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Set Your Pace
- If you’re a beginner at meal prep: Be prepared to set aside 2-3 hours. Once mise en place is complete, all of these recipes can be completed one by one.
- If you’re a meal prep pro, use the sequenced steps below: These steps give you the flexibility to cook items simultaneously in a sequence of events.
- Be sure to set timers and check on food items to avoid overcooking. Sequencing will save you time and meal prep can be done in 1-2 hours.
Meal Prep Run Down
- First, preheat the oven and start preparing the grapefruit for the Air Fryer. Place it in the basket and start cooking it.
- Next, season the chicken wings. After the grapefruit cooks, remove it from the basket and place the wings in the Air Fryer and start cooking it.
- Then, slice the breakfast potatoes and zucchini slices and place them in the oven to bake.
- While these items are cooking, start preparing the taco meat, stir fry, and cod filet on the stovetop
- After all the items finish cooking, let them cool and prepare the grapefruit coleslaw.
- When everything is finished cooking, plate everything up in containers, and let them cool before refrigerating.
If you’re sequencing your meal prep, be sure to keep an eye on everything! Make sure food is kept refrigerated under 40F degrees until ready to eat.
Assembly Tips
- Evenly divide meals according to the serving size
- Let all items cool before placing them in the refrigerator
- Keep all items refrigerated under 40F until ready to eat or reheat
- Breakfast: The breakfast potatoes and taco meat can be reheated in the microwave, while the grapefruit can be served chilled. You can wait to add the yogurt and nuts to the grapefruit until you are ready to eat it to prevent the nuts from getting soggy
- Lunch: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave, serve the grapefruit coleslaw chilled.
- Dinner: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave
Extra Flavors and Substitutions
- Grapefruit: You can also use a very large orange instead of a grapefruit for the recipes
- Yogurt: You can also use whatever yogurt of your choice
- Cod: You can use your choice of white fish such as halibut, tilapia, or bass
- Ground Meat: You can also use ground turkey or ground chicken
- Supplement meals with additional snacks such as fresh veggies and fruit for additional daily caloric needs. You can use lime/lemon and olive oil in place of salad dressing
Extra Leftover Ingredients Not Used
- Protein: Freeze any uncooked meats and save for a later recipe, or you can cook the full amount, and freeze the portion that you do not eat, and save for later use.
- Fruit: Use leftover fruit in smoothies, on top of yogurt, or with your cereal
- Veggies: Freeze any leftover veggies for later use. Use leftover herbs in omelets or other dishes for the weekend