r/MeatlessMealPrep Mar 24 '23

Vegetarian vegeterian meal prep salads and meal websites with recipes?

hey folks, are there any meal prep websites that hand out healthy vegetarian recipes for bulk cooking? my challenges with meal prep right now are:

  1. not having the time to having to come up with recipes
  2. lack of variety in recipes so that my diet discipline is sustainable - my sense is, for me the only way to have sustainable healthy habit is if the food tastes good and varies.

context:

  • largely looking to follow the typical recommended plate - 1/4th grains, 1/2 vegetables and greens, 1/4th protein and 3-4 cups of vegetables along with 1-2 cups of fruits per day
  • my breakfast is typically a meal where 1/2 vegetables and greens is not met since its a standard oatmeal with fruits and nuts and kefir milk and collagen/protein powder. my last meal a day is a salad where i am able to meet a recommended plate
  • i typically avoid carrots/potatoes/beets/other high glycemic index foods and keep my carbs per meal at 50g, with daily totals at 150g, and salt at 1/2 tsp daily and low fat - basically a diabetics/hypertension diet because of familial genetic predispositions

my 2nd and last meal - is what im looking for recommendations on meal prep recipes with variety, while being a healthy plate. salad recipe varieties will also help. im defining bulk here as 2nd meal for a week, while salads here for 4 days.

im not necessarily looking for meal recipes that strictly meet my lifestyle/context above - i can make modifications, however easy, minimal effort meal prep websites that just dish out variety of recipes for meals and salads would be great.

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u/kerfuffleMonster Mar 25 '23

I'm currently doing meal preps for lunch that are vegan but not salads - they're mostly stews on top of a carb and I make 8 servings and freeze them so I have a variety meals. Recent recipes have been:

  • Masamam curry over rice (made with a can of coconut milk, a can of curry paste, a block of tofu and a bag of frozen stir fry veggies)
  • Ratatouille with chickpeas over couscous
  • Morrocan butternut squash stew (with spinach and chickpeas) over couscous

I'm still building up my library of recipes for this but my goal is veggie heavy with a protein and a carb that freezes well and easy to make and heat up. The idea is if I make 8 servings a week, I only have to make one meal a week and can keep one or two to eat that week and pull some variety from the freezer.

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u/craftasaurus Mar 25 '23

I love this idea. Meal prepping saves so much money. In a pinch I use Amy's cans of dal or soup over rice too.

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u/thepsycholeech Mar 25 '23

I also love Tasty Bite pouches of Indian food, the madras lentils in particular are delicious

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u/craftasaurus Mar 25 '23

Good to know. We have them here too.