15 Gluten-Free Meal Prep Recipes to Make Once and Eat All Week

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, sheet pan recipe
• Serves: 4 to 6

This one has spring dinner party written all over it. "Spatchcocking is just the fancy, culinary way of saying you butterflied, or removed the backbone from, the bird," former PureWow senior food editor Katherine Gillen explains. "By doing so (easily, with kitchen shears, I might add), you can split and flatten the entire thing, which speeds up the cooking time and increases the surface area for more browned, crispy skin."

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why I Love It: high protein, beginner-friendly, dairy free
• Serves: 4

Substitute coconut aminos or tamari for soy sauce to make the marinade gluten free. "I like the crispness of raw carrots, cucumber and edamame, but play with your favorite combination of toppings," Gillen assures. "The bowl is the limit."

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, make ahead, high protein
• Serves: 6 to 8

"I chose purple cabbage because I like the pop of color it adds, but know that it will probably stain your salad a pinkish hue as it sits in the fridge," Gillen warns. "It'll still taste just as delicious, but you can also use green cabbage if you want to avoid this." P.S.: You can sub rotisserie chicken for homemade if you want to cut back on prep time.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, kid-friendly
• Serves: 4 to 6

Bread is used as a binding agent for the meatballs, so as long as you use your favorite gluten-free kind, you're in the clear. "It has all the cheese, tomato sauce and stick-to-your-ribs appeal, but in a format that's surprisingly less effort than it sounds," Gillen writes. "In fact, the whole thing can be ready in about 30 minutes and with just one skillet."

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: beginner-friendly, vegetarian, make ahead
• Serves: 2 to 3

"If you've never cooked with the Cyprian ingredient, it's a semi-hard cheese that holds up well to heat, developing a golden crust but retaining its shape when cooked," Gillen explains. "It's briny, chewy and ideal for tossing in a skillet or even on the grill." Trade farro for a wheatless grain (I'm thinking rice or quinoa) and boom, it's a gluten-free meal prep recipe for the books.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, no cook
• Serves: 6

"The recipe calls for the meat of a rotisserie chicken, but since chicken sizes can vary, I would aim for about three cups of cubed chicken, whether you use rotisserie chicken or cook it yourself," Gillen writes. Either way, these bell pepper boats get tastier the longer they sit, so I urge you to fill them ahead of serving.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: low carb, crowd-pleaser, sheet pan recipe
• Serves: 6

I love healthy bowls that don't make me feel like I'm eating healthy, and this gluten-free meal prep recipe fits the bill. Packed with protein (hi, lean chicken sausage) and citrus-kissed produce, this dish is pretty low in calories, sugar and carbs alike.

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why I Love It: beginner-friendly, high protein, gluten free
• Serves: 4

Takeout is so last week. The chicken's crisp exterior is courtesy of cornstarch—not all-purpose flour—so the breading is inherently gluten free. It's also quickly pan-fried instead of deep-fried for minimal mess and fuss.

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why I Love It: low carb, keto-friendly, sheet pan recipe
• Serves: 4

The chicken is juicy, the veggies are vibrant and the cleanup is minimal—need I say more, friends? If you're feeling adventurous, you could also add in some starch, like potatoes or rice, to make the gluten-free meal prep recipe even more filling.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: beginner-friendly, make ahead, vegan
• Serves: 4

Raw produce like collard greens, cucumbers, avocado and carrots are zhuzhed up just right with creamy store-bought hummus and an earthy, nutty dipping sauce you'll want to make a double batch of (trust me). Grab the gluten-free soy sauce for this one.

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, special occasion-worthy
• Serves: 6

Hate doing dishes? This dinner delight is right up your alley. Finish it with a delicate (or generous) drizzle of Greek yogurt and a flourish of fresh herbs, like mint or cilantro. (Parsley works too, if you aren't a fan of those.)

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: beginner-friendly, make ahead, vegetarian
• Serves: 4

It’s so pretty to look at, but just wait until you try it. Once the sweet spuds are cooked, you're more than halfway there, thanks to the corn and lentils being canned. Substitute maple syrup or agave for honey if you want them to be vegan as well as gluten and dairy free.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why I Love It: high protein, make ahead, crowd-pleaser
• Serves: 4 to 6

This meaty main goes great in a sandwich, atop nachos or over a bed of greens. Better yet, you can follow recipe creator Lindsay Ostrom's lead and pair it with Mexican rice and black beans instead. (Cauliflower rice is a solid option for low-carb and gluten-free dieters, too.)

• Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, make ahead, vegetarian
• Serves: 9

Yeah, I could eat this three nights in a row without getting sick of it. Once you try it, you won't believe that it's gluten and dairy free. (Seriously—raw macadamia nuts, nutritional yeast and fresh lemon juice go a long way.)

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, high protein, beginner-friendly
• Serves: 6

Swap in your favorite gluten-free soy sauce and you're good to go. I also recommend making double (or triple, TBH) of the spicy, herby pineapple salsa for plating with grilled shrimp, salmon or summer salad. Its sweet-tart profile pairs seamlessly with a myriad of proteins and bases.