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5 Trader Joe’s Meal Prep Ideas

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These five Trader Joe’s meal prep ideas will get you through the month and feature popular recipes made with classic Trader Joe’s ingredients like cauliflower gnocchi, steamed lentils, marinated pollo asado, microwaved grains and more.

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Each meal is designed to be satisfying enough for a complete meal and feature starch, protein, veggies, and FLAVOR!

All of the recipes are items that can be entirely prepped ahead of time (that’s what I mean when I say meal prep!) and contain nutrition facts if you’re into that sort of thing!

Meal prep at Trader Joe’s has never tasted so good. Let me know your favorites!

Trader Joe’s Tikka Masala Lentils

If you’re looking for Trader Joe’s meal prep vegetarian options, this is it. I love how easy and simple this meal is (just 3 ingredients + 10 minutes to make!), but it’s also full of satisfying flavor.

Click here for the Tikka Masala lentils recipe here.

Meal prepped Trader Joe's Masala lentils with cauliflower rice

Trader Joe’s Sheet Pan Cauliflower Gnocchi

Just 5 minutes to prep this simple recipe that features chicken sausage, peppers, tomatoes, and the cult-favorite, cauliflower gnocchi! I like to top it with grated Parmesan and red pepper flakes for a little spice.

Click here for the Italian cauliflower gnocchi recipe here.

Easy Trader Joe's sheet pan dinner on a plate with Parmesan

Ground Turkey Meal Prep

With just 4 Trader Joe’s ingredients, this simple Trader Joe’s meal prep is made with basic ingredients like ground turkey, quinoa, and broccolini and made flavorful with their peanut sauce dressing. Easy + nutritious!

Click here for the ground turkey meal prep recipe here.

grouond turkey meal prep bowl

Trader Joe’s Curry Meatball Rice Bowls

This might be one of my favorite Trader Joe’s meal prep ideas! Meatballs get a major dose of flavor with curry sauce and are served with rice and plenty of sauteed cabbage.

Click here for the curry meatball rice bowls recipe.

Trader Joe's curried meatballs in a bowl with rice and sauteed cabbage

Trader Joe’s Pollo Asado Quinoa Bowls

Just 6 ingredients to make these filling bowls that are made with quinoa, pollo asado, black beans, shredded cabbage, peppers and onions, and the new spicy cashew dressing. It’s Trader Joe’s meal prep gold!

Click here for the pollo asado quinoa bowls recipe.

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