Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chicken banh mi–inspired wraps

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I don’t think these taste like banh mi, but they are very good. I couldn’t fit all of the ingredients in, so I had leftovers of some of the fillings. It’s a good combination though, lots of freshness from the cukes and herbs.

• Italian turkey meatball orzo bowls

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    This is delicious. I always have lots of leftover meatballs, but my coworker who makes this doesn’t, so I have no idea what accounts for the discrepancy. We both really like it though. If I have extra spinach hanging around, I sauté that and add it to the bowls.

• Chicken kahti roll–inspired bowls

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    The Creamy Avocado Herb Sauce and Quick Pickled Onions are listed as optional, but I think they are crucial. It makes for a good amount of work, but it’s worth it. This is one of my favorite dishes in the book.

• Mango tofu & coconut rice bowls

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    One of my favorite dishes in the book. I don’t like raw jalapeño so I usually cook it with the zucchini.

• Thai-inspired tofu chopped salad

  • MollyB on March 08, 2026

    Great salad! I loved the tofu, and the peanut dressing is probably the best I’ve tried. Will make again!

• Crunchy mandarin salad with salmon

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I like this salad quite a bit. The mandarin oranges and chow mein noodles really add some nice flavor and texture. This salad is pretty easy to throw together once you’ve cooked the salmon.

• Loaded kale chicken Caesar salad

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    This is a very good salad. The eggs and croutons are listed as optional, but I think they are crucial. I skip the avocado because it will be brown by lunchtime. (A lot of recipes in this book include sliced avocado as an ingredient, which is weird for a meal prep situation.)

• Tofu tikka masala

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    This one takes a bit of time, but it’s quite delicious so I’ve made it a number of times. Naan is great with it, though it’s not necessary as I find the portions in this book pretty large.

• Cozy chicken tortilla soup

  • ldyndiuk on March 26, 2026

    This is delicious! It makes more than the 4 servings the book says, but I'm on day 3 and I'm not at all tired of it yet. I'll definitely make this one again.

• Lemon chicken & rice soup

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I love this soup! The lemon and dill really make it.

• Cheesy penne spinach pesto bake

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    This is good, although there’s not a lot of overlap between the months that I can get decent fresh basil and the months in which I’m willing to turn on my oven. I’ve used prepared pesto in a pinch, which still worked though of course it wasn’t quite as good.

• Lentil butternut squash coconut curry

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I like this dish quite a bit, and I usually get 5 servings out of it rather than the suggested 4 so it’s nice that it freezes well.

• Egg & bacon brunchwrap supreme

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I love this concept. I don’t really like bacon, so I usually make the frittata with cherry tomatoes, spinach, and Brie (from a frittata recipe I’ve used in the past.) The largest tortillas I can find (Goya burrito) don’t quite wrap the frittata pieces completely, but it still works. This is another of my favorites from this book.

• Loaded chicken & refried bean burritos

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    This makes a TON of filling, and I cannot cram it all into 4 burritos as the recipe suggests. I get 6 or so burritos out of it.

• Kimchi mushroom quesadillas

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    I gave this recipe a bit of side-eye when I first saw it, but it is surprisingly good.

• Black bean, spinach & pesto quesadillas

  • ldyndiuk on February 28, 2026

    Weird flavor profile, but it kind of works. It definitely makes a ton of filling and if I cram it all into 3 quesadillas, I can only eat 2/3 of each one at a time. In the future I will probably divide the filling into 4 quesadillas.