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4 Recipes You Can Cook On Sunday And Eat All Week For Weight Loss

June 25, 2017 by Justine Schwartz
shefinds | Food

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Sunday cooking is the best. It's not stressful like weekday cooking. It's therapeutic. You can take your time with it. You can run out to the store if you forget something. You can make big batches of deliciousness and eat them all week. Glorious! If you're on a diet, you can use this meal prep time to whip up some yummy, but waist-friendly recipes to enjoy all week. Because we all know planning is everything when you're watching what you eat.

 

Click through the slideshow to find 4 make-ahead delicious dishes you can make on Sunday and eat all week long.

1. Healthy Mexican Casserole

 

Ingredients: Cilantro, corn, green bell peppers, jalapeno, red bell peppers, red onion, refried beans, chilli powder, salt, cumin, tortillas, low fat Mexican shredded cheese, enchilada sauce.

 

Calories: 230

 

Source: Pinch of Yum 

2. Skinny Carbonara

 

Ingredients: Spaghetti noodles, egg yolks, parmesan cheese, bacon, garlic, peas, salt, pepper, parsley.

 

Calories: 233

 

Source: Womanista

3. Balsamic Chicken With Roasted Vegetables

 

Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken thighs, salt and pepper, cooking spray, asparagus, red bell peppers, onion, carrots, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sugar, fresh rosemary, dried oregano or thyme, sage.

 

Calories: 401

 

Source: Skinny Taste

4. Skinny Broccoli and Mixed Vegetables Stir Fry

 

Ingredients: Vidalia onions, garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, steamed broccoli, portobello or white mushroom, red bell pepper, sugar snap peas, snow peas, carrots, baby corn, water chestnuts, chicken or tofu, kale. Plus sauce ingredients: 
apple cider vinegar, honey or agave, ginger, white miso paste, cayenne pepper. 

 

Calories: 499

 

Source: Averie Cooks

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Justine Schwartz is a veteran women's lifestyle editor; she's written extensively about style & beauty tips, health advice and wedding planning for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Huffington Post and New York Weddings. Justine has been with SheFinds since 2010; you can reach her via email at [email protected].

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