SEASONAL always wins. Protein-packed main dishes, pastas with personality, and salads that double as dinner. Best of all? 30 minutes in ONE pan. Bring on the FRESH.
✅ Meal Plan for 3/2/26 - 3/8/26 ✅
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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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Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!
SEASONAL always wins. Protein-packed main dishes, pastas with personality, and salads that double as dinner. Best of all? 30 minutes in ONE pan. Bring on the FRESH.
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