I don’t always meal prep, but I’m always happy when I do—because it generally equates to eating more veggies.
Lately, my favorite thing to prep is fixings for a salad bowl—and I’ve especially been loving adding spiced chickpeas to the mix. So if you’re looking for ideas for meal prep—or just want to know how to make a wicked good bowl—check out my suggestions below.
I generally prep categories: protein, fat, carbs, veggies and fruit. And I’ve also added a recipe for the cumin-spiced baked chickpeas that have been a fave at my house.
xxoo—christine
Protein I like to chop up turkey for my protein—if I have more time, I will sauté the turkey with a tsp. of olive oil, basil and green onion. I also like to mix it up with tofu—when I’m not in the mood for pressing and making my own, I grab Hodo from the coop. If you’re vegan or are going for plant-based meal—I like to add a combo of seeds, beans and seasoned quinoa. Carbs I like to roast sweet potatoes with my veggies (see below) and/or spiced chickpeas (recipe at the end) for my carb additions—but you be you! Veggies In the winter I prefer roasted veggies to fresh. I generally set oven to broil, take a head of broccoli and cauliflower, cut them into bite-sized prices, toss with olive oil (about 2 Tbsp.), and they’re done in about 12-15 minutes. I also grate carrots and dice green onion and fresh herbs and put them in glass containers. I wash and keep greens, like arugula, in a seperate container, too. Fruit Avocado is a staple for me, so I either make a batch of guacamole or my brocomole. I also keep a variety of dried fruit on hand like goji berries and unsweetened cranberries, but raisins or fresh fruit do just fine as well. No need to add it either. Fat The guacamole and olive oil added to the veggies and chickpeas generally do the trick for me, but you could always add nuts, seeds, a little dressing or an extra drizzle of good quality olive oil.
SPICED CHICKPEAS
INGREDIENTS
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
Set oven to broil.
Drain and rinse chickpeas.
Mix chickpeas with olive oil and spice.
Line on pan and put in oven for 10-15 minutes, turning halfway through.