep recipe. 

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The Best Chicken Soup Recipe

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This is the best Chicken Soup Recipe to make when you are craving simple comfort food or feeling under the weather. Made with bone-in chicken thighs simmered into a flavorful broth and filled with tender onions, carrots, celery, and juicy shredded chicken. It freezes so nicely so feel free to make tons so you can eat it whenever you want. 

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Vegetable Kugel Recipe

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Make this delicious savory vegetable kugel recipe that’s both a “better for you” kugel and easy to freeze. A traditional Jewish dish, this is healthy and satisfying. 

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Baked Salmon With Greek Salsa

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This baked salmon with Greek salsa has so much going for it. It’s quick (under 30 minutes) and easy to make, but the result is perfectly cooked, butter-soft, and flaky salmon laced with olive oil lemon juice flavors. It is an excellent option for meal prep, too!

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Heart-Healthy Turkey Chili 

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A classic chili recipe is usually made with beef; however, to make this heart-healthy, this one is made with turkey, and trust me… it does not disappoint! Make a batch and freeze it for the next time you need a quick meal. 

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Veggie Burrito Bowl With Cilantro Lime Rice

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This recipe combines sautéed veggies, Cilantro Lime Rice, spiced black beans, and a delicious Creamy Cilantro Dressing to create the perfect Tex-Mex-inspired meal.

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Chili Lime Quinoa Salad with Kale & Roasted Chickpeas

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This crowd-pleasing Quinoa Salad with massaged kale, roasted Chickpeas, and a homemade Chili Lime Dressing is the perfect make-ahead meal or quick dinner. 

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Quick and Easy White Chicken Chili

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This White Chicken Chili is a delicious alternative to the more common, tomato-based beef chilis, made with tender chicken in a lightly creamy, flavourful sauce. With the help of a store-bought rotisserie chicken and canned beans, this recipe comes together quickly enough for a weeknight dinner. 

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High-Protein Canned Tuna Bowl

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This canned tuna bowl fills you up with heart-healthy fish, healthy fats, fiber, and tons of flavor. It also has no cooking time so it’s great for an easy meal prep idea. 

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Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce 

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This easy old Italian family recipe makes tender meatballs flavored with simple Italian seasoning! They are so good and there are so many ways you can serve them so you can meal prep but still have a lot of variety. 

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Burger Bowls

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These delicious burger bowls with lean ground turkey or beef, mixed greens, and fresh toppings like avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and pickles. Drizzled with a tangy Greek yogurt-mustard sauce, these bowls are perfect for a healthy, easy meal!

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