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Meal prep

RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas roasted pumpkin salad.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ favourite Christmas pumpkin salad will become your go-to side dish

Move aside, last year’s salad. Here’s a pretty and flavour-forward new version for your festive table.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • RecipeTin Eats and Jean-Baptiste Alexandre
Poached chicken breasts are the base for a range of other dishes during the week.

Poach chicken breasts today, then transform them into three healthy meals for the week ahead

Sarah Pound’s simple poached chicken recipe base can be turned into a textural salad, comforting soup and a fried rice that uses whatever you have on hand.

  • Sarah Pound
Korean marinated eggs.
EASY

Add oomph to meal-prepped boiled eggs with Adam Liaw’s easy Korean-inspired marinade

These marinated eggs are ready in as little as six hours, but over two or three days in the fridge will cure to a jammy yellow yolk.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Danielle Alvarez's beef short rib ragu with pappardelle.
EASY

Danielle Alvarez’s beef and tomato ragu with pappardelle is pure autumn comfort

An ultra-comforting dish to keep on standby for when you just need a hug in a bowl.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto.

Hack your week with these 18 healthy do-ahead recipes

Put in a few hours to set yourself up for breakfast, lunch and dinner with these make-ahead recipes for every time of day.

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This zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad will keep you going all afternoon.
EASY

Zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad

This prep-ahead salad keeps its crunch, and tastes just as good on day three as it does on day one.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
This Cherry Ripe-inspired version of overnight Weet-Bix is something you’ll actually look forward to eating.

The endurance of overnight Weet-Bix: Is this viral make-ahead breakfast worth the hype?

The humble Weet-Bix has had a glow-up, becoming a hit with meal-preppers. Here’s everything you need to know, plus a recipe you’ll actually enjoy.

  • Jane de Graaff
Chicken, mango and halloumi salad.
EASY

Chicken, mango and halloumi salad

This protein-rich summer salad, ideal for lunch al desko or a light dinner, will keep you full, satisfied and energised.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Chicken, mango and halloumi salad.

Beat the mid-afternoon slump with Sarah Pound’s healthy, high-protein lunches

Reclaim your routine with these prep-ahead lunches, designed to keep you fuelled and focused through the busiest days.

  • Sarah Pound
Satay roast chicken salad.

16 clever recipes to clear the fridge and reset for the new year

In that post-Christmas limbo? Skip the shops and lean on leftovers. These 16 simple meals turn festive remnants and pantry staples into a fresh start.