500-Calorie Dump & Go Dinners

Our column, ThePrep, has everything you'll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Nutritional needs differ from one individual to another, and we invite you to use these dinner plans as inspiration and tweak them as you see fit.

I was visiting my parents in Mexico for a couple of weeks over the holidays, and while it was so nice to be home, relaxing and enjoying some of my favorite dishes, being out of my routine has left me tired and sluggish. Now that I’m home in Texas and getting back to my normal schedule, I’m planning to make meals that are just as nutritious as they are delicious. And since I have so much unpacking to do and don’t want to spend tons of time doing dishes, I’m going to stick to dump-and-go recipes this week. Let’s get cooking!