Make Ahead Recipe Index

If you want to make a recipe ahead and freeze it, check out the freezer meals index. Slow Cooker Recipes are included below since the majority of the work is done ahead of time.

• Make Ahead Recipes (a significant portion or all of the recipe can be made ahead)
• Texas Caviar (an appetizer/dip)
• Black Bean Salsa
  
• Black Bean and Rice Salad
• Chicken, Corn, Black Bean, Tomato Salad
• Green Bean Salad with Feta
• Dilled Cucumber Salad
• Marinated Cucumbers
  
• Chinese Cucumber Salad
• Cucumber and Red Onion Salad
• Butternut Squash Souffle
• Easy Cajun Grilled Vegetables
• Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  
• Cheese-and-Tofu Stuffed Shells
  
• Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Cakes
  
• Stir-Fry (all ingredient prep can be done ahead of time)
• Chicken with Rice, Hainan Style
• Cottage Cheese and Spinach Gratin (similar to a quiche)
  
• Cottage Cheese Pie (a dessert)
  
• Refrigerator Cheesecake
  
• Vegetarian Casserole (could also be frozen perhaps, but hasn't been tried)
• Yogurt-Cheese Pie
• Lemonade Pie
  
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• Slow Cooker Recipes
  
• Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers
• Easy Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
• Kielbasa, Cabbage, and Onions
• Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal (steel cut oats)