✅ Meal Plan for 3/2/26 - 3/8/26 ✅


Happy March 1st—how is it already March?! The time just disappears. Here are my dinner (and salad) picks for Mar. 2–8, 2026. And I’ve got some fun, brand-new, simple St. Patrick’s Day desserts at the end of the newsletter! ☘️☘️ Julia.

DAY 1 (NEW!): Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce (15-Minute One-Pan Meal)

DAY 2: Smoked Paprika Chicken with Creamed Lemon Spinach

DAY 3: Bacon and Mushroom Smothered Pork Chops (low-carb, high-protein, keto-friendly)

DAY 4: Shrimp Piccata Orzo with Asparagus, Lemon, and Capers

DAY 5: Pesto Chicken Tortellini and Veggies

DAY 6: Sausage and Veggies Skillet

DAY 7: Sliced Steak with Creamy Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo

SALAD 1: Pear Salad with Walnuts and Honey-Mustard Dressing

SALAD 2: Creamy Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad with Corn and Bacon

SALAD 3: Apple Spinach Salad

Three Brand New St. Patrick's Day Desserts:

DESSERT (NEW!): Guinness Chocolate Bundt Cake (with Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Filling)

DESSERT (NEW!) Grasshopper Cheesecake (only 25 minutes of prep!)

DESSERT (NEW!): Mudslide Pie (with Oreo Cookie Crust, Kahlua, & Baileys Irish Cream)

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