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. 29 - Oct. 5, 2025 π
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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (September 29 - October 5, 2025). π π 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
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Fresh. Seasonal. 30-Minute Meals!
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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