Hey everyone thanks for joining me for another meal prep! Today I'm making some salads all portioned out in individual containers, sunflower & hemp ranch dressing, lentil bolognese in the instant pot, tofu ricotta cheese, and chocolate protein pudding cups!

Recipes are written out down below!

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lentil bolognese
1 onion diced
4 garlic cloves minced
2 carrots diced
1 red bell pepper diced
2 portobello mushrooms minced
1 cup small brown or green lentils, rinsed
1 jar marinara sauce (low sodium is best)
3 cups water (use 2 if you want a thicker sauce)
1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
sprinkle of red pepper flakes
pressure cook for 10 minutes, natural release

Tofu ricotta
1/2 package firm tofu (not extra or super firm, it will be too dry)
1 lemon juiced plus the zest
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 garlic cloves minced
handful of basil leaves
pinch of salt to taste

Chocolate protein pudding
1 1/2 scoops protein powder about 60 grams
4 large pitted medjool dates soaked in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them, drained
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
2 tbsp ground chia seeds
4 tbsp hemp seeds
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
2 1/2 cups water or a little more as needed to blend

Sunflower seed ranch dressing
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup cashews
(soak all nuts in boiling water for 20 minutes, then drain and rinse)
3 tbsp white vinegar
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp sweetener of choice
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
fresh cracked black pepper
2 tsp dried dill
pinch of salt