Meal Prep BBQ Chicken Salad Bowls -- A quick and easy meal to prep for the week ahead! Makes for a satisfying lunch or light dinner. This post was originally published in 2018, but has since been updated. Oh, meal prep. sigh. Who feels me? Here's the thing. I am an A+ student when it comes to the planning part. Like 12 post-it notes with the same grocery list kinda A+ student. The execution though? We're pushing a solid D+. Extra credit included. But, taking the extra 30 minutes to an hour to prep ahead some meals like these BBQ Chicken Salad Bowls for the week ahead saves me time, stress, and embarrassingly loud stomach rumbles at 3 o'clock. ...
Salads and Sandwiches
Smashed Lentil Salad with Avocado and Feta
This smashed lentil salad is an easy and healthy recipe, made with fresh veggies, chopped avocado, and crumbled feta. Perfect for quick lunches! Little miss lentil. So young, so misunderstood. Little do they know she's full of protein, fiber, and iron, ready and waiting to pump....YOU up.I'm guilty of neglecting the power of the all mighty lentil once I starting eating meat again, but it has always been my favorite legume. They're cheap, chock full of nutrition, and can transform into dishes faster than you can say animorph. Am I dating myself now? Why This Recipe Works Smashing the lentils gives them a creamier texture, and holds together better.You can add different vegetables depending on what you have on hand, or what is on sale that week.More tahini, lemon juice, or ...
Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti Salad
Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti Salad Recipe -- A quick & easy, healthy side dish for summer potlucks or cookouts! I've made my fair share of carb-envied vegetable noodles, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people still expect them to taste like pasta. It's a vegetable. No 4 foot tall nonna is churning out fresh strands of vermicelli with a spiralizer. I'm a dream crusher, it's what I do. Once zucchini are in season, they are abundant and cheap, so I wanted to make sure I could fit as many of them into this recipe as possible. What makes this spaghetti salad recipe delicious and healthy ZucchiniTomatoCarrotsRed onionBroccoliItalian dressingFeta cheeseFresh herbsCajun seasoning How to make this spaghetti salad Start by spiralizing 4 large zucchini, or thinly ...
