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 May 5-11, 2025 💚
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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (May 5-11, 2025). DAY 1 (NEW RECIPE): Creamy Chicken Orzo with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Basil Pesto (30-Minute ONE-PAN meal.)
DAY 2: Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Burrata Cheese, and Pine Nuts (You can use fresh Mozzarella cheese instead of Burrata.)
DAY 3 (NEW RECIPE): White Lasagna Soup with Chicken (It has all the flavors of a classic white lasagna. You can also use bow-tie pasta instead of lasagna. Serve with bacon cheddar scones and garlic butter dinner rolls.)
DAY 4: Creamy Farfalle Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions (add protein: rotisserie chicken, grilled steak, baked salmon)
DAY 5: Bacon and Mushrooms Pork Chops with Creamy Thyme Sauce (30-minute, one-pan meal. Gluten-free, keto, low-carb, high-in-protein.)
DAY 6: Greek Salmon (with kalamata olives, green olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese mixture.)
DAY 7: Creamy Chicken Tortellini with Asparagus and Bacon (Grab a bag of tortellini at the store and give it a protein boost!)
SALAD 1: Corn Tomato Spinach Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing​
SALAD 2: Fruit Salad with Maple-Lime Dressing​
SALAD 3: Green Bean & Bacon Salad with Pecans, Cranberries, Feta, and Lemon Honey Mustard Dressing​
NEW DESSERT RECIPE: Strawberry Cheesecake Bars​
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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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