How to Meal Prep Salads and Lunch Bowls

Name: How to Meal Prep Salads and Lunch Bowls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 each containers for transporting salad (approximately 32 oz or 4 cup size); 2 each containers for greens (approximately 16 oz or 2 cup size); 2 each small containers for greens (2-4 oz size); 1 cup quinoa; 1 cup brown rice; 1 cup barley; 1 cup wheatberries; 2 cups soba noodles; 1 1/2 cup cooked or canned beans (black beans, red beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, white beans); 1 14 ounce package tofu; 2 cups tempeh; 1/4 cup nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts or walnuts); 1/4 cup seeds (pumpkin, hemp, sunflower); 1 cup sprouts (lentil, mung bean or other); tomatoes; cucumbers; carrots; roasted vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, sweet potatoes, onions, bell peppers, eggplant); broccoli; cauliflower; onion; bell peppers; avocado; berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries); citrus segments (orange, grapefruit); pomegranate arils; apples (sliced); pears (sliced); Carrot Ginger Miso Sauce; Creamy Avocado

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total: 90 minutes

Servings: 2

Author : Lyn Croyle

make ahead lunch meal prep bowls

Instructions

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Step 1

Choose all the ingredients you plan to use. If anything needs to be cooked, such as beans or grains, prepare them in advance and cool completely.

Step 2

Cut and prep the vegetables you will be using for your lunch bowls.

Step 3

Prepare your sauce or dressing and store in small containers.

Step 4

Place beans and grains in the bottom of your bowl.

Step 5

Next layer sturdy vegetables

Step 6

Top with more delicate vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers.

Step 7

Package your dressing and greens separately or place the greens on the top of the container.

Step 8

Combine all your ingredients and sauce in a bowl and toss to coat all the ingredients with the sauce.

Step 9

If eating on the go, add your dressing and greens to your container and shake until the dressing is distributed evenly.

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