Healthy Meal Prep on a Budget: 20+ Portions for the Week! (Gluten-Free)

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and adds a nutty flavor.

sweetener

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with added health benefits.

fruit

🥗Healthier: frozen berries

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Frozen berries are nutritious and often cheaper than fresh.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition at a lower cost.

Start with 1/4 cup of chia seeds and add them to a 500 ml container.

Add a little less than 1/4 cup of oats to the container.

Pour almond milk into the container up to between the 4 and 500 ml line.

Stir the mixture to combine the chia seeds and oats, ensuring they don't clump at the bottom.

Add a drizzle of maple syrup for sweetness and stir gently again.

Seal the container and place it in the fridge to set overnight.

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