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    10 Easy Meal Prep Dinners That Support Weight Loss

    Modified: Aug 7, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Sticking to healthy habits gets a lot easier when you remove the guesswork from dinner. Meal prep gives you a game plan, and a fridge full of solid options. These easy meal prep recipes are streamlined for busy schedules but still aligned with your weight loss goals! No need for complicated ingredients or fancy steps. Just real food, ready when you are.

    Slow Cooker Juicy Pineapple Chicken

    Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken inside a crockpot.
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    Tender, juicy, sweet chicken all cooked easily while you’re at work. This slow cooker Hawaiian chicken makes for a versatile, easy, dairy-free, and gluten-free dinner recipe you’ll want to devour. Made with a lightly sweet but tangy sauce this pineapple chicken recipe can be used for easy meal prep or a busy night dinner.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

    Baked Sausage and Green Beans

    sheet pan with tinfoil with sausages, green beans and cherry tomatoes with pink bowl of sauerkraut beside it
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    An easy sheet pan dinner recipe for busy nights! This sausage and green beans come together in just 30 minutes. Juicy sausage bites covered in a quick honey garlic sauce and paired with whole-30 approved vegetables. To learn more: Sheet Pan Sausage and Green Beans

    Gluten-Free Honey Chicken Thighs

    Honey and lemon baked chicken thighs with parsley on top in a baking dish.
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    Have dinner on the table in just 30 minutes with these ultra-juicy, honey-baked chicken thighs. Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free this busy weeknight dinner comes together with just a handful of ingredients and makes for a burst of sweetness in every bite.

    Get the recipe: Honey Baked Chicken Thighs

    Sheet Pan Beef Steak Fajitas

    Baking tray with cooked steak, bell peppers, and veggies with a steel bowl of fresh tomatoes in the middle and flour tortillas folded to the side
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    No mess and no fuss! These sheet pan steak fajitas make the perfect weeknight dinner recipe. Made with fresh veggies, lean beef, and homemade fajita seasoning, this easy, healthy dinner comes together in under 20 minutes.

    Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

    Paleo Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

    Wooden spoon pulling out some sweet potato shepherds pie from a baking dish.
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    Easy to make in advance, this paleo Shepherds pie has a comforting, lean ground beef base topped with rich, mashed sweet potatoes. As a family-friendly meal, it’s a recipe you’ll make over and over again.

    Get the recipe: Paleo Shepherds Pie with Sweet Potato

    Gluten-Free Mini Meatloaves

    Sheet pan barbecue meat loaves with roasted broccoli and sweet potatoes.
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    A delicious weeknight dinner you can meal prep in advance! This gluten-free mini meatloaf and veggies recipe is the perfect sheet pan dinner to whip up for busy nights. Roasted sweet potatoes, crisp broccoli and savory meatloaf all in one bite.

    Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Mini Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner

    Korean-Style Beef and Broccoli

    a skillet of cooked korean ground beet and broccoli
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    A savory dinner that comes together in 25 minutes, this Korean ground beef and broccoli recipe is great for busy weeknights. A budget-friendly twist on the traditional recipe, this ground beef version has the same comforting flavor but with a great price cut.

    Get the recipe: Korean Ground Beef and Broccoli

    Gluten-Free Teriyaki Salmon Poke Bowl

    a bowl of rice with shredded carrots, salmon, and edamame on top of a kitchen towel with chopsticks on the side
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    Tender bites of glazed salmon paired with bright, crunchy vegetables, and sliced avocados, this gluten-free poke bowl is a tasty lunch! Made with air fryer salmon bites and great for meal prep, this teriyaki poke bowl is packed with flavor and nutrients.

    Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Poke Bowl with Air Fryer Salmon

    Protein-Loaded Beef Casserole

    Beef and zucchini casserole topped with zucchinis in a baking dish.
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    Weeknight dinners just got better with this veggie-packed, high-protein, beef and zucchini casserole. Lean ground beef coated in a rich and creamy tomato sauce spread of zucchini and sweet potato noodles. You can make this dairy-free casserole in advance as well making busy weeknights that much easier. To learn more: Beef and Zucchini Casserole

    Paleo Honey Garlic Chicken

    Paleo honey garlic chicken shredded on white rice in a bowl.
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    Tender, juicy bites of shredded chicken simmered in a paleo honey garlic sauce. This 5 ingredient crockpot chicken makes for the perfect weeknight dinner.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

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