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Meal prep

Delicious, Ready-to-Go Meals for Your Busy Week

Simplify your week and stay on track with the Meal Prep Recipes category on Just Maika Cooking! These recipes are designed to make your life easier while delivering bold, satisfying flavors.

Perfect for planning ahead, these dishes are easy to store and reheat, ensuring you always have a tasty meal at your fingertips.

Start with the Spicy Greek Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl, a flavorful, protein-packed option that’s perfect for lunches or dinners. For seafood lovers, the Salmon Chili Rice Bowl offers a zesty, nutritious dish that keeps well and reheats beautifully.

And for a lighter, refreshing choice, the Rainbow Tuna Salad combines vibrant veggies and lean protein, making it an ideal grab-and-go meal.

Prep your way to flavorful, stress-free meals with these recipes. Make meal prep exciting and delicious with these easy-to-follow recipes!

  • the Easy Sheet Pan Spicy Miso Salmon Rice Bowl in a wide rim bowl drizzled with siracha, sesame oil and salmon furikake seasoning.
    Easy Sheet Pan Spicy Miso Salmon Rice Bowl 
  • close up of chunky hummus topped with zhug in the center and sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese and smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil.
    Spicy Zhug Hummus with Feta – Twist on Classic Hummus
  • Kale Salad and Vegetables in a Bowl
    Why Massaged Kale Benefits Matters: Easy Kale Salad Recipe
  • oven-roasted jerk chicken fajitas piled up on a cutting board.
    Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • air fried jerk shrimp fajitas in a large wide bowl.
    Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas | Easy Caribbean in 20 Minutes
  • chicken, green beans, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a pan with hoisin sauce
    Chicken Stir-Fry with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Green Beans in Hoisin Sauce
  • Grilled Steak with Spicy jalapeno Chimichurri sauce with a medley of roasted Baby Potatoes and Broccoli florets.
    Grilled Steak Spicy Chimichurri Baby Potatoes and Broccoli
  • sliced jerk seasoned steak fajitas withs sliced tri color sweet bell peppers and onions in a steaming cast iron skillet.
    Jerk Steak Fajitas | Super Easy 30 Minute Meal 
  • close up of the Beituti Shawarma Chicken Thighs sliced on a cutting board.
    Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma | Quick with Beituti
  • close up of the Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese in a wide rim bowl.
    Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
  • baked chicken wing in hand on plate with fonio pilaf
    Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings with Mushroom Jollof Fonio Pilaf
  • curry brown chicken breast with vegetables over coconut rice and beans
    Chicken Curry Stir-Fry with Coconut Rice and Beans
  • curried turkey picadillo in on brown basmati rice in a round white plate
    Easy Healthy Ground Turkey Curry Picadillo Twist
  • Easy 15-Minute Marinade for Beef Kabobs
  • sliced jerk seasoned steak fajitas withs sliced tri color sweet bell peppers and onions in a steaming cast iron skillet.
    Jerk Fajita Trio: 3 Must-Try Recipes for a Spicy Weeknight Cook-Up
  • habanero tamarind glazed pork chop on a bed of deli-style coleslaw on a wide rim bowl.
    Grilled Pork Chops with Tamarind Habanero Glaze and Coleslaw
  • Habanero tamarind glazed chicken wings served over fresh vegetable salad in a vibrant bowl.
    Habanero Tamarind Glazed Chicken Wings – Tangy, Sweet and Spicy!
  • chili in a bowl with shredded chicken, butternutsquqsh, kidney beans, with diced avocado spooned on top in a white wide rim bowl
    Butternut Squash Chicken Chili
  • Hearty pumpkin gnocchi chicken soup in a black bowl on a rustic wooden background.
    Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup with Chicken
  • top view of the plated aleppo pepper spiced dill lentil chicken soup in a round wide bowl
    Easy Aleppo Pepper Spiced Dill Lentil Chicken Soup
  • Whipped garlic herbed cottage cheese in a small round glass bowl
    Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.
    Caesar Salad with Egg Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons
  • tofu and roasted vegetable marinade in a pyrex glass mixing bowl.
    Easy Spicy Turmeric Calabrian Chili Pepper Wet Rub
  • up close view of the multigrain rice in the rice cooker.
    How to Make Multigrain Rice | Purple Rice Recipe
  • How to Make Easy Béchamel Sauce | With Garlic and Onion
  • The tomato-based sauce cooks down.
    Creole Tomato Sauce Recipe | Easy Spicy Haitian-Inspired
  • lemon greek yogurt with chopped parsley on top in a glass mixing bowl with a silicone whisk.
    Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • sumac onions in a bowl.
    Marinated Sumac Onions | Easy and Quick
  • close up of the Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad.
    Quick Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
  • curry lentil shepherd's pie in a dutch oven and served on a plate.
    Curry Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower-Potato Mash | A Comforting Vegetarian Twist
  • Calabrian Chickpea Pasta in a bowl.
    One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • guacamole in a glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • pico de gallo, fresh salsa in a glass container.
    Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • cholula green chli sour cream in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • chicken and pork belly tacos topped with chunky cholula green chili sauce on a plate surrounded by pico de gallo and sliced cooked chicken.
    Air Fryer Chicken and Pork Belly Tacos | Easy & Crispy
  • side view of the Grilled beef skewers with black mushroom rice on a flat round plate with more escovitch-style vegetables in the background.
    Haitian Djon Djon Rice Recipe (Diri Djon Djon)
  • top view of the Creamy Cheesy Sage Chili Pumpkin Chicken Pasta in a round wide pasta bowl.
    One-Pot Meals That Make Family Meal Prep a Breeze
  • Family Meal Prep Routines for Busy Weeknights
  • Chicken meatball soup with isreali couscous with vegetables in a black bowl
    Chicken Meatballs & Israeli Couscous Vegetable Soup
  • Air fried sliced chicken breast over hot honey glazed root vegetables on a round white plate
    Hot Honey Baked Chicken Breast and Glazed Vegetables
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • top view of the Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tenders Salad in a wide rim salad bowl
    Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tender salad

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Sliced Peach Piri Piri Chicken with Fonio Kale Salad on a plate.

Pollotarian

Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.

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Gluten-Free

Dairy-Free

Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.

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grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.

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top view of the the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantr on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.

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top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .

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