Meal Prep Inspiration To Jumpstart Your Week
Short on time, but don't want to break the bank on a ridiculously priced salad? Meal prep is the answer you've been looking for. Spend just one day a week grocery shopping, prepping ingredients and cooking your favorite foods and as easy as that, you'll have healthy meals that will get you through the entire week. If you're not sure where to start, Lightlife, the leader in plant-based protein, has a range of recipes sure to make even a rookie look like a meal prep pro.
Slow cookers are a quintessential tool for perfect make ahead meals. For a slow cooker meal that's as delicious as it is easy, simply add Chorizo Smart Sausages, veggie broth, tomatoes and your favorite spices seasonings to a slow cooker and let sit for four hours. The end result? A vegetarian posole your colleagues will be drooling over!
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Power through the work week by whipping up nutritious salads ahead of time. This week, ditch your go-to vegetables and try a flavor-packed, vegetarian taco salad bowl. Made with perfectly seasoned Organic Soy Tempeh, taco inspired salad fixings and topped with hot salsa and tortilla chips, you'll eat it even quicker than you prepare it!
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Contrary to popular belief, made to serve doesn't always mean prepped to serve. The perfect example? Curried Tempeh Salad. After steaming Organic Soy Tempeh, chop up some celery, carrots, red onions and raisins before refrigerating. Separately, create the dressing and combine before enjoying each meal.
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Consider dinner handled for the week when you make a simple, but delicious, plant-based lasagna. Create the base of your sauce with Gimme Lean Sausage and layer between ricotta cheese and sheets of pasta. If you're looking to really plan ahead, freeze single servings for late night craving and healthy, last minute dinners.
For more inspirational ideas, visit www.lightlife.com/recipes-and-how-to and get acquainted with The Lightlifers.