meal prepping on the acne safe diet
- lemony chicken soup! we changed this recipe by using potatoes instead of orzo, chicken breast instead of thighs, and bacon fat instead of olive oil.
- avocado chicken salad! we used shredded chicken breast instead of eggs in this recipe
- fried cabbage with bacon! we saved the bacon grease to cook with throughout the week. see the recipe here
- apple cabbage slaw! we swapped the maple syrup in this recipe for a shredded apple, used white cabbage and left out the jalapeño.
- broccoli salad! see our family recipe below
- paleo turkey meatballs! we swapped the sirloin from this recipe for 99% lean organic ground turkey
- spicy marinara sauce! we added tomato paste and fresh basil to this recipe
- preheat your oven to 350, wrap your chicken breasts in tin foil and bake for 20-30 mins, until they are cooked through.
- fry your bacon in a pan to desired crispiness. drain bacon and save fat in a sealing glass container.
- chop all of the onions, garlic & root veggies that you need for all of the meals. sauté in 3 pans; 1 for the marinara sauce, 1 for the soup, and 1 for the fried cabbage. complete cabbage and refrigerate.
- add remaining ingredients to soup and marinara sauce and let simmer for 1+ hour (until you're done cooking and cleaning). alternatively, you can dump all the ingredients into a slow cooker and have that going for the better part of a day, or even overnight on low.
- remove chicken from oven, shred using a fork and set 1/2 aside for the soup. combine remaining ingredients for the avocado chicken salad and refrigerate.
- blanch or steam broccoli until bright green. while it's on the stove, make the dressing and chop up your olives and tomatoes. chop broccoli, combine ingredients and refrigerate.
- make paleo turkey meatballs and put in the oven to bake.
- then, using all the veggies you prepped in step 3, assemble your apple cabbage slaw and refrigerate.
- remove paleo meatballs from oven and add to marinara.
- add shredded chicken to soup.
- enjoy the fruits of your labor for several days!
- breakfast: 2 eggs with broccoli salad OR gluten free oatmeal with blueberries
- lunch: avocado chicken salad with arugula, apple cabbage slaw & a spoonful of raw slaw
- snack: watermelon OR cherries AND 2 hardboiled eggs
- dinner: paleo turkey meatballs with quinoa pasta and spicy marinara sauce OR lemony chicken soup
- quinoa pasta (whole foods)
- 1 bag fingerling potatoes (whole foods)
- bob's red mill gluten free oats (whole foods)
- kalamata olives (thursday farmers market in the mission)
- uncured bacon ends and pieces (trader joe's)
- cold pressed organic sunflower seed oil (whole foods)
- 2 large organic avocados (trader joe's)
- 2 lbs 99% lean organic ground turkey breast (trader joe's)
- 2 large packages free range organic boneless skinless chicken breast (trader joe's)
- 2 dozen free range organic eggs (thursday farmers market in the mission)
- 2 heads organic broccoli (trader joe's)
- 1 bag shredded white cabbage (trader joe's)
- 1 bag organic baby arugula (trader joe's)
- 1 box heirloom cherry tomatoes (trader joe's)
- 1 bag organic carrots (whole foods)
- 1 bag organic celery hearts (trader joe's)
- 2 yellow onions (trader joe's)
- 1 head garlic (whole foods)
- watermelon (whole foods)
- 16 oz organic blueberries (trader joe's)
- 2 organic gala apples (trader joe's)
- 1 bag organic sweet red cherries (whole foods)
- 1 grapefruit (trader joe's)
- 2 lemons (trader joe's)
- 2 limes (trader joe's)
- 1 bunch organic parsley (whole foods)
- 1 bunch organic cilantro (whole foods)
- fresh basil (from our kitchen plant)
- raw slaw (trader joe's)
- organic chicken stock (whole foods)
- organic canned tomatoes (trader joe's)
- organic tomato paste (trader joe's)
broccoli salad recipe
- blanch 2 heads of broccoli in boiling water until semi-soft (2-3 minutes), then cut into bite size trees
- cut cherry tomatoes in quarters
- cut kalamata olives in half
- in a sauce pan, combine: 2 tbs sunflower seed oil, 1 tbs minced garlic, and 1 tbs red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. simmer until the garlic turns golden.
- toss all ingredient together and chill. store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days
*skinSALVATION has no affiliation with any of the brands, stores, or blogs mentioned in this post. these resources are from my own personal research and preference.
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