University is a place where individuals can become very lazy and can’t be bothered to cook well-balanced, healthy meals, or if you lead a busy schedule then you may not have time to dedicate time to preparing, cooking, and then consuming your meal.
This can all result in making pot noodles, toast, or grabbing something while you're out, which is not benefitting your bank account or your health in any way. Meal prepping allows you to control how much food you’re taking in, you will also end up having more time in the long run to do other things that you need to get done. The main benefit, of course, is that you will have food to come home to after your busy day and there will be no wastage. Below, I have compiled a range of breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas that are easy to prep at the start of the week.
Meal Prep Ideas:
Breakfast: Overnight oats
One of my go-to breakfast meals is overnight oats as there are a variety of ingredients that you can add to make them taste amazing, yet still full of nutrition to fuel you for your day ahead.
Ingredients:
(One serving)
BASE:
1/2 cup of oats
1/2 cup of milk of choice
1 tablespoon sweetener of choice - honey or maple syrup (optional)
OTHER OPTIONS TO ADD:
A sprinkle of cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Peanut butter
Strawberries
Apple
Banana
Pecans
Chocolate chips
Method:
Lunch: Grilled chicken and hummus wrap
(One serving)
Ingredients:
Chicken
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
4 tortillas wraps
3 cups hummus
3 cups romaine lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1/2 feta cheese
Method:
Lunch/ Dinner: Two-cheese broccoli bake
Ingredients:
(4 Servings)
250g penne pasta
350g broccoli florets
Cooking oil
1 red onion, diced
400g tin chopped tomatoes
Herbs
2 tablespoons tomato purée
200g drained roasted pepper in water, chopped
100g of feta, crumbled
50g grated
Method: