{"id":58461,"date":"2016-10-10T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=58461"},"modified":"2024-02-26T07:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:00:55","slug":"why-this-vegetarian-meal-prep-is-a-must-for-being-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/diet-nutrition\/why-this-vegetarian-meal-prep-is-a-must-for-being-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why This Vegetarian Meal Prep Is A Must For Being Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether the goal is to eat healthier, save money, or a little bit of both, meal prepping every week is a great way to make sure that you don\u2019t go off the healthy path. Most people are conditioned to eat dairy<\/a>, meat, and processed foods because they are readily available, and they may not be taught that they can cause health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you meal prep for the week<\/a>, you\u2019ll notice that you have a lot more time on your hands. Meal prep is a fantastic way to control your portions<\/a>, while also delivering you the nutrients you need. The initial preparation takes some time, but the meal prep ideas we are suggesting today require minimal cooking. It\u2019s important to have good quality containers (glass are best) to store your meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meal prep follows a 1,200-1,500 calorie per day diet. If you need to eat more calories, you can add more containers and ingredients to this meal prep. The grocery list for this meal prep is below the instructions of how to prepare everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by cooking the quinoa and brown rice. While these are cooking, wash and chop all of your veggies, and put together your salads and snacks. If you don\u2019t like certain ingredients in this meal prep, you are welcome to swap them out for similar ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’re going to be having overnight oats<\/a>. You\u2019ll need a \u00bd cup of steel cut oats, \u00bc cup mixed berries (blueberries & raspberries), 2 tsp. chia seeds, and \u00bc tsp. cinnamon for each breakfast. Every night you\u2019ll need to pour about \u00be cup unsweetened (or use our homemade recipe)<\/a> almond milk in the oat container. This will make it edible in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midmorning Snack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For your snack everyday, package about 8 4-inch long celery sticks with a little raw almond butter on each celery stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch (M\/W\/F)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each salad is going to consist of 1 cup of kale, \u00bd cup snowpeas, \u00bc cup shredded carrots, \u00bc cup chopped red bell pepper, cilantro, and basil, \u00bd cup edamame, \u00bd cup grapes, \u00bc cup avocado, 1 Tbsp. salad dressing. Salad dressing for the whole week consists of 1 cup apple cider vinegar, \u00be cup extra virgin olive oil, \u00bd tsp. pepper, \u00bd tsp. salt, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, \u00bd tsp. paprika, and \u00bd tsp. dried oregano. Put that dressing in a bottle and take it with you for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:<\/strong> When you chop your kale, remove the stems and squeeze the leaves in your hands. This relaxes it and makes it easier to digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch (T\/Th)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For each salad you\u2019ll need 2 cups of raw spinach, \u00bd cup cooked quinoa, \u00bd cup sliced strawberries, 1 Tbsp. chopped almonds, and 1 Tbsp. dressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midafternoon Snack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pineapple is a great snack that is refreshing and filling. You\u2019ll need 1 cup of pineapple for every midafternoon snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dinner (M\/W\/F)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For each dinner you\u2019ll need \u00bd cup black beans, \u00be cup tempeh, \u00be cup halve cherry tomatoes, with a \u00bc cup chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, and drizzle 1 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil and 2 Tbsp. lime juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dinner (T\/Th)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For each dinner you\u2019ll need \u00bd cup cooked brown rice, \u00be cup firm tempeh, \u00bd cup sliced onion, and 1 cup saut\u00e9ed spinach. Drizzle with a little liquid aminos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:<\/strong> Cook your onions first in olive oil until they are browned. Add your spinach and cook until it wilts. After removing the veggies from the pan, cook tempeh cubes in the pan with a little more olive oil for a few minutes. Then combine with spinach and onions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grocery List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fresh Fruit & Veggies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n