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.
π Meal Plan for Sept. 14-20, 2026π
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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (September 14-20). π π Iβm 2 days late with my weekly meal plan, but I have a pretty good excuse! π I just launched my September Cooking Challenge, where one person will win a $250 Amazon gift card by the end of September (in 2 weeks!) simply for making one of my recipes and submitting a photo. So Iβve been a little busy over here! π All the details are here. Hurry up and make that challenge recipe since we have only 2 weeks left until the winner is announced! DAY 1: Beef Bourguignon (French Red-Wine Beef Stew) with Mashed Potatoesβ
DAY 2: Italian Sausage Potato Soupβ
DAY 3: Apple Cranberry Chicken (serve with rice, quinoa, roasted veggies, or couscous salad)
DAY 4: Tequila-Lime-Cilantro Shrimp (with Pineapple, Veggies, and Rice)
DAY 5: Pork Chops with Mango-Avocado Salsa (pork marinated in maple syrup, balsamic, lime juice, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, and seasonings)
DAY 6: Salmon with Chunky Olive-Caper Sauce, Quinoa, and Broccoli Rabeβ
DAY 7: Chicken Shawarma Bowl (with turmeric rice, feta, chickpeas, homemade tzatziki, and fresh tomato-cucumber salad)
SALAD 1: Sweet Potato Kale Saladβ
SALAD 2: Simple Spinach Salad with Pine Nuts, Parmesan Cheese, and Lemon Dressingβ
SALAD 3: Arugula Salad with Pears, Apples, Cashews, and Balsamic Vinaigretteβ
If you try any of these recipes, I'd love your feedback in the comments section for each one on my website. Please do not respond to this e-mail. If you have questions, feedback, or any other concerns, please use the comments section for a particular recipe on JuliasAlbum.com or leave a message on my ABOUT page. I always check the comments shared on my website. If you would like to share a photo of what you made, tag me #juliasalbum or @juliasalbumblog on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliasalbumblog/β |
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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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