Black Eyed Peas Meal Prep

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! I made a huge pot of Slow Simmered Black Eyed Peas and Greens earlier this week, and of course I meal prepped it! I kept this Black Eyed Peas Meal Prep pretty simple because the Black Eyed Peas and Greens is pretty much a complete meal itself. I just added some Sweet Potato Cornbread as a side and called it a day. It’s totally a comfort food/soul food kind of week!

One thing I love to do when I design meals or meal preps is to make sure I include food from from at least two sides of the color wheel. Because the Black Eyed Peas and Greens has green vegetables, I wanted to make sure my side dish had some sort of red or orange (something like sweet potatoes, carrots, or tomatoes). If my main dish is mostly red, like a marinara sauce, I’ll try to include a green vegetable as my side. This is not only helps make your meals visually appealing, but it helps make sure you get a wide variety of nutrients.

If you’re not into Sweet Potato Cornbread, here are some other great sides that you can pair with the Black Eyed Peas and Greens: Everyday Cornbread, Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Focaccia Rolls, Skillet Potatoes and Green Beans, Corn and Cheddar Pudding.

For more information about meal prepping, how it works, and why I do it, check out Meal Prep 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Prepping and Portioning Meals, or check out my entire Budget-Friendly Meal Prep Archive.

Black Eyed Peas Meal Prep

This Meal Prep Includes:

Slow Simmered Black Eyed Peas and Greens: $6.96

Sweet Potato Cornbread: $4.00

Cost per meal: $3.39

Leftovers (assuming four meals packed): 1 serving black eyed peas and greens, 4 servings sweet potato cornbread

Cost of leftovers: $3.39





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