High-Protein Meal Prep: Italian Pasta Salad, Chocolate Protein Muffins, and High-Protein Bagels
High-Protein Meal Prep: Italian Pasta Salad, Chocolate Protein Muffins, and High-Protein Bagels
Ingredients
For the Italian Pasta Salad
- 1 box protein pasta
- 2 chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 1/3 cup olives
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 container mini mozzarella balls
- 1/2 cup tomato, diced
- 1/3 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup Bolthouse Farms Light Italian Dressing, or as needed
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
For the Chocolate Protein Muffins
- 1 box Kodiak chocolate muffin mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate protein shake
- 1/2 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon light butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sweetener, optional
For the High-Protein Bagels
- 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 egg, for egg wash, beaten
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, or seasoning of choice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) for the muffins and 350°F (175°C) for the bagels. Cook the protein pasta according to package directions. While the pasta cooks, prepare the chicken breast by cooking and dicing it.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, diced chicken, diced cucumber, chopped onions, olives, diced tomato, and mini mozzarella balls. Pour Bolthouse Farms Light Italian Dressing over the ingredients, starting with 1 cup and adding more as desired. Mix thoroughly with a large spoon.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir in the chopped fresh basil, salt, and black pepper into the pasta salad. Mix again to combine all ingredients. Transfer the Italian pasta salad into meal prep containers and cover.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
For the Chocolate Protein Muffins, empty the contents of the Kodiak chocolate muffin mix into a separate large mixing bowl. Add the eggs, chocolate protein shake, 0% fat Greek yogurt, melted light butter, and optional sweetener. Mix all ingredients together until a smooth batter forms.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease generously. Scoop the muffin batter into each cup, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before transferring to a storage container.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 6
For the High-Protein Bagels, in another mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 0% fat Greek yogurt, baking powder, and salt. Mix by hand until a cohesive dough forms.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a rope and then form it into a circle, pinching the ends together to create a bagel shape. Alternatively, flatten each portion and use your finger to create a hole in the center.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Place the shaped bagels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk the egg for the egg wash. Brush the top surface of each bagel with the egg wash and then generously sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Bake the bagels at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Let cool on a wire rack before serving or storing.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
High-Protein Meal Prep: Italian Pasta Salad, Chocolate Protein Muffins, and High-Protein Bagels
For the Italian Pasta Salad
- 1 box protein pasta
- 2 chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 1/3 cup olives
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 container mini mozzarella balls
- 1/2 cup tomato, diced
- 1/3 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup Bolthouse Farms Light Italian Dressing, or as needed
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
For the Chocolate Protein Muffins
- 1 box Kodiak chocolate muffin mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate protein shake
- 1/2 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon light butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sweetener, optional
For the High-Protein Bagels
- 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 egg, for egg wash, beaten
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, or seasoning of choice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) for the muffins and 350°F (175°C) for the bagels. Cook the protein pasta according to package directions. While the pasta cooks, prepare the chicken breast by cooking and dicing it.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, diced chicken, diced cucumber, chopped onions, olives, diced tomato, and mini mozzarella balls. Pour Bolthouse Farms Light Italian Dressing over the ingredients, starting with 1 cup and adding more as desired. Mix thoroughly with a large spoon.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir in the chopped fresh basil, salt, and black pepper into the pasta salad. Mix again to combine all ingredients. Transfer the Italian pasta salad into meal prep containers and cover.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
For the Chocolate Protein Muffins, empty the contents of the Kodiak chocolate muffin mix into a separate large mixing bowl. Add the eggs, chocolate protein shake, 0% fat Greek yogurt, melted light butter, and optional sweetener. Mix all ingredients together until a smooth batter forms.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease generously. Scoop the muffin batter into each cup, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before transferring to a storage container.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 6
For the High-Protein Bagels, in another mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 0% fat Greek yogurt, baking powder, and salt. Mix by hand until a cohesive dough forms.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a rope and then form it into a circle, pinching the ends together to create a bagel shape. Alternatively, flatten each portion and use your finger to create a hole in the center.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Place the shaped bagels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk the egg for the egg wash. Brush the top surface of each bagel with the egg wash and then generously sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Bake the bagels at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Let cool on a wire rack before serving or storing.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350