# Chicken Veggie Bowls Picky Palate Creates Pre-Made Meals that are Ready-to-Eat By Meghan Young | Published 2015-04-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-veggie-bowls References: [picky-palate](http://picky-palate.com/2013/09/11/grilled-chicken-veggie-bowls-meal-prep/) Being healthy during hectic work weeks can be easy if people put aside a bit of time to pre-package meal ahead of time; enter the Chicken Veggie Bowls. This satisfying homemade meal takes very little time to whip up and can be conveniently portioned out into plastic containers to create a number of separate meal throughout the week. Created by Picky Palate, the Chicken Veggie Bowls are made up of not only grilled chicken and steamed vegetables, but also rice and quinoa. Although frozen meals in grocery stores are becoming acceptable alternatives to fresher dishes, nothing beats something cooked at home. These Chicken Veggie Bowls are the best of both worlds that will appeal to parents and businesspeople alike. It will help them avoid lining up at the nearest fast food drive-thru. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Meal Prepping:** Opportunity to create pre-packaged healthy meals that can save time for busy professionals. - **Convenient Nutrition:** Opportunity to create pre-made meals with a balance of nutrients that can appeal to health-conscious consumers. - **Customizable Meal Kits:** Opportunity to provide meal kits with pre-cooked ingredients that customers can customize to their liking. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Delivery:** Opportunity for food delivery services to expand their offerings to include pre-made, healthy meals. - **Meal Kit Services:** Opportunity for meal kit services to provide pre-cooked ingredients for customers to make their own customizable meals. - **Healthy Fast Food:** Opportunity for fast food chains to offer healthier options like pre-packaged meals for on-the-go consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Topping-Packed Salad Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonduelle-bistro-loaded-bowls.md) - [Plant-Based Protein Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-powered-meal-bowls.md) - [Minimally Processed Frozen Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cilantro-chicken-baja-lifebowl.md) - [Free-From Frozen Bowl Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bettr-bowl.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytoeat-vegan-meal.md) - [Ready-to-Heat Lunch Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunch-bowls.md) - [Convenient Frozen Entrée Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-entre-bowls.md) - [Veggie-Filled Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ready-pac-bistro-meal-kits.md) - [Convenient Protein-Packed Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-simple.md)