Healthy Shrimp Meal Prep Recipes

Looking for some delicious and healthy shrimp meal prep recipes? Here are a collection of some of my favourites!

Shrimp is one of my go-to proteins whenever I’m in a pinch. They’re quick to thaw, take on flavours, and fast to cook. I always have a giant bag of shrimp that I buy in bulk in my freezer for whenever I need a last minute meal. However, I don’t just like shrimp for weeknight dinners, I love meal prepping them. It always feels like such a treat whenever I open up my lunch bag and I’ve got shrimp meal prepped. A healthy meal prep with shrimp is usually made in less than an hour!

Down below I have a collection of my favourite healthy shrimp meal prep recipes that I make regularly and hope you enjoy! Be sure to bookmark this post as I’ll update it whenever I have a new healthy and easy shrimp meal prep recipe to share!

Shrimp Meal Prep FAQs

How long does cooked shrimp last?

According to Eat By Date, cooked shrimp lasts 3-4 days in the fridge once it’s been cooked. If you’re concerned, you can always do 3 days at a time and do a second shrimp meal prep in the middle of the week.

How to store shrimp meal preps?

I recommend storing all meal prep in airtight glass containers to keep meal preps fresh as long as possible.

What type of shrimp should I use?

You can use whatever type of raw shrimp you have. I personally like buying shrimp that have already been peeled and deveined so there’s less work for me to do.

Is shrimp healthy?

Yes — shrimp is a healthy choice! Shrimp is low in calories but high in protein. Shrimp also is a good source of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in addition to having 20 different vitamins and minerals.