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Make Ahead Meals

One of the cleverest ways to save hours and minutes at dinner is by making meals ahead of time. These recipes are not "dump" recipes or "freezer" recipes, rather a thoughtful collection of meals that taste great when made ahead and retain all their flavor and structure when it's time to eat.

  • Baked Taquitos
    Simple Baked Taquitos | Healthy Make Ahead Freezer Friendly Meal
  • Overhead view of four Korean BBQ tacos laying on a white plate.
    Korean BBQ Tacos with Quick Kimchi
  • Falafel
    Falafel | Simple, Healthy and Delicious Recipe
  • Chicken and Rice Bake with Salsa Verde | Super simple and healthy weeknight dinner, ready in a flash. Brown rice, salsa verde, cream cheese, chicken and black beans.
    Healthy Chicken and Rice Bake with Salsa Verde
  • Super Greens Pesto
    Super Greens Pesto | Kale, Spinach and Basil
  • Olive and Artichoke Chicken | Make Ahead Weeknight Meal
  • Grilled Steak with fresh Blue Cheese Salsa | Make ahead meal perfect for a weeknight meal.
    Grilled Steak with Blue Cheese Salsa
  • Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Slaw Burger - pulled chicken with homemade blue cheese dressing. Seriously delicious and so simple! Great to make ahead.
    Buffalo Chicken Burger with Blue Cheese Slaw
  • Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade | Yogurt, whole grain mustard and honey. Makes tender, flavorful chicken every time. Also a perfect dipping sauce. #honey #mustard #chickenmarinade
    Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade
  • Apricot Balsamic Pork Loin
    Apricot Balsamic Pork Loin
  • Italian Meat Sauce with Ground Beef and Italian Sausage - Smooth, delicious and easy to make! Take spaghetti night to the next level!
    Italian Meat Pasta Sauce | Simple Fresh Ingredients
  • Really Easy Broccoli Potato Soup | Blended potatoes and broccoli with spices and parmesan cheese. Simple, quick and hearty. The perfect weeknight recipe.
    Dairy Free Broccoli Potato Soup
  • Breakfast Strata with Sweet Potatoes, chicken sausage and Multigrain Bread. Hearty and Healthy! Perfect weekend breakfast. Make ahead the night before and then just pop in the oven! #breakfast #strata #healthy #makeahead
    Make Ahead Sausage Breakfast Casserole
  • Dish of enchiladas with avocado and cilantro beside.
    Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas | Easy Make Ahead
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu
    Chicken Cordon Bleu with Brie and Prosciutto
  • Incredibly easy enchilada sauce - just a handful of ingredients, 10 minutes and one pan. Amazing flavor, so much better than canned.
    Super Fast Enchilada Sauce | 15 Minutes and 1 Pan
  • Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw - slow cooker chicken thighs and make ahead slaw cuts dinner prep time to a minimum. Completely delicious meal the whole family will love!
    Cranberry BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
  • Pork Noodle Bowls | Vietnamese Bun bowls. Make ahead recipe, completely gluten free, celiac friendly recipe. And SO delicious!
    Gluten Free Pork Noodle Bowls
  • Chicken Tawook Lebanese Pita Sandwich - so delicious and make ahead friendly. Love this recipe!
    Mediterranean Chicken Wrap with Yogurt Marinade and Sauce
  • Korean BBQ Sliders with simple kimchi and sesame mayonnaise. Made perfect on Hawaiian rolls. #traderjoes #sliders #korean
    Korean BBQ Sliders | Kogi BBQ Copycat
  • Taco Soup Recipe to warm your soul and your whole body. Perfectly balanced flavors, like a taco in a bowl! Enjoy with tortilla chips and cold weather.
    Taco Soup in 20 Minutes
  • Shredded Chicken
    Shredded Chicken - Quick, healthy and crazy simple
  • Spicy Chicken and Cool Soba Noodles
    Spicy Chicken Skewers & Cool Soba Noodles
  • Pesto Chicken Pizza with No Rise Time Pizza Dough

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