April 7 Weekly Meal Plan

Welcome aboard if you’re new! Our meal planning tool is your personalized meal prep assistant –  you can tweak your serving sizes or skip some recipe options, it’s all in your hands! Our meal plans are meant to be a guide, so feel free to use all recipes or just a few to get you started!  Click on each recipe to learn more prep tips. Enjoy the meals at your pleasure, but here’s an example of how we plan out the meals during the week:

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Mon	Cilantro Egg Breakfast Tacos	Basil Beef Lettuce Wraps	Chicken Mole Tacos
Tues	Breakfast Chocolate Quesadillas	Air Fryer Honey Sesame Chicken Bites	Cilantro Grilled Steak
Wed	Cilantro Egg Breakfast Tacos	Basil Beef Lettuce Wraps	Chicken Mole Tacos
Thurs	Breakfast Chocolate Quesadillas	Air Fryer Honey Sesame Chicken Bites	Cilantro Grilled Steak

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

Chopping and Prepping Ingredients:

1. Before you start cooking, chop, measure, and prep all your ingredients. This will make the cooking process smoother
2. Review your recipes and gather all of your cooking pans and utensils.

Cooking Phase 1: Marinate Proteins

1. Grilled Cilantro Steak: Prepare the cilantro pesto sauce by blending fresh cilantro, lime juice, pine nuts, garlic cloves, olive oil, and salt. Season the skirt steak coat with olive oil and set aside.
2. Air Fryer Honey Sesame Chicken: Cut boneless chicken thighs into 1-inch cubes. Marinate in a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic butter, and honey.

Cooking Phase 2: Cook Proteins

1. Air Fryer Honey Sesame Chicken: Place marinated chicken pieces in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are not overcrowded. Cook at 375°F (190°C) for approximately 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
2. Chicken Mole Tacos: Cook boneless chicken thighs in a sauce made from tomato sauce, dried ancho chile, chipotle pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chocolate chips until tender. Shred the chicken and mix with the mole sauce.
3. Grilled Cilantro Steak: Heat an indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the marinated skirt steak to desired doneness. Let it rest before slicing.
4. Basil Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps: Sauté ground beef with basil and other seasonings until fully cooked.

Cooking Phase 3: Assemble Breakfast Items:

1. Cilantro Breakfast Tacos: Scramble eggs and the fill tortillas with the egg mixture and top with fresh cilantro.
2. Breakfast Chocolate Quesadillas: Spread peanut butter and chocolate chips on tortillas, fold, and cook on a skillet until the tortillas are golden brown and the chocolate is melted.

Final Steps:

1. Storage: Once all the dishes are fully cooked, plate everything into individual containers. Allow them to cool to room temperature before placing them in the refrigerator for storage. This will keep your meals fresh and ready to enjoy throughout the week.

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: Both can be reheated in the microwave
• Lunch: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave, serve salad items chilled
• Dinner: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave

Extra Flavors and Substitutions

• Cilantro Breakfast Tacos: Serve with a side of black beans or a fresh avocado salsa for added protein and creaminess.
• Chocolate Quesadillas: Serve with Greek yogurt with and chopped nuts for extra texture and protein.
• Beef Lettuce Wraps: Use ground turkey or tofu for a leaner, plant-based alternative.
• Air Fryer Chicken Bites: Replace chicken with crispy tofu or shrimp for a vegetarian or seafood twist.
• Chicken Mole: Serve with pickled red onions and a side of Mexican street corn (elote) for extra flavor.
• Cilantro Steak: Serve with roasted sweet potatoes or a fresh mango salsa for a sweet-savory contrast.
• 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

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