Freezer meals make life so easy! For those days when there’s an unplanned late day at work, or you can’t even think about coming up with a healthy dinner, these are great to have on hand.

To prep a freezer meal, all you have to do is put your ingredients into a ziplock freezer bag, label it and pop it into the freezer. All ingredients go together in the bag. As the title of this post says, easy peasy. When it’s time to cook, you can cook everything together in a crockpot, on a sheet pan, or wrapped in a foil pack.

Here are a few of my favorites:

1. Sheet pan chicken fajitas: 1 pack chicken breast tenderloins, 1/4 bag broccoli florets, 1/4 bag cauliflower florets, 1/2 bag frozen peppers and onions from the freezer section.

Instructions: place contents of bag onto a sheet pan. Add seasonings as desired. Mrs. Dash has a good salt-free southwest seasoning. Bake on the sheet pan at 350 degrees until chicken is cooked through and veggies are fork tender. Serve with whole wheat tortillas or in a bowl over brown or cauliflower rice.

2. Chicken noodle soup: 1 pack chicken breast tenderloins, 1 bag frozen soup veggies, 1 bag frozen okra.

Instructions: Add contents of bag to a large pot, add 1 carton of low sodium chicken or veggie stock, add seasonings to taste. Mrs. Dash has a good salt-free lemon pepper seasoning that I like to use. Cook until chicken is done, then add your favorite whole wheat noodles or pasta.

3. Veggie soup: 2 bags frozen soup veggies from the freezer section at your grocery store.

Instructions: Add to large pot with 1 carton of low sodium veggie broth. Add seasoning to taste. I like to use Mrs. Dash salt free southwest seasoning. Cook for 30-40 minutes until veggies are warmed and flavors have melded together. Serve with whole wheat crackers, or over brown rice.

4. Chicken and wild rice: 1 cup wild rice, 1 pack chicken breast tenderloins. Place into bag and freeze.

Instructions: Add contents of bag to slow cooker. Add 1 carton low sodium chicken or veggie broth. Add 1 can low sodium cream of chicken soup. Cook on low for 8 hours.

6. Salmon and sweet potatoes. 1 salmon filet per person, 1 carton of sliced sweet potatoes from the produce section of your grocery. Place into freezer bag and freeze.

Instructions: Place contents of bag onto a large piece of foil. Sprinkle salmon on both sides with Mrs. Dash salt free seasoning. Sprinkle potatoes with Mrs Dash salt free table blend. Wrap salmon and potatoes into a sealed pack and place on baking sheet. Cook at 350 for 20-30 minutes. Serve with brown rice or boil-in-the bag quinoa. There is a lemon pepper flavored one (one of my favorite flavors can’t you tell??)

These are my favorite freezer meals. There are countless options for ways to streamline your healthy meal planning. What are some of your favorites?

Happy cooking, and happier eating!