Wellness Meal Prep Bundle with Salmon & Chicken

Wellness Meal Prep Bundle

with Salmon & Chicken

65 MIN
8 Servings
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Discover meal prep designed for a balanced lifestyle. These meals showcase a wide variety of vegetables and whole grains, as well as lean proteins and moderate portions of dairy. These meals are well-balanced and consider the contribution of calories, fat, saturated fat and sodium to the daily diet.

This week's meals are:
Shawarma-Spiced Salmon with Roasted Vegetables & Romaine Salad
10-18 PersonalPoints range per serving
Mexican Chicken & Rice Bowls with Jalapeño-Peach Salsa & Cotija
4-15 PersonalPoints range per serving
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  • Calories
    690 Cals (est.)
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Wellness Meal Prep Bundle with Salmon & Chicken
Title
  • 4 Skin-On Salmon Fillets
  • 1 Lemon
  • ¼ cup Tahini
  • 1 Tbsp Shawarma Spice Blend (Ground Coriander, Cumin Seeds, Garlic Powder, Smoked Sweet Paprika & Ground Turmeric)
  • ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • ¼ cup Roasted Pistachios
  • 3 oz Feta Cheese
  • 2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts
  • 1 oz Pickled Peppadew Peppers
  • 2 tsps Date Syrup
  • 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Peaches
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican Spice Blend (Ancho Chile Powder, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Powder, Ground Cumin & Dried Mexican Oregano)
  • 1⅛ cups Brown Rice
  • 3 Tbsps Roasted Peanuts
  • ½ cup Cilantro Sauce
  • 2 Tbsps Grated Cotija Cheese
  • 1 oz Sliced Pickled Jalapeño Pepper
  • 2 Tbsps Maple Syrup
  • 2 Red Onions
  • 1 lb Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp Weeknight Hero Spice Blend (Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Smoked Paprika & Whole Dried Parsley)
  • 2 Tbsps Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Bell Peppers
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tips & techniques
Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve and peel the onions; cut into 1-inch-wide wedges. Cut off and discard the stems of the bell peppers. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then medium dice. Medium dice the sweet potatoes. Halve, pit, and medium dice the peaches. Roughly chop the jalapeño pepper. Thoroughly wash your hands, knife, and cutting board immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the diced peaches and as much of the chopped jalapeño pepper as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat.

Cook the rice
2 Cook the rice

In a medium pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 2 cups of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 23 to 25 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork.

Roast & dress the vegetables
3 Roast & dress the vegetables

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar and maple syrup; season with salt and pepper. Line two sheet pans with foil. Transfer the onion wedges, diced bell peppers, and diced sweet potatoes to one sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt, pepper, and the weeknight hero spice blend. Toss to coat and arrange in an even layer. Roast 21 to 23 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Transfer to the bowl of maple-vinegar mixture. Toss to coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Roast the fish
4 Roast the fish

Meanwhile, pat the fish dry with paper towels. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, and the shawarma spice blend. Transfer to the remaining sheet pan, skin side down. Roast 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through.* Remove from the oven.

Finish the rice
5 Finish the rice

Transfer half the dressed vegetables to the pot of cooked rice. Add the cilantro sauce; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Cook & slice the chicken
6 Cook & slice the chicken

Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season on both sides with salt, pepper, and the Mexican spice blend. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.* Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, slice crosswise. 

*The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 165°F for chicken.

Finish & serve the salmon
7 Finish & serve the salmon

STOP & STORE: If you’re planning to enjoy this meal at a later time, stop here and place the prepared food in airtight containers (or tightly cover with plastic wrap). Store in the refrigerator. Use the reheating instructions below to finish. 

FINISH & SERVE: Halve the lemon crosswise; remove the seeds. In a bowl, combine the tahini, date syrup, the juice of 1 lemon half (you will have extra), 2 teaspoons of water, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Roughly chop the lettuce. Roughly chop the peppadew peppers. Roughly chop the pistachios. In a large bowl, combine the chopped lettuce and tahini dressing. Serve the dressed lettuce topped with the roasted fish, remaining dressed vegetables, chopped peppadew peppers, feta (crumbling before adding), and chopped pistachios. Enjoy! 

Finish & serve the rice bowl
8 Finish & serve the rice bowl

STOP & STORE: If you’re planning to enjoy this meal at a later time, stop here and place the prepared food in airtight containers (or tightly cover with plastic wrap). Store in the refrigerator. Use the reheating instructions below to finish. 

FINISH & SERVE: Roughly chop the peanuts. Serve the sliced chicken over the finished rice. Garnish with the jalapeño-peach salsa (including any liquid), chopped peanuts, and cotija. Enjoy! 

Reheat the salmon
9 Reheat the salmon

If you saved the dish for later, reheat the fish and vegetables in the microwave 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Finish and serve as directed.

Reheat the rice bowls
10 Reheat the rice bowls

If you saved the dish for later, reheat the chicken and rice in the microwave 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Finish and serve as directed. 

Tips from Home Chefs

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve and peel the onions; cut into 1-inch-wide wedges. Cut off and discard the stems of the bell peppers. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then medium dice. Medium dice the sweet potatoes. Halve, pit, and medium dice the peaches. Roughly chop the jalapeño pepper. Thoroughly wash your hands, knife, and cutting board immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the diced peaches and as much of the chopped jalapeño pepper as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat.

2 Cook the rice

In a medium pot, combine the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 2 cups of water. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 23 to 25 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork.

Cook the rice
Roast & dress the vegetables
3 Roast & dress the vegetables

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar and maple syrup; season with salt and pepper. Line two sheet pans with foil. Transfer the onion wedges, diced bell peppers, and diced sweet potatoes to one sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt, pepper, and the weeknight hero spice blend. Toss to coat and arrange in an even layer. Roast 21 to 23 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Transfer to the bowl of maple-vinegar mixture. Toss to coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

4 Roast the fish

Meanwhile, pat the fish dry with paper towels. Season on both sides with salt, pepper, and the shawarma spice blend. Transfer to the remaining sheet pan, skin side down. Roast 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through.* Remove from the oven.

Roast the fish
Finish the rice
5 Finish the rice

Transfer half the dressed vegetables to the pot of cooked rice. Add the cilantro sauce; stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

6 Cook & slice the chicken

Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season on both sides with salt, pepper, and the Mexican spice blend. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.* Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, slice crosswise. 

*The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 165°F for chicken.

Cook & slice the chicken
Finish & serve the salmon
7 Finish & serve the salmon

STOP & STORE: If you’re planning to enjoy this meal at a later time, stop here and place the prepared food in airtight containers (or tightly cover with plastic wrap). Store in the refrigerator. Use the reheating instructions below to finish. 

FINISH & SERVE: Halve the lemon crosswise; remove the seeds. In a bowl, combine the tahini, date syrup, the juice of 1 lemon half (you will have extra), 2 teaspoons of water, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Roughly chop the lettuce. Roughly chop the peppadew peppers. Roughly chop the pistachios. In a large bowl, combine the chopped lettuce and tahini dressing. Serve the dressed lettuce topped with the roasted fish, remaining dressed vegetables, chopped peppadew peppers, feta (crumbling before adding), and chopped pistachios. Enjoy! 

8 Finish & serve the rice bowl

STOP & STORE: If you’re planning to enjoy this meal at a later time, stop here and place the prepared food in airtight containers (or tightly cover with plastic wrap). Store in the refrigerator. Use the reheating instructions below to finish. 

FINISH & SERVE: Roughly chop the peanuts. Serve the sliced chicken over the finished rice. Garnish with the jalapeño-peach salsa (including any liquid), chopped peanuts, and cotija. Enjoy! 

Finish & serve the rice bowl
Reheat the salmon
9 Reheat the salmon

If you saved the dish for later, reheat the fish and vegetables in the microwave 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Finish and serve as directed.

10 Reheat the rice bowls

If you saved the dish for later, reheat the chicken and rice in the microwave 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Finish and serve as directed. 

Reheat the rice bowls
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