What is the Lego-system method for meal prep?

The Lego-system is a modular cooking framework where you prepare a set of base components once — proteins, grains, vegetables, sauces — and then assemble them into 9 different meals throughout the week. Each component is a "Lego brick" that combines with others, eliminating repetitive cooking and reducing total time to under 2 hours.

How long do the components for Mealprep 17 stay fresh?

Cooked grains and proteins keep for 4–5 days refrigerated in airtight containers. Dressed salads and sauces last 3–4 days. We recommend completing all meals within the prep window shown in the app.

How many different meals can I make from Mealprep 17?

Mealprep 17 yields 9 different dishes across 3 days for 2 servings each. The components are designed to combine in multiple configurations so no two meals taste the same.

How is parallel cooking different from traditional batch cooking?

Traditional batch cooking runs tasks sequentially. Parallel cooking — the method used in Mealpreper Guide — schedules tasks simultaneously across your stovetop burners and oven. The Gantt-style timeline in the app coordinates every step so you finish a full week of components in the minimum possible time.

Do I need special equipment for this modular meal prep system?

No special equipment is required. The system is designed for a standard home kitchen: 2–3 pots or pans, a cutting board, and basic containers for storage. The Mealpreper Guide app provides the exact shopping list and parallel-cook schedule.

Mealprep 17

Combines Asian flavors with European classics: aromatic curry, tofu stir-fry, nourishing bowls and crispy toasts. What makes this mealprep unique is that every dish is cooked entirely on the stovetop, with no oven needed. Systematic parallel cooking lets you prepare all 9 dishes in minimal time. Perfect for those who value flavor variety and an efficient process. Dishes: 1️⃣ Toast with chicken salad 2️⃣ Curry with rice 3️⃣ Quinoa tofu stir-fry 4️⃣ Fried eggs with lentils and Korean carrots 5️⃣ Noodle and tofu stir-fry 6️⃣ Bowl with quinoa, chicken salad and avocado 7️⃣ Hot toast with meat and cheese 8️⃣ Curry with rice and lentils 9️⃣ Bowl with lentils, rice and pork

What you’ll eat this week

Day 1 · Mon

450 kcal
Breakfast Toast with chicken salad
636 kcal
Lunch Curry with rice
628 kcal
Dinner Quinoa tofu stir-fry

Day 2 · Tue

749 kcal
Breakfast Fried eggs with lentils and Korean carrots
605 kcal
Lunch Noodle and tofu stir-fry
594 kcal
Dinner Bowl with quinoa, chicken salad and avocado

Day 3 · Wed

394 kcal
Breakfast Hot toast with meat and cheese
607 kcal
Lunch Curry with rice and lentils
611 kcal
Dinner Bowl with lentils, rice and pork

How it cooks

When to start cooking

Start cooking the rice

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start cooking the fillet

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Marinate the chicken for curry

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start searing the pork

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Marinate the tofu

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Take off the rice

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start braising the pork

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

1h 30min

Take off the fillet

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start frying the curry chicken

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Chop the veggies for the chicken salad

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start cooking the quinoa

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Start cooking the lentils

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Season the curry

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Take off the quinoa

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Make the salad dressing

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Shred the cabbage

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Chop the zucchini with onion

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Make the dressing

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Take off the lentils, curry and pork when ready

1:00

1:15

1:30

1:45

15 min

Full parallel-cook instructions are in the app

Open in Mealpreper Guide

What families say

Ratings

★★★★★ 7× no comment

★★★★★

"very tasty menu. lasted 6 days) and most importantly - the food was varied during those days and didn't get boring. on the last days we made our own variations from the ready ingredients"

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★★★★★

"Very nice concept and I think this is the way to go. It was so liberating to have our fridge full for 4 days and not worrying about cooking and what to eat! Thank you! I put 4 stars out of 5 for following reasons: 1) many ingredients in the shopping list are not clearly given, e.g. Asian noodles - which ones? rice noodles, ramen noodles, udon noodles? Curry paste - which one? Red, yellow, green? Meat - whole peace? cut in peaces to speed up the process? 2) some ingredients in the shopping list were not used at all, like cauliflower, 3) the cooking instructions are not always consistent and it's confusing - the ingredients list doesn't always match the description, 4) the cooking instructions are not very efficient - e.g. why not cutting all parsley at once? 5) some quantities are too big. Boiling 500 g of rice is too much for 2 people! I've boiled 250 g and that was the right quantity, 6) the portions are too big - we have been eating for 4 days, and we have to throw away some of it, because it's not good anymore. All in all, it's well done, and I would like to see further improvements. I will definitely try other mealpreps. "

★★★★★

"Tasty menu, but you kind of forgot the carrot in the ingredients / prep 😭"

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★★★★★

"Turned out tasty, and very convenient throughout the week having everything already cooked. For 2 people it lasted us a week's worth of food. The only thing I didn't like is that some ingredients never got used, and the step instructions didn't always match the ingredients listed."

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Mealprep 17

What you’ll eat this week

Day 1 · Mon

Day 2 · Tue

Day 3 · Wed

Watch the cook-along

How it cooks

What families say

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