How to Use Your Grill for a Week's Worth of Meal Prep

Imagine prepping all your meals for the week while enjoying some fresh air by the grill! With these simple grilling recipes and tips, a little Sunday effort can set you up for easy breakfasts, lunches, and dinners all week long. Even better, grilling reduces the number of pots and pans you'll need to clean—double the convenience! This plan showcases a variety of easy grilled recipes that you can use as versatile bases for multiple dishes throughout the week. Pick a few of these tasty recipes and streamline your meal prep.

1. Herb-Marinated Grilled Chicken

This flavorful grilled chicken recipe could quickly become your go-to meal prep choice. The marinade, packed with fresh herbs, delivers a delicious taste that pairs well with almost any dish. Grill a large batch of this chicken and use it for salads, tacos, or any meal throughout the week.

Ways to Enjoy Your Meal-Prepped Herb-Grilled Chicken:

• Make a batch of Chicken Salad with Toasted Almonds to use in sandwiches or to scoop on top of a leafy green salad.
• For a healthy and filling dinner, make these Chicken-Stuffed Peppers.
• Mix up this Chicken, Avocado, and Mango Salad for a refreshing lunch or dinner.
• Make these Lime Chicken Soft Tacos and top with guacamole, hot sauce or your toppings of choice.
• Use leftovers in this savory White Cheese Chicken Lasagna.

2. Grilled Mixed Veggies with Eggplant

Transform simple veggies into a delicious side with minimal effort. We toss eggplant and other veggies with balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil, herbs, salt, and pepper to create a bright and flavorful dish. Serve these veggies as a side, or use them in wraps, on pizzas, or mixed with pasta. Stock up on a variety of vinegars, spices, and sauces from your local grocery store to easily customize and add flair to this simple side dish.

Ways to Use Your Prepped Grilled Eggplant and Veggies:

• Serve with Baked Tofu or another protein, like chicken or steak, for a balanced dinner.
• Add leftover veggies to a wrap with hummus for a healthy vegetarian lunch, or try the Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich.
• Use leftovers on a Naan Veggie Pizza for a quick and simple dinner.
• Create an easy pasta primavera with this Grilled Eggplant and Feta Farfalle recipe.
• Serve over Cheesy Polenta with a poached egg on top.

3. Grilled Corn Salad

This easy 5-ingredient grilled corn salad is vibrant, tasty, and versatile. It works perfectly as a standalone side dish, but it also makes a great topping for burritos, salads, and tacos—finding ways to add it to your meals will be a breeze.

How to Use Your Meal-Prepped Grilled Corn Salad:

• Mix in edamame to make a "succotash," similar to this recipe for Grilled Corn and Edamame Succotash.
• Add a hefty scoop of corn salad to this Tex-Mex Quinoa Salad to give it even more flavor.
• Use as a topping for this Naked Chicken Burrito Bowl.
• Serve on top of Black Beans Huevos Rancheros for a filling and colorful breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
• Top a big pile of salad greens with the corn salad and dress with zesty Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette.

4. Flank Steak with Marinade

This flank steak marinade combines simple ingredients like mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper, which you probably already have in your kitchen. It’s quick to prepare and packs a ton of flavor. Marinate the steak for a few hours or overnight, and when it's time to cook, grilling takes just 10 minutes. Leftover steak is perfect for quesadillas, topping salads, or tossing into a stir-fry.

How to Use Your Prepped Marinated Flank Steak:

• Make Fajita Quesadillas for an easy weeknight meal.
• Add to this Vegetable Lo Mein recipe for a protein boost.
• Use leftover steak in this recipe for Grilled Steak Salad with Asian Dressing for an easy no-cook meal.
• Start the day with a Beef and Spinach Breakfast Sandwich.
• Top this Simple Caprese Salad topped with leftover flank steak for a perfect summer meal.

5. Grilled Pineapple

Grilled chicken and vegetables are classic meal prep options, but why not add something a little different? Grilled pineapple is naturally sweet, juicy, and full of flavor. Use it to top your morning yogurt, mix it into a stir-fry, or pair it with ice cream for a simple, tasty dessert.

How to Incorporate Your Prepped Grilled Pineapple into Meals:

• Use leftover grilled pineapple to make this Pineapple Fried Rice II.
• Combine pineapple with yogurt and a few spoonfuls of granola or chopped nuts for a healthy breakfast.
• Make these tropical-inspired Grilled Pineapple Chicken Sandwiches.
• Use leftover grilled pineapple in place of canned when making this Thai Pineapple Curry.
• Top pineapple with Bourbon Whipped Cream for a light summer dessert.

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