We’re big into prepping our lunches ahead of time around here. Neither one of us is what you’d call a ‘morning person’, but our work schedule is such that we get up at 5am. And so having things ready the night before is an absolute must. Mornings are just so hectic when I don’t have our lunches and such prepped ahead of time. My brain isn’t quite awake, and it’s just too much to put things together. So if you can relate, meal prepping is most definitely for you too! I like to put together at least 1 option each for breakfasts and lunches. Then to fill in we often pack up leftovers from dinner for lunches the next day. However it’s really nice to have a couple of days a week where you have a nice colorful lunch to look forward to, rather than leftovers all the time. This recipe also works as a veggie packed light dinner as well. You can just sauté up the ground meat or cook it in patties as shown. Then serve them with the salad and dressing. The lettuce is piled with cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers – all the best of summer. Then it’s all topped with a creamy homemade dill dressing. It’s definitely a combination of flavors we never get tired of.
Now let’s jump in and make this Healthy Greek Chicken Meal Prep!
First up we’re going to make the chicken patties. I added some grated zucchini which is great for both moisture and hidden veggies. Then there’s some lemon zest and herbs to make sure these aren’t boring chicken patties. Once they’re all golden brown and done in the centers, you want to set them aside to cool. From there you’re going to chop up your peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. And finally we’regoing to make the creamy dill dressing which comes together quickly in the blender. Then it’s time to portion it all out into containers for the fridge. Or as I mentioned above you can serve this as a dinner salad too.
Now let’s talk about containers:
And my final tip is to mix up the herbs you use here. Basil or oregano are great flavor pairing in place of the dill with the rest of this recipe. If you get a chance to make this, I hope you’ll leave me a comment/rating below. And I always love hearing from you here. Or over on Instagram where you can tag me at #getinspiredeveryday with your photos. With that in mind, you can also use mason jars and assemble them like a mason jar salad. If you go that route, I would just sauté up the ground chicken and add it that way rather than in patty form. For the dressing, I just use the 1/4 cup mason jars with the plastic lids. The metal lids are a better seal, but the plastic ones don’t rust.
