Anyone who knows me knows that I love meal prep. Though I work from home, I am not one to spontaneously make a huge lunch that’s going to take me hours. I am also not one to just whip up a simple pb+j sandwich for lunch. I want something healthy, flavourful, delicious, and easy. And that, my friends, is why I love meal prepping.
On Sundays, I like to get ahead of my week by creating a simple “base meal” to be my launching pad for the rest of the week. I typically cook up some quinoa, roast a few veggies, and then separate them evenly into 5 Tupperware containers. Then the next day, I can turn that “base meal” into whatever I want. I can easily add a simple sauce, throw in some spinach or arugula, or add in some avocado.
Last week, I decided to document my meals to show you how I easily take a simple meal and turn it into 5 super yummy and super nutritious meals without much work. So, if you’re looking for some easy meal ideas to mix up your usual Sunday meal prep, then scroll on through.
5 Day Lunch Meal Prep
Meal Base:
1 Cup Quinoa
2 Sweet Potatoes
2 (Small) Zucchinis
**You can also add Tofu, carrots, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms, etc.
Day 1:
Added: Baby Spinach
Sauce: Homemade Stir Fry Sauce
Mixed a small splash of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil together // put Sriracha on top
Day 2:
Added: Baby Spinach, red chilli flakes on top.
Sauce: Homemade Peanut Sauce
Mix spoon full of natural peanut butter with a teaspoon of soy sauce. Add about 1/4 cup of water. For some heat, add red chilli flakes to the mixture. Heat the over oven and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy.
Day 3:
Sauce: Homemade Stir Fry Sauce
Mixed a small splash of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil together // put Siracha on top. Added some lime juice overtop.
Day 4:
Added: Baby Spinach, red chilli flakes on top.
Sauce: Homemade Peanut Sauce (added honey to this one to make it slightly sweeter. Also added less soy sauce which is why this sauce is so much lighter)
Mix spoon full of natural peanut butter with a splashes of soy sauce and teaspoon of honey. Add about 1/4 cup of water. For some heat, add red chilli flakes to the mixture. Heat the over oven and stir until mixture is smooth and creamy.
Day 5:
Sauce: Homemade Stir Fry Sauce and Homemade Sriracha Aioli
Homemade Stir Fry Sauce: Mixed a small splash of rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil together // put Siracha on top. Added some lime juice overtop.
Homemade Sriracha Aioli: Spoonful of Mayo, sriracha, and lime juice (add more of less siracha for more heat)
