Meal Prep for Spring
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Updated Jan 18, 2021
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Take advantage of fresh, seasonal produce in this healthy meal prep for spring guide. With 11 ingredients you can make a variety of healthy recipes including chia pudding, spring rolls, matcha lattes, macro bowls and vibrant spring salads. And that’s just getting started!
It may be a slight understatement to say that my first meal prep post and video was a smashing success. In fact, that YouTube video is now the #1 most popular video on my channel. And the number one request I’ve received from readers and subscribers over the last few months – “more meal prep please!”
So today, I’m back with another meal prep video and this time it’s healthy meal prep ideas for spring.
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Meal Prepping for Spring
My spring meal prep is centered around fresh, seasonal produce like asparagus, cucumbers, arugula, spinach and blueberries. With warmer weather and your body craving lighter meals, you can easily create fruity breakfasts, delicious salads and vibrant macro bowls with the various ingredients you’ve prepped.
If you watched my first meal prep video, you know that I’m a fan of preparing ingredients over full meals for maximum versatility and nutrients. So in this weekly meal prep I’ll provide several ideas of what you can make with your prepped ingredients, but remember to have fun with it. Tweak recipes, adjust quantities and make it your own.
Ingredients I’ve meal Prepped for Spring
Included in this seasonal meal prep are 11 ingredients:
- Cashew Milk
- Chia Pudding
- Wild Rice
- Asparagus
- Shrimp
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Red Cabbage
- Blueberry Puree
- Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
- Lemon Vinaigrette
These ingredients can be combined in numerous ways, but today I’m sharing a few of my favorite meals that I assemble from these ingredients, including:
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Chia Pudding
- Matcha Latte
- Vietnamese Spring Rolls
- Wild Rice and Arugula Salad
- Shrimp, Asparagus and Avocado Salad
- Shrimp Macro Bowl
Want even more ideas? Check out my best meal prep recipes, including durable salads, healthy snacks, and freezer-friendly recipes.
Downloadable Meal Prep PDF
If you’ve joined my email subscriber list (hint: the Downshiftology community rocks), you’ll also receive a handy PDF guide of this weekly meal prep, with tips for prep time and storage. Subscribers are always the first to get new goodies! But if you’re not already subscribed, make sure to subscribe and you’ll soon receive this PDF guide as well.
I hope this weekly meal prep for spring inspires a few new ideas and if you’d like to see me continue these meal prep videos each season, let me know in the comments below. Happy meal prepping!
Love everything about your site! I also, purchased your cookbook. Thank you for the wonderful content.
Hope you love your new cookbook!
Hello,
I have tried meal prepping before without success. After seeing your site, I have convinced myself to try again.
Wish me luck💕
Kathy
You can do it Kathleen! Hope my meal preps bring back some inspo in the kitchen :)
I signed up for the Meal Prep PDF and have not received them yet. It’s been about 5 days. I have received other emails from you though.
Thanks ;)
Hi Charlene – We just sent you an email :)
Thank you very much for your videos. Is there a shopping list that goes with it?
Hi Armine – Unfortunately, I didn’t provide a shopping list for these meal preps, but you can see the ingredient breakdown for each recipe on the website!
Thank you for all your great recepies and ideas, very helpful
Of course Barbara! Stay tuned for new meal prep news later this year.
Love, love, love your meal prep videos (well, all your videos actually). Thank you for this and yes, please a summer one would be great. Your recipes are delicious. Thanks for the pdfs – definitely going to print them so I don’t have to keep my computer open while cooking! Have a great weekend Lisa.
Thanks so much Susan! Happy to hear you’re enjoying all the meal preps :)
I’ve signed up 3 or 4 times to get these PDF meal prep guides, but so far have not received any. Please help.
Hi Elaine! We just sent you an email :)
I have not got mine yes either
Feel free to send a message through the contact us form, under “about” at the top of the website.
Hi Lisa, Thank you for your wonderful wealth of information.
How I can print your Meal Prep pages on PDF? Thank you.
Hi Graciela – If you subscribe to my email list, you will receive all the Meal Prep PDF’s :) You can subscribe on the homepage!
These look amazing ! What would you recommend instead of shrimp for a vegetarian for these recipes ?
I’m going to try this week !
Hi Dee – I would recommend just to go heavier on the veggies that’s already in there :)
Hi Lisa,
I’m very excitei to prepare those meals, but like another reader comment I’m a subscriber and when I click to download the PDF it asks me to submit my email again. Could you please send me the PDF for the pre prep meals. Tks :)
Hi Carolina- We just sent you an email :)
Hello Lisa ,
Thank You so much for Your extraordinary videos and all the tips You provide us with.
I need Your assistance though: I cannot get the pdfs for Your prep videos. I would love to have all of them as it would be a great help to me. Could You please send them to me?
Warm greetings from Poland!! -)
Krystyna
Hi Krystyna- Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying all my videos so far. Also, you can receive the meal prep pdf’s if you subscribe to my email newsletter on my website. If you have any questions, let me know!
I love your recipes, but like another reader comment I’m a subscriber and when I click to download the PDF it asks me to submit my email again. I received the meal prep PDF, but not this latest one with the asparagus, shrimp etc. Please send. Thank you.
Hi Carmen- We just sent you an email :)
I am already a subscriber so your system won’t give me the pdf files, which I would really like. Nor have I received them as a subscriber. Would you be so kind as to send them to me – or a link?
Hi Dhyan-
We have just sent you an email! If you haven’t received it, let us know here :)
I absolutely love your videos! Would love to see a 7 day meal plan with all of the ingredients that you prep. Looking forward to more meal prep videos :)
Hi Jamie – Can’t wait to share new ideas later this year!
Amazing video.. and I always like your presentation n vivid ideas…. one suggestion please..we r pure veg.. can you give more vegetarian recipes .. Thanks n keep inspiring us.. Suwarna (India)
Hi there- Of course! I have tons of plant based recipes in mind for the upcoming months, so stay tuned :)
Love your meal preps and , Yes!, a summer meal prep would be awesome.
Hi Peggy – I actually have a summer meal prep already live on my site and Youtube! Be sure to check it out :)
This is amazing, I love how interchangeable all the ingredients are, definitely my favorite part about this post.
It helps keep the meals interesting, without having to get a bunch of ingredients you only need for one recipe.
I’m excited to prep all this together today.
Thank you!!!!
Hi Lisa,
I love your meal preps and literally everything that you do! Could you tell me what brand of wild rice you use here? Thank you for creating such amazing content that always brightens my day!
Hi Claire – thanks so much! I use Lundberg rice. :)
Hi Lisa,
I just want to commend you on such an original idea! Usually meal preps are boring and repetitive, but you took this concept and elevated it to a new level! It is so convenient, but also healthy and varied. Plus your videos are really helpful and entertaining to watch! I am very glad I found your channel!!
Hi Carolina – I’m so glad you’re loving my meal prep ideas :) Stay tuned for new ideas coming later this year!
Hi Lisa,
I’m so glad that I found you. I’m in the beginning stages of a wellness journey. As a breast cancer survivor, I’m looking at a wholesome and natural way to get and stay healthy. I watched a couple of your videos and can’t believe how easy you make things look. Thanks for the motivation. I just got home from grocery shopping and I’m heading to the kitchen to organize and get some prepping done. I can’t figure out how to down load the summer PDF prepping guide. Please help. And thank you so very much for making things easy.
Pat
Hi Pat – It looks like you had signed up through the homepage of my website rather than the landing page for the PDFs. I just added your email to my PDF list, so you should be getting an email confirming to join again and then you’ll be able to download the PDF. Thank you for the kind comments and I’m so happy you’re loving my YouTube channel and recipes! I have a great community at Downshiftology and I’m so happy to have you join. :)
Love your meals prep and meals. I just cant stop watching u. U have been helpful indeed.
Thanks you! I’m so glad you find them helpful. :)
I have subscribed and confirmed my email, but still haven’t received the PDF guides. I’ve even checked my spam folder, is there anything I can do to troubleshoot?
Thank you!
Hi Julia – I just checked and the email was sent to you March 2, along with the welcome email. Please check your spam folder. You can also do a search on your email by “downshiftology.” :)
Hi Lisa, please send me your winter and spring (and summer and fall if available). I really like the idea of meal prep for a week of meals, and they all look very healthy.
Hi Diana – make sure to sign up for the PDFs by using the link at the bottom of this page. :)
I was wondering if you might share which kind of matcha you use while making your latte. Yours looks so vibrant and green, I was curious! Love your meal prep videos, they are so inspiring.
Thanks Candace! The matcha I use is linked on the Shop page on my website. :)
Hi Lisa,
I was unable to subscribe..to download your pdf .. There is no submit button. Please help..
Love your meal preps.. Really awesome
Hi Kamali – did you use this link: https://mailchi.mp/downshiftology/meal-prep
So awesome!!! Where did you get the shallow bowl that you dipped the spring roll wrappers in to make them soften? Thanks for sharing such a helpful blog post/video!! Your meal preps are my favorite!
Thank you! And I got that from a local ceramic company. But you could use any rimmed plate or large bowl. I’m glad you enjoyed that recipe and the entire meal prep post/video!
I absolutely love your meal prep videos! I was just wondering what I could substitute the shrimp with?? I am allergic. Thank you!
Thanks so much Shaina! Baked salmon would be a delicious alternative. :)
Hi lisa, I’m so glad a fell on to this page, cant wsit to try it out, will make eating healthy so much easier, cant wait for fall and winter menu, ty so much
I hope you enjoy all of the meal prep ideas Andrea! And I’ll definitely have more in the future. :) x
Hi Lisa,
Im having trouble subscribing. The link to get the guides only shows your note but not the box to subscribe or submit. I was doing from my phone. Do i have to do it from my laptop? Please help. Was trying to grocery shop and meal prep tonight while inspired lol.
You should be able to subscribe via your phone as well, but maybe there was a glitch. Have you been able to subscribe now?
Could you post an easy place to find the pdf’s? I’m not finding either of them even after I subscribed to your channel and email list. I’ve looked EVERYWHERE. :) I see someone else also had trouble finding them and I can’t even find them per your directions. Sorry.
Here is the link to subscribe to my list and receive the PDFs: https://mailchi.mp/downshiftology/meal-prep You’ll receive the PDFs via email, as they’re for subscribers only. Hope that helps! :)
I can’t find the link to the pdf. It isn’t clear where it is. I registered. Am I receiving it in an email or am I just overlooking it on the site. I’ve looked and looked and can’t find it. Can you help?
Here is the link to subscribe to my list and receive the PDFs: https://mailchi.mp/downshiftology/meal-prep You’ll receive the PDFs via email, as they’re for subscribers only. Hope that helps!
Having a hard time finding where to download this information as a PDF?
There’s a link in the second to last paragraph. :)
I signed up a few days ago (and confirmed the email address,) and I still haven’t received the PDF. Does it normally take a while, or have I done something wrong? Thank you!
Hi Jennifer – I checked and it looks like you’ve received them now, right? :)
I would love to see a summer meal prep as well! Thank you.
Thanks Violet! I’ve got one in the queue. ;) x
You are seriously so awesome! Thanks for the awesome ideas and wonderful presentation. You rock!!!
Thanks so much Susie! I’m just thrilled that so many people love these meal prep videos. :) x
Fantastic. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it Claudia!
This is such a lovely blog post. So much work for you to post this. Thank you for the PDF meal plans. Sometime can you talk about your process of reintroducing foods after following the AIP? Once again, thank you for the wonderful blog and you tube channel. They are both a huge help.
Thanks so much Sheila! I’m thrilled you love my recipes and videos (and the PDFs!). I’m sure I’ll talk about my wellness journey more in the future as well, so I’ve made a note of your request to include it! :) x
Thanks you very, I need to try and taste your recepieces.
Hope you enjoy the recipes!:)