New meal prep below!! Happy March, my friends!!!
on the menu:
breakfast:
- banana breakfast cookies
- oat squares
meals:
- rice salad with orange, olives, parsley
- gnocchi with burnt butter, lemon, parsley
- harissa eggplant skillet
- salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus, white beans
snacks:
- dates with almond butter
- banana cookies
- carrots / tomatoes / cucumbers with hummus
- almond butter + banana
grocery list:
- oranges (2)
- eggplant
- cauliflower
- cherry tomatoes
- carrots
- lemons (2)
- onion (1)
- garlic
- parsley
- fresh thyme
- olives
- white beans (1 can)
- hummus
- rice
- eggs (6)
- butter
- organic chicken
- almond flour
- almond butter
- dark chocolate
- coconut flakes
- flax seed
- harissa paste
- maple syrup
- coconut oil
- white wine vinegar
- frozen gnocchi (if you live near trader joes)
- spices, etc: olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract
Recipes
banana chocolate breakfast cookies
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 very ripe banana, mashed
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup coconut shreds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- combine almond flour, flax seed, coconut shreds, cinnamon, cacao nibs, salt in one bowl
- in a separate bowl, combine banana, vanilla extract, egg, maple syrup
- thoroughly mix wet and dry
- form into lil pillowy mounds and bake for 15-20 min, until tops are browned
oat squares
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 cup blueberries, frozen and thawed
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- preheat oven to 350F
- combine dry ingredients in one bowl: oats, almond flour, cinnamon, pinch of sea salt
- in a separate bowl, combine other ingredients: almond butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, coconut oil
- combine wet and dry
- in a 9×9 in pan, place half of mixture in the bottom of the pan
- combine thawed blueberries with chia seeds, stir until thickened (~5min)
- spread blueberry mixture on oats
- spread remainder of oat mixture on top of blueberries
- bake for ~30-40 min, until oats are browned on top
cauliflower harissa pasta (recipe adapted from Rebel Recipes)
- 1 medium cauliflower cut into steaks/floret
- 1.5 tbsp harissa
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh garlic
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- juice 1 lemon
- pasta of choice (I used a brown rice, quinoa blend from Trader Joe’s)
- arugula
- white beans, canned and rinsed
- Add the harissa dressing ingredients to a large bowl and mix well (harissa, olive oil, garlic, lemon).
- Cut cauliflower up into florets roast them with olive oil on cast iron. Flip after 10 min, until browned. Sauté other side until browned.
- While cauliflower is cooking,
- Remove from heat.
- Add to a large roasting pan. Roast on a medium heat or 20 minutes, then turn. Continue to roast for a further 20 minutes until the veg is cooked and golden brown. Remove from the oven.
- Serve with arugula and add white beans
orange rice with chicken
rice:
- 1 and 1/3 cup water
- 8 oz rice
- 1 cup parsley (chopped)
- 1 medium clove garlic (chopped)
- juice of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup olives, pitted
- 1/4 cup Olive oil, extra-virgin
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- salt, pepper
- Cook rice according to packaging
- When finished add in remaining ingredients
orange thyme chicken
- 1 package organic chicken
- juice from 1 orange
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt, pepper, garlic powder
- combine orange juice and spices, and marinate chicken for 30 min
- bake 350F for 30-40 min, until chicken is browned
gnocchi
- 1 bag TJ’s gnocchi
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast, pinch of salt and pepper
- arugula
- Saute cauliflower gnocchi with spices on stove top!! Mix with arugula.
3 Responses
i just want you to know that i appreciate these meal prep posts SO much!! they look delicious, are straightforward & are so nutritious & filling. i’m planning to make some of these recipes tonight. please keep posting these meal preps!! love from seattle!
Aw thanks so much!! So glad to hear you’re finding them useful!