Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Easy meal prep idea for athletes!

16 Jul 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, Kelsey Higginson recommends a fast, nutritionally balanced meal for athletes: Trader Joe’s salsa verde chicken paired with guacamole and a tortilla. She explains that the chicken supplies the protein needed for muscle repair, the guacamole provides healthy fats for hormone health and sustained energy, and the tortilla offers carbohydrates to fuel performance. The entire dish can be assembled in under ten minutes, making it a convenient pre‑ or post‑practice option.

If you pair Trader Joe's salsa verde chicken with guacamole and a tortilla, you have just created the perfect athlete meal that will give your athlete the protein that their muscles need to build and repair itself, the fats that their body needs to keep their hormones and body healthy and strong and have long-sustaining energy, and the carbs that their muscle energy tanks need to be able to perform and go all practice or game long. The best part about this is you can make this in under 10 minutes.