Spaghetti Pad Thai Meal Prep
Ingredients
- 12 oz whole wheat pasta (or pasta of choice) cooked & cooled
- 1 cup edamame shelled & chopped
- 1 cup carrots shredded or matchstick
- 2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers diced
- ½ cup peanuts chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
- 16 oz cooked protein shrimp, chicken, salmon or tofu
Sauce
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sriracha
- ¼ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, minus the sauce in a bowl.
- Mix together sauce ingredients in a sealed jar. Shake to combine.
- Pour over the pasta + other ingredients. Stir well.
- Portion into 5 containers. Store in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 550 kcal | 15 g fat | 70 g carbs | 1 g fiber | 37 g protein
Substitutions:
Whole wheat pasta: Use whatever pasta you prefer and meets your nutrition needs, preferences, and allergies.
Veggies: Feel free to add whatever veggies you’d like, buy matchstick carrots so you don’t have to cut as much, add more edamame, don’t chop the edamame, make this your own!
How-to-Use:
Athletes: Adjust the added protein or pasta to meet your carb and protein needs.
Healthy Eating: Feel free to increase veggies and decrease carbs if needed. Make it your own!
Kids: My kids appreciate this mean deconstructed, which can really help them try new food items.