Kitchen burnout happens on Whole30. Even for those of us who LOVE to cook. And let’s be honest 30 days of cooking is a commitment no matter how you look at it. That is why I’ve compiled a list of recipes that make it easy to prep some great ingredients to last for multiple meals throughout the week!

Before we get to the recipes, let me share a few different ways you can use “meal prep” to your advantange:

• Make In Advance / Batch Cooking Meals – Cooking full meals (and large portions) in advance that can be stored in the fridge or freezer until ready to reheat will save time & energy when meal time rolls around. Also making large portions of things like shredded meat, or roasted vegetables that can be eaten on their own or re-purposed into different meals throughout the week.
• Ready To Cook Ingredients – Spending 30 minutes in the kitchen on Sunday, chopping up veggies & other ingredients is a huge time saver. Prepped ingredients can be stored in glass containers or reusable ziplocks in the fridge until ready to use.
• Individually stored portions- This is particularly helpful when it comes to having easy to grab options. Especially when a busy schedule is involved. Having food readily available decreases the likelihood of grabbing a less healthy option like takeout. I like to wash & cut up fruit and vegetables for my fridge, or hard boil some eggs so I have an easy to grab snack!

Breakfast

Make an egg Bake! Take some time on Sunday to make an egg bake (or two). Most egg bakes don’t have more than 10 -15 minutes of prep time & while they cook you can prepare other ingredients/meals for the week.

Storage: Store individual slices in foil or Tupperware containers for an easy breakfast that just needs to be warmed up!

A few of my favorite Egg Bake Recipes:

• Hashbrown & Sausage Breakfast Bake from 40Aprons

• Denver Omelet Bake

• Huevos Rancheros Quiche

Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

Pork Carnitas : Recipe here

Why it’s Great: Makes a large portion & can be repurposed into multiple meals.

Ways to use Pork Carnitas:

• Make a Burrito Bowl with Cauliflower Rice + Roasted Veggies + guac & salsa.
• Stuff a Baked Sweet Potato.
• Make a breakfast hash by adding diced potatoes, onions, veggies & top with an egg.
• Build a BBQ Pork sandwich or bowl with sweet potato buns
• Make a Whole30 BBQ Cobb Salad
• And for even MORE ways to use pork carnitas – check out this post on How to make 12 different recipes using Pork Carnitas.

Shredded Chicken : Recipe Here

Why it’s Great: Makes a large portion & can be repurposed into multiple meals.

Ways to use Shredded Chicken:

• Make a BBQ or Buffalo Chicken Bowl
• Stuff a Baked Sweet Potato or spaghetti squash
• Make a chicken salad & serve in lettuce wraps
• Add it to a Soup for added protein.
• Make a Buffalo chicken Salad

Salsa Verde Beef: Recipe Here

Why it’s Great: Makes a large portion & can be repurposed into multiple meals.

Ways to use Shredded Beef:

• Make a burrito bowl
• Use in a Taco salad
• Use in these Whole30 Enchiladas!

Soups in the Instant Pot

Why it’s Great: Makes a large portion & stores well.

• Chicken Chile Verde Soup
• Chorizo Green Chile Soup

Crockpot Italian Meatballs : Recipe Here

Why it’s Great: Can be eaten on their own or served over zoodle or spaghetti squash

• If serving over spaghetti squash, cook spaghetti squash in advance in the instant pot. Store separately from meatballs.

Lunch & Dinner Ideas

Whole30 Pot Roast: Recipe Here

This recipe is great because it makes a lot!
How to Meal Prep: Make entire recipe in advance & store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Beef & Veggie Bowls w/ Comeback Sauce: Recipe Here

How to Meal prep: Do a partial prep by chopping all the veggies in advance & prepare sauce. Sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 days. For a full prep: Cook Meat, Roast Veggies & prepare sauce all in advance.

Chicken Tikka Misala: Recipe Here

How to Meal Prep: Cook Entire Recipe in advance, store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Make a Freezer meal: Pour all ingredients into a freezer safe bag. When ready to cook empty contents into Instant pot. Add 2-3 minutes to the cook time.

Beef & Sweet Potato Chili : Recipe here

How to Meal Prep: Cook Entire Recipe in advance, store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Make a Freezer meal: Cook Entire Recipe, allow to cool completely before placing in a freezer safe container. Store in your freezer for up to 3 months. To Thaw/cook, place in a large dutch oven & allow ingredients to heat through.

Beef & Sweet Potato Chili : Recipe here

How to Meal Prep: Cook Entire Recipe in advance, store in fridge for up to 5 days.

Salmon burgers with Thai Cabbage Slaw : Recipe here

How to Meal Prep: Prepare Salmon mixture & store in fridge until point of cooking. OR Cook in advance and reheat in a skillet when ready to eat. Slaw & Sauce can be made in advance and stored in the fridge

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