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Paleo Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe + Prep Dish Review

Published: Sep 11, 2016 · Modified: Aug 23, 2022 by Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian This post may contain affiliate links - read my disclaimer for full details... 51 Comments

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Paleo Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe with Roasted Mushrooms and Zucchini.

Do you struggle with figuring out what to eat for the week? If so, you’re in luck. Today I am reviewing Prep Dish Paleo & Gluten Free Meal Plans by fellow Registered Dietitian Allison Stevens. I’ve also included a recipe and video of her tasty Cilantro-Pesto Crusted Salmon with roasted mushrooms and zucchini meal.

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Happy Sunday! Whoa! The last 2 weeks have been non-stop GO GO GO. I got back from Las Vegas on a red-eye early Saturday morning (12:30am) and it was back to the work grind Saturday morning.
Unfortunately for me, I was suffering from severe lack of food in my refrigerator (because we threw out and gave away everything perishable) and had to grab something to eat on my way to work at the local grocery store. Normally I meal prep on Sunday to get me through the week, but I wasn’t home on Sunday—I was somewhere out west.

Literally the vacation was a complete blur. It was a blast but I realized a few things. First off, Dramamine is my best friend. I usually only get car sick when I am riding in the back seat of a car, but the constant curves and hills made me nauseous the entire car ride without it.

Do you ever get car-sick? Do you have any holistic remedies I should try? I’ve taken ginger before on cruise ships, but only in conjunction with the patches you place behind your ears. Honestly I didn’t even think of taking ginger until writing this post right now.

The second thing I learned was that it sounds really cool to stay at a different place for only a night so you can hit up multiple states and cities on a cross-country road trip, but it is EXHAUSTING! Like towards the middle of the trip I was so cranky I didn’t even want to leave to airbnb or condo.

Third thing I learned, we were completely un-prepared for our adventure. Sure we bought hiking boots and water proof jackets and backpacks, but when we got to the lodge at Mt Hood, it was 37 degrees. When we left Portland that day it was in the 80’s. So needless to say my workout leggings and I did not go hiking.

We were able to cancel our second day at Mt Hood and opted for a day at Bend, OR at the suggestion of many locals. Boy was I happy we did. This ended up being one of my favorite places we visited besides Portland, OR and Healdsburg, CA. It was a cute little down-town area that had something like 19 brewers and 2 cideries ←I didn’t even know there was such a thing!

I absolutely loved the North West!! Seattle, Astoria, Portland, Bend, Seaside, Cannon Beach (we went to where The Goonies were filmed), the Redwoods. Everything was beautiful and the weather was amazing! I definitely had a lot of good hair days with the lack of humidity up there.

While in the North West we definitely hit some of the major touristy attractions too such as the Space Needle, Pike’s Market (not what I was expecting BTW), Crater Lake, and Mount Hood. It also seemed like we were eating and drinking our way through the cities LOL.

My newest thing is sour beers. Literally 2 weeks ago I had never heard of them and you can’t even buy them at our local grocery stores. The best way I can describe them is that they are super low in hops and are more fruity and have a higher alcohol percentage. I also loved that they had so many different ciders! I’m not a traditional beer drinking girl so I really did enjoy having other options to sample.

I was disappointed that we didn’t get to visit any vineyards or wineries in Oregon. I’ve really begun to enjoy Pinot Noirs, and I had heard they have some pretty awesome ones up there. While in Geyserville, Healsburg, and St Helena we did get to stop at many different vineyards and tasting rooms. They did not disappoint. Lets just say we bought a couple of cases and had to have them shipped back.

I only drink a glass of wine a few nights a week, but I love trying wines from boutique vineyards that you can’t get at your local grocery store.

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Now that you’ve gotten the run down of my vacation, let's get back to the important stuff. FOOD!

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Since I’m a big fan of meal prepping, I was super excited when Allison contacted me asking if I wanted to try her meal prep service Prep Dish. What exactly is Prep Dish?

Do you need help planning your meals? Do you need meal prep ideas? If so then you'll love Prep Dish. Cilantro-Pesto Salmon with Roasted Mushrooms and Zucchini. #sponsored

I’ve made basic meal plans for clients before, but I’ve never offered anything of this caliber to my clients. Before Allison started Prep Dish, she was actually a Professional Chef where she would go into client’s homes and prepare meals for them. That’s how she’s able to make these easy to follow gourmet meal plans, which also happen to be paleo and gluten-free!

Do you need help planning your meals? Do you need meal prep ideas? If so then you'll love Prep Dish. Cilantro-Pesto Salmon with Roasted Mushrooms and Zucchini. #sponsored

What I really love about the meal plans is that she includes a grocery shopping list for her clients and they are broken down into different categories: Herbs, Veggies, Meats, Fish, Fruits, Nuts, Oils & Vinegars, Pantry and Spices. This is definitely something I will consider doing for clients next time. Even though it’s more work for me, it will make my clients work so much easier!

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These meal plans are made for 4, and since I’m a house of 2 it allowed me to have the leftovers for lunch the next day since the meal plan only includes. The meal plan I reviewed came with 4 dinner meals, a salad, snacks, breakfast and desserts.

Watch the video below for the Paleo Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe

Her directions break it down into what should be done on the “prep day” and then what should be completed on the day you are going to eat it. On “prep day” it’s clearly lined out which foods you cook and prep first. It also tells you which foods and items should be stored and refrigerated/frozen for use later in the week (like breakfast, snacks, and salads).

What do you think? Are you ready to try Prep Dish?

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Disclaimer: I was given a free trial of Prep Dish and was compensated for my time. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Rana Durham

    September 12, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    yes i meal prep i love making a grilled cesar salad with homemade fruit cocktail and steamed seasoned aspargus. this is one of my fave meals to prep.

    Reply
  2. Aaron

    September 14, 2016 at 3:26 am

    I do not meal prep and have no go-to meal prep meals.

    Reply
  3. Valencia

    September 17, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    I don't meal prep for day to day. I will do it during the holidays to make things easier.

    Reply
  4. Stephanie V.

    September 18, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    I don't, but should!!

    Reply
  5. Brittney House

    September 18, 2016 at 11:35 pm

    No, but I always wanted to start.

    Reply
  6. elizabeth p

    September 19, 2016 at 2:25 am

    I don't meal prep but i think i am going to try.

    Reply
  7. Jenny S

    September 19, 2016 at 8:23 am

    I don't pre prep for dinners. I'm sort of overwhelmed by the idea and need guidance. I do make a list ahead of time for the upcoming week meals.

    Reply
  8. amanda lea

    September 19, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Hardly ever but I think this product would encourage me to do it!

    Reply
  9. Sandy Klocinski

    September 19, 2016 at 11:23 am

    I don't meal prep

    Reply
  10. Meghan

    September 19, 2016 at 11:35 am

    I definitely need to do this, this app would help!

    Reply
  11. Char

    September 19, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    I love making eggs, chicken, and rice as prep meals. They will always be my favorite. Thank you so much for this great offer!

    Reply
  12. cindy Peterson

    September 19, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    I started writing a weekly meal and grocery list this year. I do some meal prep on Sundays and I always make extra at dinner for lunch leftovers.

    Reply
  13. Ashley C

    September 19, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    I don't meal prep. I do make a meal plan on Sunday and go buy all my groceries; however, that is as far as I get. I would love to do a little more than that!

    Reply
  14. warren mattison

    September 19, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    I love to prep my meals

    Reply
  15. Elizabeth H. W.

    September 19, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    I like hard boiled eggs, baked chicken and quinoa for meal prep!

    Reply
  16. ireon williams

    September 20, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    I don't but I nerd too

    Reply
  17. Kyl Neusch

    September 21, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    I do not prep

    Reply
  18. jberry

    September 23, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    In essence, I cook larger amounts of proteins . Back in the day we called it "leftovers".

    Reply
  19. joe gersch

    September 26, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    i dont but would eat healthier if I did

    Reply
  20. katherine

    September 27, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    No I don't just start fixing it when it is time to eat

    Reply
  21. JillH

    September 29, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    I love prepping meals, and my favorite is shrimp salad 🙂

    Reply
  22. JillH

    September 29, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    I love prepping meals and my favorite is shrimp salad 🙂

    Reply
  23. violet taylor

    September 30, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    i have not been meal prepping lately but i really need to start again!

    Reply
  24. joe gersch

    October 01, 2016 at 8:44 am

    I like slow cooker lasagna and do little prep fo rthis

    Reply
  25. Ryan Spencer

    October 01, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    We meal prep homemade crockpot chili, spaghetti and smoothies.

    Reply
  26. al

    October 03, 2016 at 5:22 pm

    No, I don't meal prep--yet.

    Reply
  27. Brenda guardado

    October 04, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    I haven't but I will give it a try. I have heard great things about meal prep.

    Reply
  28. deana

    October 05, 2016 at 9:20 am

    I have never meal prepped but really should try too!

    Reply
  29. Kathy Borgen

    October 05, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    I have been wanting to start meal prepping. I will probably do veggies and chicken quite a lot. I hope to find lots of great new ideas to prep.

    Reply
  30. Danielle Marie

    October 05, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    yes i do. i love to meal prep. i normally do chicken picata or meatloaf.

    Reply
  31. Danielle

    October 07, 2016 at 1:03 am

    I will cook chicken for a weeks worth of lunches and throw in some veggies.

    Reply
  32. Heather D

    October 07, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    I do meal prep but no real go to's. It changes weekly based on whats on sale, whats in season and so forth,

    Reply
  33. Lisa V.

    October 07, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    I will do this for lasagna.

    Reply
  34. Charles Raisor

    October 07, 2016 at 6:25 pm

    I don't prep meals, so no go-to's.

    Reply
  35. Michelle H.

    October 07, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    I prep a breakfast pasta dish that my family loves.

    Reply
  36. vera

    October 08, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    I do not currently meal prep but I'd like to.

    Reply
  37. Keeley Sullivan

    October 09, 2016 at 8:04 am

    No I don't meal prep. I just start making whatever we are having for dinner.

    Reply
  38. susan smoaks

    October 09, 2016 at 9:53 am

    i do meal prep. i like to get it all done on the weekends when i am home and i have the time to do it.

    Reply
  39. Francine Anchondo

    October 09, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    No but I want to start.

    Reply
  40. Melissa Smith

    October 09, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    We do a lot of meal prep, all kinds of things like plain tacos and lasagna, etc.

    Reply
  41. Stephanie Liske

    October 10, 2016 at 12:22 am

    I don't meal prep.

    Reply
  42. Janine H

    October 10, 2016 at 3:07 am

    I try to meal prep a little bit on sundays by washing and chopping up veggies

    Reply
  43. Penny Snyder

    October 10, 2016 at 8:02 am

    I only meal prep on special occasions or special family meals.

    Reply
  44. Danielle Magee

    October 10, 2016 at 10:57 am

    I usually don't meal prep, but I definitely should!

    Reply
  45. Julie R

    October 10, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    I don't meal prep, but need to start. I need help with meal prep big time.

    Reply
  46. Cheryl Chervitz

    October 10, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    I don't meal prep, but would love to learn how. It seems like it would be a lot easier to cook meals.

    Reply
  47. stephanie macdonald

    October 10, 2016 at 9:07 pm

    No, but I always wanted to start.

    Reply
  48. Trisha McKee

    October 10, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    I do not currently meal-prep but this is a goal of mine. With the weird hours we all have going on, I need to have things planned and prepared.

    Reply
  49. Jennifer H.

    October 10, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    I like prepping pizza and then it makes for an easy to make dinner.

    Reply
  50. John H.

    October 10, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    I make lasagna early so we can just pop it in the oven.

    Reply

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