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Week of Healthy Meal Prep: August 13-17

August 09, 2018
Photo: John Autry
Each week, we’re bringing you 5 weeknight recipes you can make in 45 minutes or less. To make it even easier, we’re helping you meal prep! Sign up for our newsletter, ThePrep, and get the recipes, plus tips, advice, and more, every weekend, right in your inbox.
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Sunday Prep: Chicken Cacciatore

Kelsey Hansen
View Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore

Whip up a big batch of this Chicken Cacciatore on Sunday afternoon, and then separate it out and freeze it for meals later in the week. It’ll take about an hour, and you’ll barely have to cook again for the rest of the week. Translation: It’s totally worth it

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Sunday Dinner: Oven-Braised Pot Roast

Kelsey Hansen
View Recipe: Oven-Braised Pot Roast

Make this meal on a Sunday and you'll have three dinners taken care of! The recipe yields enough for both Pot Roast Tacos With Chimichurri  on Monday, and Roast Beef Hash on Tuesday. That it's just 284 calories per serving doesn't hurt either. 

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Monday: Pot Roast Tacos With Chimichurri

Greg DuPree
View Recipe: Pot Roast Tacos With Chimichurri

Taco night is a breeze with Sunday's leftover pot roast. Since you're totally transforming the roast, you won't get bored of eating the same thing twice.

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Tuesday: Roast Beef Hash

Greg DuPree
View Recipe: Roast Beef Hash

This super filling hash is an ideal Tuesday night breakfast-for-dinner, using leftovers from Sunday night's Oven-Braised Pot Roast. 

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Wednesday: Chicken Cacciatore With Whole-Wheat Pasta

Becky Luigart-Stayner;
View Recipe: Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce

Serve leftover Chicken Cacciatore with your favorite bean-based or whole-wheat pasta for an Italian-inspired feast.

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Thursday: Panko-Crusted Fish Sticks

Photo: Johnny Autry
View Recipe: Panko-Crusted Fish Sticks

Young cooks will enjoy breading the fish sticks and stirring together the tartar sauce. Look for wild-caught Pacific halibut at your fish counter for the most sustainable choice. Avoid Atlantic halibut. For tilapia, buy American farm-raised. Serve with a side of green beans for an extra nutrition boost.

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Friday: Chicken Cacciatore With Crunchy Cucumber, Feta, and Almond Salad

Photo: Greg Dupree
View Recipe: Crunchy Cucumber, Feta, and Almond Salad

Break out your leftover Chicken Cacciatore, and serve with this cucumber feta salad. It boasts plenty of texture, the most satisfying element of any salad. Crunchy and crisp vegetables signify freshness—and they taste as vibrant as they look. We dial up the crunch even more with crisp romaine hearts, sliced cucumber, and coarsely chopped almonds. Creamy feta and fresh dill add another element of flavor to the cucumber salad.

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Big-Batch Breakfast Idea: Sunflower Granola Breakfast Parfaits

Photo: John Autry
View Recipe: Sunflower Granola Breakfast Parfaits

To make this portable breakfast a snap, prepare the granola in advance and store it in an airtight container. Be sure to keep a close eye on the broiler so the granola doesn't burn. You can also sub pitted fresh cherries or any ripe berry for the raspberries.

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