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πŸ’š Meal Plan for August 24-30, 2026 πŸ’š

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Here are my dinner recommendations (and salads!) for the upcoming week (August 24-30, 2026).

DAY 1: Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce​

DAY 2: Pan-Seared Salmon and Rice with Creamy Avocado-Cilantro-Lime Sauce​

DAY 3: Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken (10 Minutes of Prep). Shred it for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, rice bowls.

DAY 4: Turkish Pasta (a spiced ground beef tomato sauce, cool garlicky yogurt, and a sizzling sweet paprika-chili butter drizzle)

DAY 5: Shrimp Scampi with Lemon-Garlic-Butter-White-Wine Sauce and Capers (serve with angel hair pasta, store-bought ravioli or tortellini)

DAY 6: Greek Orzo with Tomatoes, Feta, Olives, and Fresh Basil​

DAY 7: Chicken with Honey-Lemon Peaches and Thyme​

SALAD 1: Summer Spinach Salad with Blackberries, Peaches, Avocado, Dijon-Honey-Lemon Dressing​

SALAD 2: Asparagus Tomato Salad with Burrata Cheese and Pine Nuts​

SALAD 3: Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad with Dried Cranberries, Pecans, and Poppy Seed Dressing​

I'd love to hear from you!

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

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