January 8 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	Scrambled Eggs with Pork Carnitas	Grilled Chili Steak Salad	Air Fryer Orange Soy Glazed Chicken
Tues	Cranberry Oat Muffin	Grilled Ginger Lime Chicken Salad	Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
Wed	Scrambled Eggs with Pork Carnitas	Grilled Chili Steak Salad	Air Fryer Orange Soy Glazed Chicken
Thurs	Cranberry Oat Muffin	Grilled Ginger Lime Chicken Salad	Instant Pot Pork Carnitas

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

1. First, prepare the Instant Pot Pork Carnitas recipe since this will take the longest to cook. (Note: Once the carnitas are cooked, set aside the portions for the breakfast scrambled eggs recipe).
2. After you have the pork carnitas set in the Instant Pot, go ahead and preheat the oven.
3. Next, mix together the marinade for the Air Fryer Orange Glaze Chicken. Glaze the chicken with the marinade and place it in the Air Fryer to cook.
4. Meanwhile, marinate the proteins for the Ginger Lime Chicken and the Orange Chili Steak. While these items are marinating, prepare the batter for the cranberry muffins. Place the batter in a greased baking dish and place it in the oven to bake.
5. Then, heat up the indoor grill and sear the chicken on each side for a few minutes. Once you get a good sear, place the chicken on a sheet pan. Do the same thing for the steak. Place the sheet pan with the chicken and steak in the oven and let them finish cooking until they reach their respective internal cooking temperature. You want the chicken to cook to 165F and the steak to at least 145F (or until your desired doneness).
6. Finally, prepare the scrambled eggs on the stove top.
7. 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: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave, serve the pico de gallo for the scrambled eggs chilled
• Lunch: Both the steak and chicken can be reheated in the microwave. Serve the salad ingredients chilled
• Dinner: Both meals can be reheated in the microwave

Extra Flavors and Substitutions

• Scrambled Eggs: You can prepare eggs sunny side up or serve them with egg whites
• Cranberry Muffins: Feel free to use your choice of fruit such as blueberries or raspberries
• Chicken: You can also use chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins for a leaner protein option
• Steak: Feel free to use your choice cut of steak
• Air Fryer chicken: Serve with your choice of veggies. Asparagus, cauliflower, zucchini, or squash are all great options
• 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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