a crave-worthy no-bake meal prep for the week

summer elote quinoa salad with cilantro lime vinaigrette

This week’s recap

You all voted on it, and my newest series will be featuring no-bake lunch meal prep ideas for the summer! I kicked it off this week with recipe #1, and we are really starting off strong because it’s one of my favorite meal preps I’ve ever made…I’m not kidding you NEED to try it!

Not typically into meal prep during the summer? I totally feel you—turning on the oven and spending hours in the kitchen can feel like the last thing you want to do when the temps are high. The recipes I share as part of this series will get you in and out of the kitchen in no time. Plus you won’t even need to turn the oven on! Get ready for more veggie-packed lunch ideas coming to your inbox. Keep scrolling to see this week’s recipe—a summer elote quinoa salad!

AND before we get there, happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and mom figures out there! You are all super heroes 💘

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Summer elote quinoa salad

cilantro lime dressing:

• 1 cup chopped cilantro, packed

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey

• juice of 1 lime

• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, deseeded

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp salt

elote quinoa salad:

• 3 heaping cups shredded kale

• 3 cups cooked quinoa (you can use a precooked packaged version or cook 1 cup dry quinoa in 2 cups of water)

• 1 cup shredded cabbage

• 1 cup shredded carrots

• 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro

• 1 + 1/2 cups corn, drained

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 4oz goat cheese

• zest of 1/2 lime

instructions:

1. Add all of the cilantro lime dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth. Salt to taste.

2. Add the kale to a large mixing bowl and cover with the dressing.

3. Use tongs or clean hands to massage the dressing into the kale and coat everything. Let sit for five minutes.

4. Add in the quinoa, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, corn, lime zest, and cherry tomatoes and mix again to coat in the dressing and evenly disperse. Add the goat cheese and mix one more time.

5. Chill in the refrigerator until enjoying. Store in airtight containers for up to five days.

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I hope you all have a lovely week, and be sure to stay tuned over on Instagram and TikTok to see what I have for y’all this upcoming week!

And in case you missed it, this week’s paid newsletter was another meal plan. Go check it out!

Much love,

Jenn