15 Instant Pot Meal-Prep Recipes to Make Once and Eat All Week

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By Delia Mooney

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Published Mar 28, 2018

instant pot shredded salsa chicken recipe

Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

The best recipes? Ones that involve leftovers. And with the Instant Pot, prepping for the whole week becomes a breeze. Whether you work from home or head into the office Monday through Friday, you’ll be thankful you won’t have to worry about what’s for lunch. (Look at you, saving time and money.)

instant pot mini pizza recipe

Show Me the Yummy

1.

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Endless pairing possibilities: rice, quinoa, salad, tortillas…the list goes on and on.

instant pot beef and broccoli recipe

Savory Tooth

2.

Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli

Skip the takeout menu and pack this instead.

instant pot shredded salsa chicken recipe

Lexi’s Clean Chicken

3.

Salsa Chicken

Serve over rice, place over a salad or make tacos.

five ingredient carnitas soup recipe

Gimme Some Oven

4.

Five-Ingredient Carnitas Soup

Now this stuff is good for the soul.

chipotle chicken cilantro lime quinoa bowl recipe

Skinny Taste

5.

Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Cilantro Lime Quinoa

We’re ready to dive in.

instant pot macaroni and cheese recipe

Platings and Pairings

6.

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Your co-workers are going to be extremely jealous.

butternut squash cauliflower soup recipe

Peas and Crayons

7.

Butternut Cauliflower Soup

Put those frozen veggies to work.

instant pot chicken burrito bowl recipe

Damn Delicious

8.

Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls

Who says fiestas can’t happen during the day?

instant pot detox black bean soup recipe

Little Spice Jar

9.

Instant Pot Easy Detox Black Bean Soup

For when you’re feeling the urge to eat clean.

instant pot lentil curry recipe

Well Plated

10.

Instant Pot Lentil Curry

Oh, and it’s also vegan.

instant pot chicken fricassee recipe

My Kitchen Love

11.

Instant Pot Chicken Fricassee

It’s even better the next day.

instant pot healthy turkey chili recipe

Oh Sweet Basil

12.

Instant Pot Healthy Turkey Chili

Don’t forget the shredded cheese.

instant pot lemon veggie risotto recipe

Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

13.

Instant Pot Lemon Vegetable Risotto

Make for meatless Monday (and Tuesday and Wednesday).

italian pork ragu recipe

Skinny Taste

14.

Italian Pulled Pork Ragu

Perfect over pasta, spaghetti squash or zoodles.

instant pot minestrone soup recipe

Pinch of Yum

15.

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Take a container to work, heat it in the microwave and you’re ready to eat.

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