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Meal Prep Monday: Jan 23

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After months of loose tracking and intuitive eating, I’m back on my macros this week, cutting for our wedding (100 days! Eek!). My travel isn’t making it easy, though, so I’m taking my meal prep along with me, thanks to my 6 meal ISO bag. 

In the bag this week is a new lo mein-inspired dish and a forever favorite, chicken sausage alfredo “pasta”. Both are one pot meals (okay, 2 if you count the doodles) that I had packed up into containers within 20 minutes. Recipes are at the bottom of this post. Who said meal prep has to take all day? 

I’ve also got tuna and crackers, light hot chocolate mix, packets of Crystal Light, and some mini Oreos. When I get to Boston, I will pick up a few Greek yogurts and breakfast in the office cafeteria each morning (2 English muffins and an egg) and that’s it! 

What are you eating this week?

LO MEIN-INSPIRED MEAL PREP (4 servings)

  • 1 lb turkey
  • 60g mini sweet peppers
  • 60g cherry tomatoes 
  • 170g mushrooms 
  • 2T minced ginger 
  • 12T teriyaki sauce
  • 4t coconut aminos (or 1t low sodium soy sauce)
  • 800g zucchini 

Crushed red pepper, to taste
Brown ground turkey over medium heat. When about half done, add sliced mini sweet peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, diced cremini or Shitake mushrooms, and minced ginger. Sauté until turkey is browned and veggies are cooked through. Add teriyaki sauce and coconut aminos (or low sodium soy sauce). 

Package 1/4 mix with 200g sautéed zucchini noodles. Top with crushed red pepper. 7f / 27c / 32p per serving.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE ALFREDO “PASTA” (2 servings)

  • 4 links Spicy Italian chicken sausage (I use Trader Joe’s)
  • 80g cherry tomatoes 
  • 170g mushrooms 
  • 1/2c alfredo sauce 
  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 400g zucchini 

Slice the chicken sausage into thin rounds and cook over medium heat. When sausage starts to brown, add halved cherry tomatoes and sliced mushrooms. Cook until veggies are softened. Add alfredo sauce and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper, if desired. 

Package 1/2 mix with 200g sautéed zucchini noodles. 25f / 18c / 42p per serving (fat is high due to chicken sausage) 

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