Are you new to meal prepping? Here is a guide to get you started:
Plan your meals: Before you meal prep, create a meal plan to get an overview of the week. Meal planning helps you coordinate ingredients and recipes. Your meal plan should be based on your household size and preferred family meals.
Order meal prep food: Instead of making a shopping list for all the ingredients you will need, you can order meal prep food boxes from HelloFresh. Picking out the recipes and waiting for them at home saves you time and ensures you don't forget anything.
Cook in bulk: With meal prep you cook a large amount of food ready to eat throughout the week. The extra portions save you time on a busy day and ensure you have something to eat. Start your weekly food prep by cooking ingredients that take time. For instance, you can roast or cook one large batch of sweet potatoes or legumes and easily assemble the recipe later in the week.
Mix and match: Despite cooking all your meals once a week, you want your dishes to be interesting and delicious. Don't be afraid to get creative with your meals. A great way to add variety to your prepped dishes is to make sauces or plan your meals around your favourite protein source.
Store your food properly: Storing your food is the most important part of meal prepping. Use airtight containers to keep your meals in the refrigerator or freezer. If you are freezing your food, ensure you date and label what goes into the freezer.
Whether you are looking for freezable soup recipes or ideas for family meals, you can find delicious meal prep recipes at HelloFresh. Here are some of our favourite recipes:
Mexican beef burrito bowl: Savour the Mexican dish any day of the week, and you will still enjoy the delicious flavours.
Southeast Asian spiced chicken: You can eat tender chicken any day of the week. All you have to do is spice it with your favourite sauce.
Chorizo Risoni Risotto: Get a delicious weeknight dinner with no fuss if you prepare your Risoni.
Creamy beef and pumpkin fusilli: Creamy beef is always a welcome addition any day of the week.
Creamy garlic prawn fettuccine: Meaty prawns are always the go-to if you want a fancy dish during the week.
Ready to jump on the meal-prepping bandwagon? HelloFresh is a trustworthy partner.
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Our ingredients come pre-portioned and pre-measured. You can create your portion sizes beforehand.
No more last minute dinner dilemma's. Put together your favourite meals with our recipes.
Get meal prep ingredients delivered to your door. You are assured of fresh and high-quality ingredients.
Our ingredients come pre-portioned and pre-measured. You can create your portion sizes beforehand.
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Delicious! My husband and I are on our 3rd week of meals! The portions are great, the meals are healthy, and we are always excited to try the next meal. With a newborn, we were constantly ordering takeout which was both expensive and unhealthy.
- Ayesha Deb
Healthy and yummy meals, pre-made but still fresh. Perfect for my super busy schedule. I hate cooking and buying groceries. I also have difficulty deciding on where to get takeout from every day. This meal plan is perfect for me!
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I chose Factor because I've been trying to increase my protein intake with my workouts. I have a hard time with proper meal planning and end up buying my lunch. Now, I just have my box and I know it will be tasty and high protein every time!
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