How to Meal Prep
This easy low carb meal prep guide will give you so many meal prep ideas and show you how to prep a low carb lunch salad that is delicious and full of flavor. You will never know it is healthy!
Servings: 4
Calories: 300
Ingredients
- 1 Recipe Instant Pot Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Black Lentils
- 1 Cup Chicken broth
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 4 Cups Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
- ½ cup Salsa divided
- ½ cup Sour cream divided
- 1 Lime cut into 4 wedges
Instructions
- For the black lentils: add lentils, chicken broth, water, chili powder, cumin, and salt to an Instant pot pressure cooker. Set the time for 15 minutes. When finished cooking, quick release the pressure. Alternatively, you can simmer on the stovetop for 25 minutes.
- Using 4, 4 cup capacity containers with lids, Add a portion of shredded chicken, and ⅓ cup of black lentils.
- Put 1 cup of shredded lettuce in each of plastic sandwich bags and seal removing any air. Fold the bags so they fit in the containers.
- Put 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 2 tablespoons of salsa in their own plastic dressing container.
- Put the dressing containers into the bowls, followed by the lettuce. Top with the lime wedge and seal with the lid. Store in the refrigerator.
- At lunch time, open the container and remove the lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and lime. Heat the lentils and chicken in the microwave. Add the lettuce to the chicken and lentils and mix. Top with salsa, sour cream, and a squeeze of lime.
Nutrition
Calories: 300