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Cheap Meal Prep Ideas | Healthy Recipes On A Tight Budget

Gemma Amery
Writer and expert8 years ago
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    The Summer-splurge is coming to an end and most will be stocking up on brand-new Tuppaware ready for school, college, work... whatever it may be!

We're kicking off our September with a budget-friendly meal prep totting up to less than 700 Calories and a satiating 70g of protein for those wanting to shed a bit of excess fat!

Our meal-prep has a good mix of fats and carbs giving you a healthy all round lunch box without using costly ingredients - ingredients can easily be subtracted/added depending on your goals.

Box One

  - 75g cooked Penne pasta

- 1 Tsp mixed dried herbs

- Drizzle of Olive oil

- 25g Myprotein low-fat protein cheese

- 3 mini Turkey Muffins (Recipe available)

Macros

Calories – 360

Protein –  35g

Carbs – 33g

Fat 11g)

Box Two

 

- 1 Can Tuna in brine or spring water

- 2 cups - Mixed green salad with cucumber

Macros

Calories - 123

Protein - 28g

Carbs - 2g

Fat - 1g

Box Three

 

- 20g Plain Peanuts

- 20g Sweetcorn

- 30g Chickpeas

- 20g Grated Carrot

Macros

Calories – 170

Carbs –  13g

Fat – 10g

Protein – 7g

... Enjoy!

 

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