Meal Prep: 5 Ideas For Recipes to Go

Easy meal prep recipe with quinoa

If you would like to make a quinoa salad, first cook the desired amount according to the instructions on the packet and let it cool down.

1. In the meantime, cut tomatoes, cucumbers, or zucchini into small cubes.
2. If desired, you can also peel and add diced onions or garlic.
3. Now add green leafy vegetables. Fresh lamb’s lettuce, spinach leaves, or chicory are just a few options.
4. You can also dice a fresh avocado or add a few nuts to the salad.
5. When the quinoa has cooled, mix with the vegetables and refrigerate until ready to serve.
6. If you like the quinoa salad a little fruitier, instead of vegetables, add fresh pomegranate seeds, pieces of apple, banana slices, or diced oranges.

Pasta salad to take away

Colorful salads are ideal as a meal prep to take away. You can put them together from all sorts of ingredients and always have a delicious meal with you.

1. Cook pasta of your choice according to packet instructions. Spirelli noodles, for example, are good for mixing with other ingredients afterward.
2. After cooking, rinse the noodles under cold water and then mix with some coconut oil. That way they don’t stick together. Alternatively, pureed avocado is also suitable. You should sprinkle lemon juice on them, otherwise, they will turn brown quickly.
3. Add a can of organic corn, organic peas, or both to the pasta.
4. Cut natural tofu into cubes and fry them in coconut oil until crispy. Then mix them into the pasta salad.
5. Instead of tofu, you can also cut boiled eggs into cubes and add them to the salad.
6. Finally, add fresh or dried herbs such as basil, parsley, or chives, mix well and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Vegetable rolls for on the go

If you want handy snacks on the go, you can prepare sushi or make some vegetable rolls yourself. You will need a pack of rice paper for this.

1. If you want to fill the roll with rice or glass noodles in addition to vegetables, first cook them according to the instructions.
2. Now cut the vegetables into small pieces. Carrot strips, cucumber strips, zucchini strips, onion rings, and tomato strips, for example, are well suited.
3. Lettuce leaves cut into strips are also good for filling. Whether iceberg lettuce, radicchio lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, spinach, red cabbage, or white cabbage – you can use all of them for the vegetable rolls.
4. You can also slice fried tofu, slice avocados, or boiled eggs. If you prefer to add fish or meat, you should eat the vegetable rolls on the same day if possible.
5. Once you have finished preparing, put everything within easy reach. Place the first rice paper in hot water and then place it on a large plate.
6. As quickly as possible, place a little of all the ingredients in the middle of the soft rice paper and fold the ends over so that nothing can fall out.
7. Continue doing this with each individual rice paper until you have prepared enough vegetable rolls.

Rice pudding as a sweet meal prep

If you fancy a sweet meal prep recipe, you can pre-cook rice pudding.

1. Cook the desired amount of rice pudding with milk of your choice. Plant-based milk, for example, works just as well as regular milk if it is of a similar thickness. This applies to soy milk and oat milk, among others.
2. Then let the rice pudding cool down and fill it into small, portable portion bowls.
3. You can now eat the rice pudding on its own or season it with coconut blossom sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, or vanilla powder before eating.
4. Maybe you prefer applesauce, cherries, or tangerines in your rice pudding.
5. If you would like to make the fruit puree yourself, wash and core the desired fruit. Peel it and also cut it into small pieces.
6. Put the pieces in a saucepan and only cover the bottom with water. Let the fruit cook until soft, adding a little water if necessary if it evaporates.
7. Then puree the soft-boiled fruit, let it cool down, and fill it in small bowls that you can take with you.

Falafel recipes to go

Chickpea balls, also known as falafel, are very popular and delicious. You can make these yourself from pre-cooked chickpeas or use one of the ready-made mixes that are available in stores. Both are recommended because of the natural ingredients and taste good.

1. Alternatively, you can also make suitable patties from chickpea flour. To do this, mix one cup of chickpea flour with one cup of water to form a smooth paste.
2. Add freshly chopped onions or garlic. Add dried parsley, cumin, some pepper, and a pinch of sea salt.
3. Add herbs or spices of your choice to the ingredients and mix well.
4. Form small balls out of the mixture with wet hands and flatten them slightly. Fry them in a pan with coconut oil on medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.
5. When the falafel or patties are done, let them cool and take them away. A fresh salad and avocado dip go well with it.