Taco Casserole - Great for Meal Prep - 21 Day Fix

Super easy taco casserole - great for meal prep. I made two of these on Sunday, it's 4 servings per casserole - yes, you get to eat 1/4 of that pan!  We had it for dinner, saved the rest in containers for lunches and plan to freeze enough for one dinner next week. Directions for one pan:

1 c. Quinoa, cook according to package

1 lb. lean ground turkey, or beef

1/2 green container total of chopped pepper (I used a mix of yellow and red) and a little chopped onion

1 package low sodium taco seasoning (or use your favorite Mexican spices)

2 8oz. cans tomato sauce, low sodium

4 blue containers of shredded cheese

Preheat to 350. While you cook the quinoa, brown the meat and drain if needed. Prep the meat as you would for making tacos, either by following the package instructions or using your own spices, then add the veggies and tomato sauce. Bring to low boil then simmer for a few minutes to let flavors mix. Add cooked quinoa and 3 of the cheese containers, mix and spread in a 9x13 pan. Top with remaining container of cheese, cover with foil and cook for 20 min, then remove foil and cook another 10 min. Let cool in pan for several min. before serving. 4 large servings! Divide the pan in 1/4 - for the 21 Day Fix each serving is 1 yellow, 1 red, 1/2 green and 1 blue. Add hot sauce or a dollop of Greek yogurt and enjoy!

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Healthy Hearty Italian Casserole

Make a cup of quinoa according to package directions. Brown a pound of lean ground turkey (93/7). Add two 8 oz. cans of low sodium tomato sauce, 1 TB of Italian spices, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp minced onion (use onion powder if you don't have), 1/2 tsp kosher salt and optional: 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes if you like heat. Mix the quinoa with 1/4 c (one blue container on 21 Day Fix plan) of your favorite shredded cheese and the meat sauce in a casserole dish. Add 3/4 c of cheese on top (three more blue containers).  Bake at 350 for 20 min with foil on top, then another 5-10 min without foil.  This makes 4 generous servings!!  If following the 21 Day Fix meal plan, each serving is 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue and 1/2 green.  Feel free to add more veggies in the meat sauce if you'd like!! Peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc. would be awesome in this. My family of picky eaters devoured this and I loved eating 1/4 of the pan!!! 

Simple Healthy Kid Approved Go-To Dinner

Eggs aren't just for breakfast!  This is a weekly go-to in my house. It takes 5 minutes, is a super cheap meal and everyone in my house will eat this. Two scrambled eggs, cheese, sprouted grain bread toast w/ natural PB and some raw veggies.  I love the warm ooey-gooey cheesiness!  Part of keeping the momentum on healthy eating in our busy fast-paced life is not over-thinking every meal. Having an arsenal of simple, easy meals will keep you on track and not overwhelmed about a healthy lifestyle. This whole meal for a whole family costs less than any one fast meal you'd get at a drive-thru, and takes no time at all. And it is 21 Day Fix approved for those following that plan! 

Quinoa Salad - 21 Day Fix Approved

Super easy recipe! Make a cup of quinoa and chill. I usually do this the night before or a few hours before I make this recipe. This yields 6 yellow containers. Chop and fill 2 green containers of your favorite veggies, I used asparagus (cooked, leftover from dinner the night prior), cucumber and tomato - add to quinoa. Also add 2 orange containers of kalamata olives chopped and 2 blue containers of feta cheese. I then mixed this all together with 6 teaspoons of olive oil, mine was Tuscan herb infused oil (yum!). Serve chilled. Portion as you desire and mark your servings accordingly. I ate 1/4 of this for a serving that was 1 1/2 yellow, 1/2 green, 1/2 blue, 1/2 orange, 1 1/2 teaspoons. It's pretty and delicious, plus versatile - adding or removing any ingredients you'd like - and it's simple!