Meal Planning Strategies from The Founder of Whole 30 Melissa Urban
Strategy #1 | Ingredient Meals
You don’t have to make recipes on the Whole 30. You can just take whole ingredients, combine them on a plate, and pull them together with a dressing or sauce. You’ve probably already had a meal like this; think steak, grilled veggie skewers, and a garden salad. (Or eggs, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, and a side of berries.) If you want to get step it up a notch, drizzle a chimichurri sauce over those grilled veggies, or hot sauce over the eggs. The point is, KEEP IT SIMPLE, and throw recipes in when you have the time or energy for something a little more involved.
Strategy #2 | Ground Meat with Stuff Over Stuff™
Meal templates are a great way to cook once, eat a few times, and never get bored. Brown a pound of ground meat (chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, or bison). Dice and saute a bunch of vegetables. Mix, but don’t season. When you’re ready, create a base (greens, zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice, or mashed potatoes), drop in the meat + veggie mixture, and season as you please. (Tomato sauce, Ranch dressing, Yai’s Thai Green Curry sauce, or coconut aminos.) The genius of this meal is if you feel like a different flavor for lunch tomorrow, just mix up the base and sauce, no additional cooking required.
A Couple of Re and Al's Quick Recipes
Acai bowls | Our favorite for ANY meal of the day! Serves: 2 |
Ingredients: 3 Sambazon Acai packs, mixed frozen fruit, baby spinach (fresh or frozen), 1/2 - 1 cup of fresh almond milk Steps: 1. Open acai packs in blender, add in mixed fruit, spinach, and liquid 2. Blend slowly until all mixed in and good consistency. *Do not mix too fast or add too much liquid or you will end up with a regular smoothie! 3. Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, fresh fruit, almond butter, and cacao nibs! |
Egg Bites | Best Easy Breakfast Solution! Serves: 6
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