Step 8 of 13 · Meal Prep Sunday: Five Lunches in One Hour
Add protein and vegetables on top
Add protein and vegetables on top — step 8 of 13 in Meal Prep Sunday: Five Lunches in One Hour. Divide the chicken evenly across the five containers, placing it on top of the grain.
Free everyday life tip: Add protein and vegetables on top (step 8 of 13 from "Meal Prep Sunday: Five Lunches in One Hour").
Divide the chicken evenly across the five containers, placing it on top of the grain. Then add the roasted vegetables beside or on top of the protein. The goal is a single layer — do not stack food three inches high or the middle will not reheat evenly.
If you made a sauce or dressing, add it now in a small silicone cup placed inside the container, or drizzle it over the protein. Soy sauce mixed with a teaspoon of sesame oil and a squeeze of lime makes a two-second dressing that transforms plain chicken and rice. Do not put the lid on yet — let the containers sit open for 5 minutes to release steam. Hot food sealed in a container creates condensation that makes everything soggy by Monday.
You'll need
- Grain portioned evenly
- Protein divided across 5 containers
- Vegetables added
- Sauce in separate cup or drizzled
- Containers open for 5 minutes to cool
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