Component cooking is a simple, flexible approach to meal prep where you prepare individual ingredients (components)—like proteins, grains, and vegetables—in advance, and then mix and match them throughout the week to create different meals.
Instead of cooking full recipes ahead of time, you batch-cook the building blocks. For example:
Grill or bake chicken, shrimp, or tofu.
Roast a variety of vegetables.
Cook a pot of quinoa, brown rice, or sweet potatoes.
Prep sauces, dressings, or spice blends.
During the week, you can quickly assemble these into bowls, salads, wraps, or stir-fries—keeping your meals fresh, varied, and healthy without the repetitive feel of eating the same prepped dish every day.
✨ It’s especially useful for wellness-focused routines because it saves time, reduces stress, and makes healthy eating more sustainable.
