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These TK Meal Prep Essentials Will Save You Time in the New Year tout — Image: Real Simple

While I’m not one for resolutions, one of my goals is to save time on mundane tasks. Those of which include deciding on what to eat for dinner every night and also making dinner.

As a picky vegetarian with a husband who is the exact opposite, I spend quite a bit of time planning and making two dinners every day. So this year, I decided to meal prep every weekend to save time on what the two of us will eat during our busy weekdays. I searched through all of Amazon.com’s meal prepping products to find items I know will help me cut down time—and, of course—you!

My top picks start at just $7, and many of these time-saving kitchen essentials are also on sale, including a 50 percent savings on an incredibly popular vegetable chopper. Looking to save time with your meals, as well? Keep scrolling to shop my top 11 meal prep essentials.

Top Amazon.com Meal Prep Must-Haves

Fullstar Vegetable Cutter, $25 with coupon (was $50)
Ninja 4-in-1 Air Fryer Professional, $90 (was $120)
Amazon.com Basics Glass Food Storage Containers, $30
Ovente Dual-Layer Electric Food Steamer, $25 (was $33)
Hamilton Beach 3合1电动煮蛋器, $17
Black+Decker 6-Cup Rice Steamer, $33
X-Chef Versatile Kitchen Herb Scissors, $7 with coupon (was $8)
Cook With Color Prep Bowls Featuring Lids, $36
Ez Off Jar Opener for Under Cabinet Use, $16 (was $18)
Elite Gourmet BPA-Free Electric Citrus Juice Extractor, $27
“Delicious and Easy Freezer Meal Recipes” Book, $17 (was $30)

Fullstar Vegetable Cutter

A shopper favorite with nearly 84,000 five-star ratings, the Fullstar vegetable chopper is a must for anyone looking to simplify their meal prep. The chopper dices and slices vegetables in one move, including potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, and more. You can even spiralize vegetables like zucchini for a healthier take on pasta. “The product works as expected. Really decreases meal prep time. It's easy to clean and takes up minimal space when stored,” one five-star reviewer wrote. Grab it for 50 percent off right now when you clip a $5 on-site coupon before checkout.

Ninja 4-in-1 Air Fryer Professional

Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 with 5 QT Capacity — Amazon.com

If there’s one appliance that is sure to save time in the kitchen, it’s an air fryer. Not only can it fry, reheat, roast, and dehydrate, but it also frees up your oven for other foods, practically cutting your cooking time in half or allowing you to make two meals at once. For example, the Ninja Air Fryer Pro can cook up to 4 pounds of French fries or 5 pounds of chicken wings at once. Plus, it’s small enough to tuck in a corner on your counter, so you don’t need to worry about it taking up too much space.

Amazon.com Basics Glass Food Storage Containers

No meal prep is complete without some quality food storage containers. This 14-piece Amazon.com Basics glass container set includes seven containers with matching lids. Made of BPA-free glass, you’ll get three round and four rectangular leak-proof containers that are safe for use in a freezer, microwave, or oven. So when you’re done cutting, chopping, cooking, and dividing, transfer your meals into the containers and place them directly from the freezer into the oven.

Ovente Dual-Layer Electric Food Steamer

Amazon.com OVENTE 2 Tier Electric Food Steamer — Amazon.com

Steam eggs, vegetables, and meats for up to one hour with this two-tier electric steamer. The two tiers can hold up to 5 quarts of food so you can make sides or multiple meals at once. walk away and do other chores instead of lingering in the kitchen to check on the cooking process. And the steamer automatically shuts off when the timer is up or when it runs out of water, so you can prep other foods, hop on the treadmill, or do some chores while your food is being made.

Hamilton Beach 3合1电动煮蛋器

I don’t know about you, but I have never been able to figure out the trick to perfect hard-boiled eggs. This electric egg cooker will take all the guesswork out of the cooking to make perfectly soft, medium, and/or poached eggs. Cook up to seven eggs at once with the touch of a button—no more waiting for water to boil. The egg cooker can even make an omelet or steam vegetables with the various trays, making it a versatile appliance for every meal. “I can't believe it took me this long to discover this handy kitchen gadget that I actually use! Simple instructions, great results, small countertop footprint,” wrote one five-star reviewer.

Break down your meal prep ideas for the week by using a divide and conquer approach. Continue scrolling to explore more time-saving essentials for meal prep available on Amazon.com.