Nothing feels better than being prepared for the week! I’m totally obsessed with the practicality & ease of salad jars. Check out one of my meal preps that includes salad jars, zoodles & tempeh.
Meal 1 (Breakfast): Shakeology with mixed berries and 2 tsp. almond butter (1 red, 1 purple, 2 tsp.)
Meal 2 (Snack): Oatmeal with half a large banana and cinnamon (not shown) (2 yellow, 1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch M/W/F): Chicken salad jar with arugula, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, and balsamic dressing, and an apple (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 orange, 1 purple)
Meal 3 (Lunch T/Th): Egg salad jar with corn, tomatoes, red onion, mixed greens, and mustard vinaigrette, and an apple (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 orange, 1 purple)
Meal 4 (Post-workout): Baked trout with bell peppers sautéed in 1 tsp. olive oil (1 red, 1 green, 1 tsp.)
Meal 5 (Dinner M/W/F): Zucchini noodles sautéed in 1 tsp. olive oil with ground turkey, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and 1/4 avocado (not shown) (1 red, 2 greens, 1 blue, 1 tsp.)
Meal 5 (Dinner T/Th): Tempeh with a side of mixed veggies with 1 tsp. olive oil and a 1/4 avocado (not shown) (1 red, 2 greens, 1 blue, 1 tsp.)
(Note: below are 16 oz salad jars but now I upgraded to 24 oz salad jars because it leaves a lot more room for the lettuce etc.)
This jar has balsamic dressing at the bottom, then I added chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, chicken, and arugula.
This jar has mustard vinaigrette at the bottom, then tomatoes, corn, red onion, hard-boiled egg, and mixed greens.
Grocery List:
5 red bell peppers
3 yellow bell peppers
3 orange bell peppers
1¼ lb. trout
¾ lb. chicken
¾ lb. ground turkey
1 packet tempeh
4-6 large zucchini
1 bag broccoli, cauliflower, carrot mix
6 eggs
1 bag corn
1 red onion
1 bag diced white onion
1 cucumber
1 carton cherry tomatoes
1 tomato
1 bag arugula
1 bag mixed greens
1 can chickpeas
5 apples
3 large bananas
1 large carton strawberries
1 large carton blueberries
5 packets Shakeology
2 avocados
almond butter
oatmeal
cinnamon
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
Dijon mustard
Q: Where do you get the black containers?
A: Click here to buy the same containers from amazon.
Q: Do you get bored of eating the same thing every day?
A: No at all! I switch it up on a weekly basis and choose my healthy favorites that I don’t mind eating often. I also add different seasonings to keep things interesting (check out the 21 Day Fix & 21 Day Fix EXTREME eating plans for seasoning recipes).
Q: Do you pre-cook all your food at the beginning of the week or do you just cut it up and package it? Does the food stay fresh all week?
A: I personally like to pre-cook all my food! I keep it properly refrigerated and find that it stays fresh up to 5 days. If you prefer, you can totally freeze the last 2 days or cook 2-3 days at a time.
Q: Can you put any of these meals in the freezer?
A: I personally don’t but I know people who do but just remember to thaw it in time.
Q: So lost…use the colored containers and dump into the larger ones?
A: The colored containers are from 21 Day Fix/21 Day Fix EXTREME. I use it to help me measure out the proportions of all my food then put it into my black chefland containers for organization and mobility reasons.
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How much of each ingredient do you put in the containers? Do you just add as much as you like until the container us filled?
Quick question what size jar, I assume a pint??
Salad jar mason jars should be anywhere from 24 oz – a pint.
How many calories are you eating a day? i’m trying to see if your menus and list will coincide with my meal plan. i’m at 1200 calorie range. 3 green, 4 red, 2 purple, 1 blue, 2 yellow and 1 orange a day. i’m trying to find a menu and shopping list to match. thanks
Does the salad stay fresh in the mason jars without turning yellow?
Absolutely just pack it pretty air tight.
How do you do the zucchini noodles?
You use a spiralizer like this one: http://amzn.to/1RZFAo6 Super easy!
what brand are you using for the spiralizer?
I use paderno: http://amzn.to/1RZFAo6 🙂
I love your blog, a few questions though. when you say oat meal, do you just make steal cut per the box instructions? what are your dressing recipes?