20+ Easy Meal Prep Ideas

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Looking for easy and delicious meal prep ideas? I’ve got you covered. With a variety of recipes from chicken and rice to pasta and salad, you’ll be able to make practical and tasty dishes for the entire week.

Looking for easy and delicious meal prep ideas? I've got you covered. With a variety of recipes from chicken and rice to pasta and salad, you'll be able to make practical and tasty dishes for the entire week.


 

Easy Meal Prep Ideas

Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

4.96 from 49 votes

Greek Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe

Greek lemon chicken orzo soup is easy and packed with flavor. This healthy soup is creamy, hearty and so tasty, perfect for a cozy dinner.
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Greek lemon chicken orzo soup is easy and packed with flavor. This healthy soup is creamy, hearty and so tasty, perfect for a cozy dinner.

Persian Eggplant Soup – Ash-e Bademjan

Persian eggplant soup
4.80 from 30 votes

Persian Eggplant Soup – Ash-e Bademjan

Persian eggplant soup is a delicious Persian recipe that's very simple to make. This easy Persian soup is vegetarian and gluten free. 
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Persian eggplant soup

Easy Mediterranean Green Lentil Soup

4.67 from 206 votes

Easy Mediterranean Green Lentil Soup

Here's a green lentil soup with a Mediterranean twist. Packed with vegetables and spices, this recipe proves that healthy soups don't have to be bland!
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Here's a green lentil soup with a Mediterranean twist. Packed with vegetables and spices, this recipe proves that healthy soups don't have to be bland!

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

5 from 12 votes

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

Sausage gnocchi soup is easy and ready in 30 minutes. It's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that's hearty and simple.
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Sausage gnocchi soup is easy and ready in 30 minutes. It's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that's hearty and simple.

Lamb Stew Recipe

4.73 from 18 votes

Lamb Stew Recipe

This easy lamb stew recipe is filled with healthy and tasty ingredients. It's a one pot stew that's packed with vegetables, lamb and spices.
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This easy lamb stew recipe is filled with healthy and tasty ingredients. It's a one pot stew that's packed with vegetables, lamb and spices.

Easy Moroccan Chickpea Stew

5 from 9 votes

Easy Moroccan Chickpea Stew

Moroccan chickpea stew is made with simple ingredients and flavored with warm spices. It’s easy and ready in no time!
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Moroccan chickpea stew is made with simple ingredients and flavored with warm spices. It’s easy and ready in no time!

Healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe

5 from 12 votes

Healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe

Ditch the mayonnaise and try this Mediterranean tuna salad. This no mayo tuna salad is packed with delicious ingredients like artichokes and herbs. 

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Ditch the mayonnaise and try this Mediterranean tuna salad. This no mayo tuna salad is packed with delicious ingredients like artichokes and herbs.

Healthy Chicken Salad With Walnuts And Dill

5 from 9 votes

Healthy chicken salad with walnuts and dill

A healthy chicken salad that's perfect for a light and easy lunch. This healthy chicken salad is made with a delicious Greek yogurt dressing. 

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A healthy chicken salad that's perfect for a light and easy lunch. This healthy chicken salad is made with a delicious Greek yogurt dressing.

Easy Greek Pastitsio Recipe

4.91 from 44 votes

Easy Greek Pastitsio Recipe

Pastitsio is a Greek pasta bake that's bursting with flavor. Layers of pasta, meat sauce and bechamel sauce makes this dish so unique and delicious.
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Pastitsio is a Greek pasta bake that's bursting with flavor. Layers of pasta, meat sauce and bechamel sauce makes this dish so unique and delicious.

Easy vegetable Lasagna Recipe

4.67 from 18 votes

Easy vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Here's an easy vegetable lasagna recipe that can be enjoyed any day of the week. This vegetarian lasagna is cheesy, packed with veggies and absolutely delicious!
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Here's an easy vegetable lasagna recipe that can be enjoyed any day of the week. This vegetarian lasagna is cheesy, packed with veggies and absolutely delicious!

Salmon Croquette Recipe Mediterranean Style

5 from 23 votes

Salmon Croquette Recipe Mediterranean Style

Salmon croquettes may sound fancy but they're so easy to make. This salmon croquettes recipe is an easy way to use up leftover salmon and make it into a delicious appetizer or light dinner. 
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Salmon croquettes may sound fancy but they're so easy to make. This salmon croquettes recipe is an easy way to use up leftover salmon and make it into a delicious appetizer or light dinner.

Turkish Vegan Lentil Balls (Mercimek Köftesi)

Vegan Turkish lentil meatballs are usually served with lettuce.
4.70 from 69 votes

Turkish Vegan Lentil Balls (Mercimek Köftesi)

These vegan lentil meatballs are a Turkish classic. Made with red lentils and bulgur, these meatballs are usually served with lettuce and herbs. 
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These vegan lentil meatballs are a Turkish classic. Made with red lentils and bulgur, these meatballs are usually served with lettuce and herbs.

Persian Meat Patties- Kotlet

4.75 from 55 votes

Persian Meat Patties- Kotlet

Persian meat patties aka Kotlet are tasty patties that are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. They are easy to make and so delicious to eat!
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Easy Italian Meatballs

5 from 16 votes

Easy Italian Meatball Recipe

This easy Italian meatball recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The juicy beef meatballs are cooked in a delicious sauce for a satisfying meal.
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Italian meatballs.

Beef Shawarma Recipe

5 from 12 votes

Beef Shawarma Recipe

Beef shawarma is a classic Middle Eastern street food. Tender slices of beef are marinated in olive oil and warm shawarma spices and cooked to perfection, then wrapped in a pita bread with vegetables and fries. Learn how to make beef shawarma at home with my tips and tricks.
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Beef shawarma on a platter.

Easy Salmon Patties Recipe

5 from 5 votes

Easy Salmon Patties Recipe

This recipe for Alaska salmon patties is perfect for using up leftover salmon. Flaky and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, try these salmon patties when you're looking for a delicious new way to enjoy your favorite fish! 
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This recipe for Alaska salmon patties is perfect for using up leftover salmon. Flaky and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, try these salmon patties when you're looking for a delicious new way to enjoy your favorite fish!

Mediterranean Garlic Chicken Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Mediterranean Garlic Chicken Recipe

This Mediterranean style garlic chicken recipe is a keeper. Juicy chicken flavored with garlic and Mediterranean herbs is absolutely delicious.
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This Mediterranean style garlic chicken recipe is a keeper. Juicy chicken flavored with garlic and Mediterranean herbs is absolutely delicious.

Grilled Zaatar Chicken Recipe

4.95 from 40 votes

Grilled Zaatar Chicken Recipe

Grilled zaatar chicken is juicy and delicious. The key to this recipe is a simple marinade of zaatar and citrus.
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Grilled zaatar chicken on a platter.

Harissa chicken with Couscous

5 from 2 votes

Harissa chicken with Couscous

This delicious harissa chicken is the perfect weeknight meal served with saffron infused couscous. Learn how to make this spicy chicken recipe with a twist. 
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This delicious harissa chicken is the perfect weeknight meal served with saffron infused couscous. Learn how to make this spicy chicken recipe with a twist.

Mujadara Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions

mujadara on a plate Lebanese lentil rice with some yogurt.
4.79 from 65 votes

Mujadara Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions

Mujadara is a delightful fusion of simple ingredients and bold flavors. This Lebanese lentils and rice recipe calls for only a few ingredients and is very easy to make.
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overhead shot of mujadara.

Lubia Polo Recipe (Persian Green Bean Rice)

4.88 from 33 votes

Lubia Polo Recipe (Persian Green Bean Rice)

Lubia polo is a classic Persian green bean rice recipe that's flavored with warm and aromatic spices. Follow along to learn how to make this tasty recipe using my step-by-step recipe and tips.
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Lubia polo is a classic Persian green bean rice recipe that's flavored with warm and aromatic spices. Follow along to learn how to make this tasty recipe using my step-by-step recipe and tips.

Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

4.67 from 33 votes

Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Instant pot chicken and rice is ready in less than 30 minutes! Packed with veggies and so much flavor, this dish is perfect for a quick dinner!
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Instant pot chicken and rice is ready in less than 30 minutes! Packed with veggies and so much flavor, this dish is perfect for a quick dinner!

Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

Whole roasted chicken on a platter with vegetables.
5 from 5 votes

Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

This easy roasted chicken recipe is perfect for every cook. Learn how to roast a chicken that's juicy and tender with golden crispy skin and so much flavor in every bite. This recipe is easy enough for a family meal and fancy enough for company! You can serve it with a variety of sides including salads and rice dishes. Keep in mind that you can skip the filling and just stuff the chicken with lemon halves and an onion.
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Whole roasted chicken on a platter with vegetables.

Best Greek Chicken Marinade

close up shot of Greek chicken marinade.
5 from 6 votes

Best Greek Chicken Marinade

Congratulations – you just found your new favorite chicken marinade! Greek yogurt is the key to a marinade that makes every bite tender and juicy. Notes of lemon and herbs make this a truly outstanding marinade.
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close up shot of Greek chicken marinade.

Halal Cart Chicken and Rice

Halal cart chicken and rice recipe.
5 from 11 votes

Halal Cart Chicken and Rice

Inspired by NYC, this halal cart chicken and rice recipe is packed with so many great flavors. The chicken is seasoned with warm spices and served on yellow rice with a tasty white sauce.
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Halal cart chicken and rice recipe.

Turkish Style Ground Beef Stew

ground beef stew Turkish style served with rice.
4.67 from 15 votes

Ground Beef Stew, Turkish Style

This Turkish style ground beef stew is hearty and perfect for a weeknight dinner. Packed with vegetables and spices, this stew can be served on its own or with some rice.
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ground beef stew served with rice.

Soutzoukakia (Greek Baked Meatballs)

4.86 from 7 votes

Soutzoukakia Greek Baked Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Soutzoukakia also known as Greek baked meatballs in tomato sauce is a classic recipe that's full of flavor. Juicy meatballs cooked in a flavorful rich tomato sauce makes the perfect recipe. Follow along for all my tips and tricks to make the juiciest meatballs!
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Soutzoukakia also known as Greek baked meatballs in tomato sauce is a classic recipe that's full of flavor. Juicy meatballs cooked in a flavorful rich tomato sauce makes the perfect recipe. Follow along for all my tips and tricks to make the juiciest meatballs!

Turkish Style Chicken Stew

Chicken stew Turkish style
5 from 10 votes

Chicken Stew Recipe Turkish Style

This chicken stew recipe is hearty and easy to prepare. Made with tender chicken pieces and vegetables, this is a great way to infuse some Turkish flavor into your weeknight dinner routine!
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Chicken stew Turkish style

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Looking for easy and delicious meal prep ideas? I've got you covered. With a variety of recipes from chicken and rice to pasta and salad, you'll be able to make practical and tasty dishes for the entire week.
5 from 6 votes

Easy Meal Prep Ideas

Looking for easy and delicious meal prep ideas? I've got you covered. With a variety of recipes from chicken and rice to pasta and salad, you'll be able to make practical and tasty dishes for the entire week.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Servings: 4
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Calories: 418kcal

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