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Next week’s plan leans into light, low-effort meals with fresh, summer flavors. Be sure to pluck your tomatoes from your garden; you’ll need them!
About Meal Plan #11
This is the first meal plan sending us into summer, where we are grilling, plucking fresh herbs and veggies from our gardens, and letting the natural flavors of summer do most of the work. No heavy sauce, no long list of ingredients.
Monday‘s Greek chicken bowls are loaded with flavor, and the leftovers make for a great lunch the following day. It’s an easy recipe to double for lunch prep, too, which is why making it on Monday is ideal—you can set yourself up for the week.
On Tuesday, taco night gets tropical. Shrimp quesadillas stuffed with sweet mango, veggies, cheese, and warming spices. A nice change from the usual!
Wednesday will let you snag some cherry tomatoes from your garden as you throw together a quick, simple bruschetta mixture to spoon over grilled salmon.
Thursday‘s chicken lettuce wraps are heavily inspired by P.F. Chang’s popular chicken wraps. They take only 20 minutes to make from start to finish, which is great because by Thursday, we’re running on fumes.
Friday is pizza night, and there is no pizza that screams summer more than a Caprese salad with juicy tomato slices and fresh basil.
Table of Contents
Greek Quinoa Bowls With Chicken
A full, complete meal all in one bowl. You get crisp vegetables, nutty quinoa, and well-seasoned chicken that is first seared, then finished in the oven for ultimate juiciness. Bonus: Leftovers make for great lunches during the week!
Baked Shrimp Quesadilla Recipe With Mango
These baked shrimp quesadillas are the kind of thing you’ll make on a Tuesday and find yourself thinking about on Wednesday. Sharp, bright flavors in every bite!
Grilled Salmon With Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
Flaky grilled salmon topped with a fresh cherry tomato bruschetta—bright, quick, and exactly what you want to be eating in summer.
Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Sweet, salty, saucy, and crisp. These ground chicken lettuce wraps are on the table in 20 minutes and are significantly better than anything you’d order out.
Easy Caprese Pizza
Juicy tomatoes, torn basil, and a balsamic drizzle that makes the whole thing taste deliberate. Peak summer on a pizza, and exactly right for a patio dinner.
Grocery List 🛒
For your convenience, you can download the week’s grocery list here.
Smart Prep Tips for the Week 📝
Because this week is so easy, there really isn’t much prep to do in advance except for Monday’s dinner.
- Monday’s Greek Quinoa Bowls
- Make the quinoa on Sunday and pack it up for Monday. That’s one less thing to worry about when it comes to dinner prep.
- If you don’t mind brining and want to ensure you get the juiciest, tastiest piece of meat, check out my post on how to brine chicken breasts.
- OR, toss the chicken in oil and the listed spices, cover it, and pop it into the fridge overnight. Marinating doesn’t penetrate meat the way that brining does, but it’s another great head start to tomorrow’s dinner.
Delicious Pairings 🥄
- Monday: Quick-Pickled Red Onions
- Tuesday: Honey Lime Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes, Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice, Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges, Texas Caviar with corn chips
- Wednesday: Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad, Pesto Pasta Salad, Parmesan-Roasted Zucchini, Crispy Oven-Roasted Mini Potatoes, Air Fryer Green Beans, Grilled Asparagus
- Thursday: Asian Cucumber & Carrot Salad, Garlic Ginger Sautéed Broccolini, Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice, Honey Miso Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Sesame Ginger Seared Baby Bok Choy, Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Friday: Side salad for pizza, Salad With Lemon Juice, Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
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