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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!

  • side view of the baked lasagna garnished with more pine nuts and basil.
    Creamy Spinach Pesto Mushroom Lasagna
  • Roasted harissa salmon with paprika potatoes and brussel sprouts with half a lemon on a round white plate with parsley sprinkled on top.
    Air Fryer Roasted Harissa Salmon with Paprika Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts
  • Pan seared snapper toped with stewed onion and red bell pepper garnish on a bed of roasted baby vegetables on spicy creole sauce in a wide rim round bowl.
    Seared Snapper Spicy Creole Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
  • Grilled chicken skewers with yellow rice and lemon, ideal for flavorful meals or gatherings.
    Easy Spiced Brown Rice & Quinoa Recipe – Flavorful & Healthy
  • air fryer roasted mix vegetables
    Quick 5 Vegetable Medley
  • close up of herbed air fried tofu chunks.
    Air-Fried Turmeric Herbed Tofu
  • Hearty green lentil and kale stew in a vibrant patterned bowl.
    Green Lentil Kale Stew
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • 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.
    Grilled Tofu with Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad
  • 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
  • curry brown chicken breast with vegetables over coconut rice and beans
    Simple Jamaican Curry Chicken with Rice and Beans Recipe
  • Hearty pumpkin gnocchi chicken soup in a black bowl on a rustic wooden background.
    Easy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup with Chicken
  • curried turkey picadillo in on brown basmati rice in a round white plate
    Easy Healthy Ground Turkey Curry Picadillo Twist
  • Vibrant chickpeas and vegetables curry over turmeric yellow rice on a white plate.
    Vegetarian Chickpeas and Mushrooms Curry: Easy Comfort Food
  • Air fried sliced chicken breast over hot honey glazed root vegetables on a round white plate
    Hot Honey Baked Chicken Breast and Glazed Vegetables
  • side view of the salmon dish, which is a bed of smashed potatoes topped with a seasoned salmon burger topped with green beans and smothered with a tomato mushroom sauce.
    Salmon Patties with Mushroom Gravy (Easy Dinner)
  • Golden-brown omelet topped with arugula, feta, tomatoes, and sunflower seeds on a white plate.
    Spicy Chicken Pitas with Arugula Feta Pomegranate Salad
  • Whipped garlic herbed cottage cheese in a small round glass bowl
    Easy Whipped Garlic Herb Cottage Cheese Spread
  • tuna avocado salad topped with a poached egg that's split open with yolk dripping out surrounded by diced tomatoes, shredded red cabbage, sliced cucumbers, sliced radishes, sliced celery on a bed of mixed greens.
    Healthy Poached Egg Avocado Rainbow Tuna Salad
  • top view of Vegetarian Chipotle Mushroom Lentil Bean Chili in a wide soup bowl topped with sour cream, diced avocado, pico de gallo and pepper jack shredded cheese blend
    Vegetarian Chipotle Mushroom Lentil Bean Chili
  • 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
  • Calabrian Lemon Yogurt Baked Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
  • top view of the Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tenders Salad in a wide rim salad bowl
    Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tender salad
  • top view of the Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl dish
    Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Salmon Salad Rice Bowl
  • top view of the Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables dish
    Best Spicy Sauteed Chili Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables
  • top view of the Vegetarian Ras El Hanout White Bean and Kale Soup dish
    Vegetarian Ras El Hanout White Bean and Kale Soup
  • top view of the Baharat Spiced Bean and Lamb Stew served with sweet mashed potatoes in a wide rim bowl
    Quick and Easy Lean Baharat Spiced Bean and Lamb Stew
  • pan-fried pita bread with a layer of cooked zhug spiced ground chicken topped with spinach in a pomegranate vinaigrette with dates and pecans on a round plate with shallow straight sides.
    Spicy Zhug Chicken Pita Sandwich with Spinach Date Salad
  • The Spicy Greek Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl in a wide rim bowl drizzled with yogurt sauce and garnished with chopped parsley, pita triangles and lemon wedges.
    Spicy Greek Chicken Meatball Rice Bowl
  • Top view of the Spicy Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl with Lemon Remoulade in a wide rim bowl with diced avocado and lemon wedges.
    Spicy Cajun Shrimp Rice Bowl with Lemon Remoulade
  • 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
  • two Grilled Shrimp skewers with Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice on a flat round plate garnished with lime wedges and chopped cilantro.
    Grilled Shrimp Garlic Jalapeno Butter and Cilantro Lime Rice
  • 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
  • sliced lemongrass chicken, cabbage, rice vermicelli spring roll with nouc cham sauce on side all on a round flat plate.
    Lemongrass Marinated Grilled Chicken Spring Rolls
  • Hearty spicy beef barley stew garnished with fresh herbs, perfect for a comforting meal.
    Instant Pot Spicy Beef Barley Stew: Haitian Hearty Comfort
  • 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
  • close up of the Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad.
    Quick Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
  • 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
  • close up of the Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe on a wooden spoon over a dutch oven fill with the soup.
    Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe (Italian Style)
  • creamy lemon dill sauce in a glass pyrex mixing bowl with a red silicone spoon sitting in it.
    Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce Recipe for Salmon and Chicken

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

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

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