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High Protein Meal Prep

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A round up of 5 healthy, vibrant, and satisfying meals for meal prep day.
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5 meals
Calories 948

Ingredients

Roasted Root Vegetables

  • 2 pounds of root vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrots) cut into fry shaped wedges
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil or refined coconut
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Quinoa

  • 2 shallots diced (about 1 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • cups cooked chickpeas or 1 can drained and rinsed
  • 3-4 romaine hearts rinsed and chopped (for salad base)
  • Fresh lime and parsley to garnish

Creamy Almond Dressing

  • ½ cup raw almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon miso paste red, mellow, or chickpea
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seed oil
  • 2 tablespoons agave nectar or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ¼ cup water plus more if needed

Herbed Coconut Dipping Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups thick coconut yogurt
  • ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh mint chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Thinly sliced radish for dipping
  • Sliced cucumber and celery for dipping
  • Steamed green beans for dipping

Instructions

Roasted Root Vegetables:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Place root vegetables on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and rice vinegar. Mix well and roast for 30 minutes.

Quinoa:

  • In a large pot, sauté shallots in olive oil with a few pinches of salt and pepper until softened.
  • Add sesame seeds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and cayenne. Continue to stir to toast the seasonings and seeds.
  • Add quinoa, salt, pepper, water, and rice vinegar. Mix well.
  • Bring to a rolling boil. Once at a boil, turn heat down to lowest setting, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Once cooked, stir in chickpeas, cover, and remove from heat. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes to finish cooking the quinoa. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Creamy Almond Dressing:

  • In a bowl, whisk together almond butter, tahini, rice vinegar, miso paste, tamari, toasted sesame seed oil, agave nectar (or maple syrup), lime juice, and water. If you'd like to loosen the dressing, add a few splashes of water and mix.

Herbed Coconut Dipping Sauce:

  • In a bowl, whisk together coconut yogurt, dill, mint, lime juice, and a few pinches of salt and pepper to taste.

Assembly:

  • For the salads, divide chopped romaine into 5 containers. Then divide the quinoa chickpea mixture and roasted roots evenly. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with a slice of lime and freshly chopped parsley.
  • For the coconut dip, disperse evenly into 5 smaller containers with a divider. Add veggies.
  • For dessert, add desired fruit into smaller containers.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 948kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1281mg | Potassium: 1770mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 6301IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 9mg