💚 Meal Plan for Apr. 13-19, 2026 💚

Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (Apr. 13-19, 2026).

DAY 1 (NEW!): Vegetable Quinoa Soup (Healthy, MEATLESS, vegan, vegetarian, high-protein, dairy-free, gluten-free, one-pot)

This one-pot vegetable quinoa soup is loaded with carrots, celery, zucchini, chickpeas, and baby spinach in a herb-infused tomato broth.

RECIPE HERE

DAY 2: Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi with Spinach and Tomato Sauce (30-Minute One-Pan Meal. Use store-bought marinara sauce, jarred canned tomato basil sauce, arrabiatta, etc)

RECIPE HERE

DAY 3 (NEW!): Mulligan Beef Stew (a rustic one-pot PROTEIN-PACKED and LOW-CALORIE soup featuring stew beef, potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and a rich, savory beef broth)

Mulligan Stew with stew beef, potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and a rich, savory beef broth - in a white bowl.

RECIPE HERE

DAY 4: Mexican Chicken Pasta with Bell Peppers and Green Chiles

RECIPE HERE

DAY 5: Creamy Chicken Thighs with Tomato Basil Spinach Sauce and Parmesan (30-minute one-pan meal made with skinless boneless chicken thighs. You can use breasts, too.)

Creamy Chicken Thighs with Creamy Tomato Basil Spinach Sauce and Parmesan.

RECIPE HERE

DAY 6: Asian Salmon & Noodles with Mushrooms and Snow Peas (with homemade honey-sesame Sriracha flavored sauce. You can use snap peas, asparagus, or green beans)

RECIPE HERE

DAY 7: Steak Enchiladas with Beans, Green Chiles, Pepper Jack Cheese, and Pine Nuts (perfect for leftover grilled steak, grilled chicken, or rotisserie chicken. You can use corn, flour, almond, or cassava tortillas.)

RECIPE HERE

SALAD 1: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon and Toasted Almonds

RECIPE HERE

SALAD 2: Beet & Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Pine Nuts, Feta, and Honey-Mustard Lemon Vinaigrette (great for cooked, boiled, roasted, marinated, or canned beets)

RECIPE HERE

SALAD 3: Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pecans, dried Cranberries, Feta, and Maple-Lemon Dijon Mustard Dressing

RECIPE HERE

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Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!

💚 Meal Plan for Apr. 13-19, 2026 💚

DAY 1 (NEW!): Vegetable Quinoa Soup (Healthy, MEATLESS, vegan, vegetarian, high-protein, dairy-free, gluten-free, one-pot)

DAY 2: Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi with Spinach and Tomato Sauce (30-Minute One-Pan Meal. Use store-bought marinara sauce, jarred canned tomato basil sauce, arrabiatta, etc)

DAY 3 (NEW!): Mulligan Beef Stew (a rustic one-pot PROTEIN-PACKED and LOW-CALORIE soup featuring stew beef, potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and a rich, savory beef broth)

DAY 4: Mexican Chicken Pasta with Bell Peppers and Green Chiles

DAY 5: Creamy Chicken Thighs with Tomato Basil Spinach Sauce and Parmesan (30-minute one-pan meal made with skinless boneless chicken thighs. You can use breasts, too.)

DAY 6: Asian Salmon & Noodles with Mushrooms and Snow Peas (with homemade honey-sesame Sriracha flavored sauce. You can use snap peas, asparagus, or green beans)

DAY 7: Steak Enchiladas with Beans, Green Chiles, Pepper Jack Cheese, and Pine Nuts (perfect for leftover grilled steak, grilled chicken, or rotisserie chicken. You can use corn, flour, almond, or cassava tortillas.)

SALAD 1: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon and Toasted Almonds

SALAD 2: Beet & Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Pine Nuts, Feta, and Honey-Mustard Lemon Vinaigrette (great for cooked, boiled, roasted, marinated, or canned beets)

SALAD 3: Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pecans, dried Cranberries, Feta, and Maple-Lemon Dijon Mustard Dressing

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Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!

💚 Meal Plan for Apr. 13-19, 2026 💚

DAY 1 (NEW!): Vegetable Quinoa Soup (Healthy, MEATLESS, vegan, vegetarian, high-protein, dairy-free, gluten-free, one-pot)

DAY 2: Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi with Spinach and Tomato Sauce (30-Minute One-Pan Meal. Use store-bought marinara sauce, jarred canned tomato basil sauce, arrabiatta, etc)

DAY 3 (NEW!): Mulligan Beef Stew (a rustic one-pot PROTEIN-PACKED and LOW-CALORIE soup featuring stew beef, potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and a rich, savory beef broth)

DAY 4: Mexican Chicken Pasta with Bell Peppers and Green Chiles​

DAY 5: Creamy Chicken Thighs with Tomato Basil Spinach Sauce and Parmesan (30-minute one-pan meal made with skinless boneless chicken thighs. You can use breasts, too.)

DAY 6: Asian Salmon & Noodles with Mushrooms and Snow Peas (with homemade honey-sesame Sriracha flavored sauce. You can use snap peas, asparagus, or green beans)

DAY 7: Steak Enchiladas with Beans, Green Chiles, Pepper Jack Cheese, and Pine Nuts (perfect for leftover grilled steak, grilled chicken, or rotisserie chicken. You can use corn, flour, almond, or cassava tortillas.)

SALAD 1: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon and Toasted Almonds​

SALAD 2: Beet & Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Pine Nuts, Feta, and Honey-Mustard Lemon Vinaigrette (great for cooked, boiled, roasted, marinated, or canned beets)

SALAD 3: Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pecans, dried Cranberries, Feta, and Maple-Lemon Dijon Mustard Dressing​

Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!

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DAY 4: Mexican Chicken Pasta with Bell Peppers and Green Chiles

SALAD 1: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon and Toasted Almonds

SALAD 3: Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad with Pecans, dried Cranberries, Feta, and Maple-Lemon Dijon Mustard Dressing