Weekly Meal Prep · Houston, TX

Mediterranean meal prep with Greek beef meatballs, tomato cilantro chicken and orange maple walnut-crusted salmon

October 6, 2026

Date

Weekly Meal Prep

Service

5 hours

Prep Time

Dishes

Browned Greek style beef meatballs fill a parchment-lined black tray, with herb flecks visible across their surfaces.

Overlapping bacon strips wrap pork tenderloin in a parchment-lined tray, with black pepper visible on top.

Tomato cilantro chicken thighs have a red coating, scattered herbs and two lemon wedges on top.

What We Prepared

Complete Menu

Weekly Meal Prep · October 6, 2026

Proteins

Mediterranean Tomato Cilantro Marinated Chicken Thighs

Greek Style Beef Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Orange Maple Salmon with Walnut Crust

Starchy Sides

Lemony Rice with Black Lentils & Herbs

Sweet Potato & Bell Pepper Hash with Herbed Sour Cream

Vegetables

Parmesan Baked Broccoli & Cauliflower

Italian Herb Sautéed Cabbage, Kale & Chickpeas

Zucchini Patties

Created by Chef Ana

Photo Gallery

Chopped walnuts cover browned orange maple salmon fillets, with two bright orange wedges resting on the crust.

Parmesan baked broccoli and cauliflower show browned florets beneath lemon wedges in a black tray.

Zucchini patties overlap on white parchment, their golden surfaces threaded with green shreds and browned edges.

Two lemon slices top lemony rice with black lentils and herbs, with white grains visible through the clear tub.

Orange cubes and yellow bell pepper pieces fill the sweet potato hash, with browned edges and scattered herbs.

Pale cabbage ribbons mingle with dark kale and whole chickpeas in the Italian herb sauté, served in a patterned bowl.

Across the table, Greek beef meatballs and bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin fill parchment-lined trays beside small sauce cups.

Chef Ana's Perspective

Chef's Notes

For this week's menu, I would pair Mediterranean Tomato Cilantro Marinated Chicken Thighs with Lemony Rice with Black Lentils & Herbs first. Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin gives another meal a different direction alongside Sweet Potato & Bell Pepper Hash with Herbed Sour Cream. Keeping those dishes separate lets the rice and hash change partners through the week without committing every portion to the same combination.

Read the full notes

I would serve Orange Maple Salmon with Walnut Crust early in the week, while the walnut topping still has its contrast with the fish. For Zucchini Patties, I recommend a single layer on a baking sheet at 350°F, uncovered, starting with 10–15 minutes and checking that the center is hot. Refrigerate both promptly and use refrigerated cooked leftovers within three to four days; freeze portions intended for later.

Greek Style Beef Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce bring a cool sauce to a menu with several browned dishes. I like Italian Herb Sautéed Cabbage, Kale & Chickpeas beside them because the cabbage ribbons and whole chickpeas give the plate a texture quite different from the rounded meatballs. Parmesan Baked Broccoli & Cauliflower offers another pairing, with browned floret tips instead of soft ribbons.

Chef Ana

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