No-Fuss Chopped Salad, Dreamy Chicken Paillard & Salmon Two Ways
Sunday Meal Prep | Week of April 20th
Happy Sunday, friends!
If you're feeding a crowd instead of meal prepping today, I really hope you're making the salmon recipe I posted on Friday. But if you’re meal prepping like usual, don’t worry—I’ve got some great dishes for you. I’d never leave you hanging!
Last Sunday, I was trying to brainstorm dinner ideas for the week, but I was feeling particularly uninspired. It was a bit grey, and getting the kids into the car for the farmers market was annoyingly difficult When we finally got there, I didn’t have much of a plan (gasp!). I decided to keep it simple—focus on the basics, make my favorite meal prep chicken, roast some veggies, you know, the usual. Then, disaster struck. I dropped the lid of my Vitaclay slow cooker on the floor (the chicken was already in there, ready to go!). I ended up poaching the chicken in a Dutch oven instead, covered with the broth I’d originally planned for the slow cooker, simmering it for about 20 minutes, and cutting it into cubes.
And then it hit me: chopped salad. Sometimes, inspiration strikes at the oddest moments. All I really wanted was a big salad with loads of veggies, quinoa, and a simple dressing. The best part? It doubled as my meal prep for the week! After making dinner, I had chicken, quinoa, and roasted veggies—all ready to go. Then, I hard boiled some eggs, and it was all I needed to throw together a few grain bowls and salads for lunch, plus have easy proteins ready for the kids.
So, that’s what we’re having tonight! And if you're out enjoying Easter Sunday with friends and family, this is the perfect dish to whip up tomorrow. The rest of the menu is pretty banging too. The chicken paillard with grapefruit, mint, and castelvetrano olive salad comes together so quickly, but feels more like a restaurant dish than a casual weeknight meal at home. Can’t wait to see what you all make! Don’t forget to share photos—nothing makes me happier.
Earlier this week, I posted some sample meal plans for eating 100+ grams of protein and the response was WOW. Clearly I need to be giving you all some more ideas for this. So, I’m sharing a few related resources already here on this Substack (in addition to all the protein-forward recipes in our Sunday emails):
I’m also working on a new protein post for May too, and paid subscribers can always reach me in the chat for questions.
Here are a few meal prep-adjacent things I’m loving these days:
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Alright, friends, let’s cook!
I love this week’s menu: simple, exciting, dynamic, and (perhaps most importantly) quick. I’m extra excited about the chicken paillard on Thursday—it’s a true winner. And you have plenty of time to order a hammer between now and then—a regular hammer will work too, but not as well, and let me tell you, it’s oddly satisfying to whack at something.
