24 Meal-Prep Recipes You Can Make On Sunday For The Whole Week (2024)

Toss this four ingredient teriyaki sauce over some chicken breasts in the slow cooker and wait for this Japanese-inspired meal to cook itself. You can prep the rice and veggies simultaneously and just combine everything when you're ready to eat.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

Use whatever kind of meat (ground chicken, pork, or beef) or keep things vegetarian with something like sweet potato and black beans.

Recipe: Turkey Taco Meal Prep Bowls

Butter chicken is one of those comforting take-out meals that is actually surprisingly easy to make at home. Heat it up with some frozen naan and basmati rice for a satisfying lunch or dinner.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Don't worry if you don't have lo mein noodles: you can make this classic Chinese-inspired dish with spaghetti. If you're not into salmon, you can use this same honey garlic marinade on any protein.

Recipe: Honey Garlic Salmon Lo Mein

Start with your favorite grain, cook some beef, mix up a crunchy cucumber slaw, and prepare the spicy gochujang dressing. Store everything separately in the fridge, then combine everything into one bowl at meal time.

Recipe: Korean Steak Bowls

While traditionally made with tuna, this salmon niçoise salad is nutritious, super fresh, and filling. Roast the salmon, green beans, and potatoes on a sheet pan and boil a handful of hard boiled eggs, and you'll have all the key ingredients ready to eat.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Salmon Niçoise Salad

Instant Pot to the rescue! This one-pot meal never disappoints. Best of all, you can use pretty much whatever veggies are in your fridge.

Recipe: Instant Pot Greek Chicken and Rice

The marinade — made with barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and honey — is light and zesty.

Recipe: Honey Baked BBQ Salmon Bowls

Roasting carnitas in the oven can take all day, but this Instant Pot version cuts down the cooking time drastically. Enjoy the crispy pork all week in tacos, on burrito bowls, or on a bun.

Recipe: Instant Pot Crispy Pork Carnitas

Made with tahini, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and Sriracha (if you like some heat), you'll want to put this easy homemade sesame sauce on everything.

Recipe: Sesame Noodle Bowls

Homemade falafel takes a bit of patience, but if you cook a big batch you can freeze it for months. Serve these crispy baked falafel balls on top of a big salad (slice the veggies in advance to save even more time!) or in pita bread.

Recipe: Falafel Salad Bowls

It may be getting cold outside, but you can transport yourself to the Caribbean sunshine with this spicy and zesty jerk chicken.

Recipe: Meal Prep Jerk Chicken and Gingered Broccoli

The greatest thing about curry is that once you prepare the sauce, you can add whatever protein and veggies you like best. Make a big bowl of rice and spoon the curry over the grains throughout the week.

Recipe: Red Thai Curry Meal Prep

Make a bunch of chicken breasts on Sunday, shred it with a fork, and douse it in buffalo sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder. Follow the recipe and enjoy it in lettuce cups or get creative — eat it in sandwich form or even in tacos.

Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These individually-portioned chicken pot pies are ideal for meal prepping. If you don't finish them all within a few days, pop them into the freezer for future lazy nights.

Recipe: Muffin Tin Chicken Pot Pies

This lower-carb take on fried rice will still satisfy your comfort food cravings. Feel free to customize your bowls by adding your favorite fresh or frozen veggies and protein.

Recipe: Cauliflower Fried Rice With Crispy Tofu

There's something about this veggie-packed orzo that just gets more delicious as it sits in the fridge. If you're worried about it getting soggy, prepare the olive oil and lemon dressing but keep it on the side.

Recipe: Lemon Orzo With Roasted Vegetables