5 Healthy & Delicious Meal Prep Ideas For Weight Loss

A healthy and delicious meal for weight loss contains protein, nutrients, low calories ingredients. The key is to incorporate lean fiber-rich vegetables, proteins, whole grains and healthy fats, all in balances proportion. Such meals help control hunger, and improve metabolism. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are taken care of these easy meal prep ideas. Meal prep is not only a time saving thing but also a powerful tool for promoting sustainable, and fast weight loss.

In this article, we will provide ideas on how to properly make meal for weight loss.

1) Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

Apple cinnamon chia pudding is a healthy and delicious and easy to make dish perfect for morning breakfast or as a snack.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon chia seed
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1 cup of milk (  your choice)
• ½ chopped apple
• 1 tablespoon honey
• (Optional toppings) vanilla extract, dry fruits, raisins

How to make it ?

In a small bowl, combine chia seeds, milk, cinnamon powder, honey, vanilla extract, dry fruits, and raisins. Stir well together.

Cover the mixture and place it in the fridge for at least 3 to 4 hours, or you can place it overnight.

When you are ready to serve, chop half an apple and enjoy.

2) Peanut butter overnight oats

Peanut butter overnight oats is a protein packed and healthy breakfast option.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup oats
• 1 or 2 tablespoon peanut butter
• ½ cup of milk ( your choice)
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ banana (optional)

How to make it ?

In a small bowl combined oats, peanut butter, milk, vanilla extract, honey or maple syrup, and banana. Stir well together.

Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for overnight.

In the morning give oats a good stir. Top with your fav toppings like crushed nuts, raisins.

3) Green veggie bowl with chicken

A green veggie bowl with chicken is a nutritious, packed with proteins and healthy fats.

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken breast (grilled)
• 2 cups mixed greens (spinach, lettuce or your choice)
• ½ sliced cucumber
• ½ sliced avocado
• ½ cup steamed or roasted broccoli
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• Salt and pepper

For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1-2 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon mustard souce
• Salt and pepper

How to make it ?

First of all season the chicken breast with salt, pepper. Grill or bake the chicken until fully cooked. Once cooked, slice it into strips.

Assemble the bowl by layering spinach, lettuce, cucumber slice, avocado, broccoli, sesame seed in a large bowl.

For the dressing, in a small bowl, mixed olive oil, lemon juice, mustard sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic until well combined. Toss everything together and enjoy.

4) Avocado Toast

Avocado toast is a simple, nutritious meal filled with protein and healthy fats. A slice of toasted multigrain bread topped with avocado is good, but when you add a protein rich egg, its even better and healthy.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe avocado
• 2 slice of whole grain bread
• Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• Toppings of your choice ( cherry tomatoes)

How to make it ?

Toast your slices of bread until golden and crispy.

Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh into bowl. Mash the avocado.

Add a pinch of salt and pepper according to your taste. Drizzle olive oil on mashed avocado. Add a spoon of lemon juice for that extra taste.

Spread the avocado mixture onto the toasted bread evenly. Top with your favourite toppings like cherry tomatoes, poached egg for extra protein and enjoy.

5) Black Bean-Qunioa Bowl

Black bean quinoa bowl is a nutritious and flavourful meal that is rich in protein, healthy fats and fiber.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup quinoa
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 avocado
• ½ sliced onion
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Optional toppings: salsa or hot souce

How to make it ?

In a pan combined quinoa and water. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

While quinoa is cooking, chop the onion, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes. slice the avocado.

For dressing, in a bowl mix together olive oil, chili powder, salt, pepper and lime juice.

After that in large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, black beans, onion. Drizzle the dressing over the mixture and toss it well.

Divide the quinoa mixture into serving bowls. Top with avocado slice and add salsa or hot sauce and enjoy.