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 August 4-10, 2025 🍑
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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (August 4-10, 2025). I also have 2 NEW PEACH DESSERTS: peach galette (with basil-mint simple syrup) and peach pecan coffee cake (with pecan-cinnamon brown sugar streusel) - make sure to scroll down all the way to the bottom to see those! DAY 1 (NEW): Chicken and Peach Salad on top of Spinach with Honey-Mustard Basil Dressing
DAY 2: Baked Trout (or Salmon) with Lemon, Black Pepper, and Garlic
DAY 3: Feta Pasta with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
DAY 4 (NEW): Grilled Chicken and Zucchini with Honey-Mustard Lemon Sauce (chicken breasts marinated with lemon, garlic, honey, paprika, and herbs)
DAY 5: Flank Steak with Creamy Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo (30 Minutes, One-Pan)
DAY 6: The Best Shrimp Scampi
DAY 7: Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Garlic Smoked Paprika Sauce
SALAD 1: Strawberry & Blackberry Spinach Salad with Pecans, Feta, and Prosciutto (or Bacon Bits)
SALAD 2: Greek Salad with Avocado & Capers
SALAD 3: Arugula Salad with Apples, Cranberries, and Pecans
DESSERT (NEW!): Peach Galette with Basil-Mint Simple Syrup
DESSERT (NEW!): Peach & Pecan Coffee Cake (with pecan-cinnamon brown sugar streusel)
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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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