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šŸ‘ Meal Plan for July 20-26, 2026 šŸ‘ + 2 NEW LEMON DESSERTS! šŸ‹šŸ‹

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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (July 20-26, 2026). I have also made 2 brand new lemon desserts for the Summer (at the bottom of this newsletter!)

DAY 1: Glazed Pork Chops with Peaches and Bourbon Glazeā€‹

DAY 2: Pan-Seared Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Roasted Garlic, & Asparagus (use any cuts like flank, skirt steak, filet mignon, NY strip, ribeye)

DAY 3: ONE-POT Creamy Parmesan Lemon Chicken Orzo with Spinach in 30 Minutes!

DAY 4: Greek Shrimp Spaghettiā€‹

DAY 5: Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Peach Salsa (serve with my cilantro-lime black-bean rice)

DAY 6: Asian Glazed Salmon with Egg Noodles and Mango Peach Salsaā€‹

DAY 7: ONE-PAN Ground Beef Stir Fry with Vegetables in 20 Minutes!

SALAD 1: Summer Pasta Salad with Peaches, Spinach, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella Cheeseā€‹

SALAD 2: Apricot Salad with Spinach, Cherries, Pecans, and Feta Cheeseā€‹

SALAD 3: Strawberry, Quinoa, Spinach and Cashew Saladā€‹

DESSERT 1 (NEW!): Classic Lemon Shortbread Cookiesā€‹

DESSERT 2 (NEW!): Lemon Raspberry Cake (only 20 minutes of prep!)

I'd love to hear from you!

If you try any of these recipes, I'd love your feedback in the comments section for each one on my website.

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