<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I like to prep my meals for the Mediterranean diet in advance. George Arkley</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I've followed the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/easy-mediterranean-diet-meals-from-someone-whos-done-it-for-years-2022">Mediterranean diet</a> for years, and I meal prep to save time and money.</li><li>Protein dishes, like fishcakes and meatballs, are versatile and can be used in different recipes.</li></ul><p>I have followed the Mediterranean diet for over five years.</p><p>It's been ranked the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mediterrean-diet-healthiest-best-overall-2024-1">healthiest diet</a> for seven years in a row and focuses on the consumption of lots of unprocessed foods and healthy fats. Common ingredients people on the diet eat include vegetables, seafood, whole grains, and beans.</p><p>I like to cook some meals in advance in larger batches so I can enjoy them throughout the week or freeze them to eat at a later date.</p><p>Some of my go-to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-things-to-eat-for-lunch-on-the-mediterranean-diet">Mediterranean-diet recipes</a> stray slightly from more typical ones I've seen, but I try to stick with the core principles of that style of eating while keeping things interesting.</p><p>Here are some of my favorite <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guy-fieri-ten-day-prime-rib-roast-review-worth-it-2024-7">meals to make in advance</a> and how I usually prepare them.</p>