3 Easy & Healthy Instant Pot Meal Prep Recipes

Instant Pot Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

This meal is ridiculously easy to prep – in fact, we recommend making it ahead of time and stashing it in the fridge or freezer, so all you have to do is grab-and-go! This recipe is all about the toppings. Feel free to load it up with fresh cherry tomatoes, cilantro, avocado slices, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole, or really any topping of your choice. [via Sweet Peas & Saffron].

Ingredients:

• 1 cup enchilada sauce
• ½ red onion diced
• 1 can green chiles (4.3 oz)
• 1 can corn kernels drained (11.5 oz)
• 1 can black beans drained & rinsed (19 oz)
• 1 cup fresh tomatoes chopped
• 2 teaspoons Taco Party Seasoning
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 ½ cups water

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a 6-quart Instant Pot.
2. Cook on manual high pressure for 1 minute. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 15-20 minutes.
3. Release remaining pressure and stir in the cheese.
4. Serve with cilantro, avocado, and additional diced tomatoes.

To prepare ahead and freeze:

1. Place all ingredients except the quinoa (and water) in a gallon-size freezer bag.
2. Freeze for up to 3 months.
3. Thaw completely before adding all ingredients to the Instant Pot with the quinoa and water and cooking as indicated above.

Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

These Instant Pot Meal Prep Bowls are an easy make-ahead lunch idea that comes together in one pot – and the sweet and sticky sauce is delicious! They definitely hit the mark in terms of a healthy meal with minimal ingredients that most everyone will love, and they also reheat well. [via The Girl on Bloor].

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium-sized chicken breasts, diced
• 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• ½ cup water
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 cups of cooked white rice
• 1 head broccoli, chopped into small florets

Directions:

1. Add olive oil, chicken, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic and ½ cup water to Instant Pot in that order. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes then do a quick release of the pressure. Instant Pot will take about 15 minutes to preheat then pressure cook the 4 min.
2. Meanwhile, cook the rice in a rice cooker according to package directions and mix the cornstarch with cold water.
3. Open the lid of Instant Pot and add the cornstarch slurry, then the rice and broccoli. Mix together well then let sit with the lid on for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Curry

This is a quick and easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for the curry lovers out there! Instant Pot sweet potato curry basically cooks itself, and it’s perfect for meal prepping – it can be refrigerated for up to four days, and easily stashed in the freezer for longer. [via Green Healthy Cooking]

Ingredients:

• 3 cups 12-hour soaked, drained, rinsed uncooked chickpeas (1.5 cups dried)
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• 2-3 tbsp red Thai curry paste
• 1 can coconut milk (400 ml)
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 100g baby spinach
• Himalayan Pink Salt

Directions:

1. The night before cover 1.5 cups dried chickpeas with abundant water and let soak 12-18 hours. Drain and rinse well. Set aside.
2. Peel and cube sweet potato.
3. Press “sauté” and wait for the Instant Pot to say “hot.” Add avocado oil, chopped onion, and minced garlic and sauté until translucent.
4. Add red Thai curry paste and coconut milk and stir well until combined. Season with himalayan pink salt.
5. Add chickpeas and sweet potato cubes put on the lid and turn the valve to sealing position.
6. Set to “manual” high pressure for 18 minutes and let pressure release naturally (will take 15-20 minutes).
7. Once the safety pin drops open the pot and immediately add baby spinach and stir.
8. Serve over brown rice and enjoy or store in meal prep container and store in the fridge for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

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