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What are easy meal prep recipes?

Easy meal prep recipes are usually simple dishes you can cook in batches, like chicken and rice, roasted vegetables, pasta, or grain bowls.

I’d go for meals with just a few ingredients. Chicken, rice, veggies, and a simple sauce are probably the easiest place to start.

Sheet-pan meals are great for meal prep because you can cook your protein and vegetables together with very little cleanup.

One of my favorites is a basic chicken, rice, and roasted vegetable bowl. It’s easy to make several portions at once.

Try overnight oats for breakfast, chicken wraps for lunch, and a simple stir-fry for dinner. All three are pretty easy to prepare ahead.

If you’re new to meal prepping, start with recipes that use one pot or one pan. They save time and make cleanup much easier.

Burrito bowls are really easy to prep. Cook some rice, beans, chicken or another protein, and add vegetables and your favorite toppings.

You don’t need complicated recipes for meal prep. Even homemade sandwiches, salads, rice bowls, and pasta dishes can work well.

Try making taco bowls with seasoned ground meat, rice, beans, corn, salsa, and vegetables. They’re easy to portion into containers.