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    36+ 30 Minute Meals for Meal Prep Sunday

    August 5, 2018 by Denise Bustard 4 Comments

    Home / Recipes / Meal Prep Lunch / 36+ 30 Minute Meals for Meal Prep Sunday

    30 minute meals that are perfect for Meal Prep Sunday! Keep your kitchen prep time minimal with these quick healthy meal prep recipes. Lots of protein options including chicken, seafood, beef and vegetarian.

    collage image 30 Minute Meals for Meal Prep Sunday

    Looking to get your meal prep done and get out of the kitchen as quickly as possible? I'm with you there!

    Especially when I'm prepping multiple meal components like breakfasts, lunches and snacks (you can read all about My Weekly Meal Prep Routine here, and you might also be interested in my How To Meal Prep for the Week post!), I really like to make sure the recipes I use are simple and effective. 30 minute meals? That's my jam.

    Today I'm rounding up some quick meals from around the web. It's so great to see so many meal prep recipes out there these days, because back when I started meal prepping, there weren't so many great ones...I saw a whole lot of poached chicken and steamed veggies. Today's meal prep recipes? They all look absolutely delicious!

    Tips for 30 minute meals:

    • use your appliances- I love using my Instant Pot and my rice cooker to prep meal components while I'm busy with other things
    • use 'non recipes'- if I really want to be quick, I just assemble ingredients and call it a meal. Bento boxes with pepperoni sticks, cheese and veggies = a snack. Trail mix is another easy one. Overnight oats are great for breakfast.
    • purchase prepared ingredients- pre-cut vegetables or pre-made dips/sauces are super convenient

    Let's talk about today's 30 minute meal prep recipes...because they are all so delicious looking! We've got sheet pan recipes, mason jar salads and stir fries. Some are served hot and some are served cold. Some of these meal prep recipes are vegetarian or vegan, some have seafood and some have chicken or beef. Basically, there are 30 minute meals for everyone out there!

    And the best part is that these meal prep recipes are all quick and healthy. Should we get on with it already?

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    1. Broccoli Rice Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    2. Salmon and Lentils with Herb-Mustard Butter by A Healthy Life for Me

    3. Paprika Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    4. Sweet Chili Chicken Salad Jars by The Girl on Bloor

    5. Easy Sweet Chili Shrimp Stir Fry by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    6. Pad Thai by JoCooks

    7. Korean Turkey Meal Prep by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    8. Creamy Avocado Vegetable Burritos by Kristine's Kitchen

    9. Lemon Sesame Chicken Stir Fry by Sweet Peas and Saffron

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    10. Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken and Veggies by Eat Yourself Skinny

    11. Turkey Taco Lunch Bowls by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    12. One Pan Baked Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Broccoli by Gimme Delicious

    13. Lime Beef and Basil Stir Fry by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    14. One-Pot Honey BBQ Chicken & Sweet Potatoes by Evolving Table

    15. Sheet Pan Honey Lemon Salmon & Broccolini by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    16. Chickpea Gyro Lunch Meal Prep by Live Eat Learn

    17. Low Carb Greek Turkey Meal Prep by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    18. Thai Basil Chicken by The Works of Life

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    19. Honey Sriracha Chicken Stir Fry by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    20. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad by Green Healthy Cooking

    21. Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    22. 20 Minute Chicken, Rice, and Broccoli by Gimme Delicious

    23. Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    24. Tuna and White Bean Salad by Budget Bytes

    25. Cold Sesame Noodle Meal Prep Bowls by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    26. Meal Prep Balsamic Tempeh & Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls by Simply Quinoa

    27. Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps by Sweet Peas and Saffron

     

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    28. Vegan Ginger Teriyaki Stir Fry by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    29. Chicken Spring Roll Jars by The Girl on Bloor

    30. Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    31. Summer Quinoa Salad Jars with Lemon Dill Dressing by Pinch of Yum

    32. Easy Bistro Lunch Boxes 3 Ways by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    33. Cheese and Cracker Lunchbox by Project Meal Plan

    34. Maple Ginger Chicken Meal Prep Lunch Bowls by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    35. Greek Couscous Salad by Chelsea's Messy Apron

    36. Meal Prep Chicken Fajitas by Sweet Peas and Saffron

    About Denise Bustard

    Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more. read more

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