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These Mexican food meal prep recipes perfectly fit your next meal plan ahead of time. Each Mexican food meal prep recipe comes under $3 per serving, with some at under $1, making these meal prep recipes very budget-friendly.
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Easy Mexican Food Meal Prep Ideas for Lunch & Dinner
If you’re a lover of multiple cuisines and real food like me, make sure to have a look at our Asian meal prep guide and Mediterranean meal prep ideas afterward!
1. Low-Carb Mexican Meal Prep Bowls
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Are you looking for a quick and easy Mexican food lunch idea? These healthy Mexican bowls are perfect for taking you on the go! Low-carb, high-protein, gluten-free, and delicious. This gluten-free taco bowl is one of our favorite weight loss Mexican meal prep recipes because you can easily adjust the number of carbs you eat depending on your real food needs or pair ir with a healthier alternative like cauliflower rice.
2. Bean Chili
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
One-pot bean chili that’s super easy, healthy, and delicious. This meal-prep bean chili contains vitamins, complex carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. You can cookit in a slow cooker and you can use ground beef, chili powder, and aromatic Mexican food spices that give it a smokey, rich flavor. This slow cooker bean chili is one of our favorite vegetarian meal preps for weight loss.
3. Mexican Tuna Salad
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
This healthy and easy Mexican meal prep tuna salad is quick to put together and uses canned tuna, requiring no cooking. It’s super easy to make and eat if you’re in a hurry!
4. Shrimp Fajita Quinoa Bowls
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
The Mexican meal prep shrimp fajita quinoa taco bowl is a quick option with so much flavor! If you are craving fajitas but don’t want to eat tortillas. It is made with juicy, perfectly spiced shrimp, fresh peppers, and onions; it’s served over quinoa that’s brightened with lime juice and cilantro. This Mexican meal prep recipe is also one of our favorite pescatarian meal prep ideas!
5. Mexican Meatballs
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
These perfectly spiced and seasoned juicy meal prep Mexican Meatballs are cooked healthier using an air fryer or an oven. They’re a 45-minute comfort dish that packs quite a punch, less if you use an air fryer! It comes with an Adobo-flavored tomato sauce with the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and smoky with a touch of heat.
6. Chicken Enchiladas with Zucchini
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Swap the tortillas for this low-carb Mexican meal prep alternative to make killer rotisserie chicken enchiladas with zucchini! These chicken enchiladas are stuffed with tender rotisserie chicken and coated in a Whole 30-compliant red enchilada sauce, you can even cook them in the air fryer.
7. Spicy Mexican Rice
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Spicy Mexican rice is made with your choice of brown (our favorite) or white rice, or even cauliflower rice, and flavored with onion, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, tomatoes, hot sauce, and spices. We cook the rice in broth for extra flavor, then stir some corn, cilantro, and lime juice at the end. It’s perfect for all your Mexican meals, especially great with black beans, ground beef, or even butternut squash!
Frequently Asked Questions
What Makes Mexican Food So Good for Meal Prepping?
Mexican food is perfect for meal prepping because most Mexican meal prep recipes rely on spice and not necessarily on hot sauce. Spices are incredibly low-calorie and add so much flavor! Many Mexican meal prep recipes are veggie-packed, giving you all those crucial vitamins and minerals.
Is Homemade Mexican Food Healthy?
Mexican food can definitely be healthy if you prep it the right way and ahead of time! Meat, rice, black beans, Â cauliflower rice, butternut squash, chili powder, and sauteed veggies can be a healthy, protein-packed meal. The key is to avoid adding lots of butter, cheese, or other fat sources.
Final Thoughts on Making Your Next Mexican Meal Prep
The key to making these meal prep recipes healthy is to load up on protein and fresh veggies and reduce added fats like butter, cheese, and sauces. Check out our list of freezer meal prep ideas or these Sunday meal prep ideas.
Richmond Howard started Meal Prepify in 2019 and has helped over a million people learn how to meal prep, get better at meal planning, and create a kitchen they love to use. He’s an avid home chef and loves to bbq, grill out, and make awesome food for family and friends. He’s been featured on MSN, Renaissance Periodization, and Good Financial Cents.
