Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sunday Strategist: A Week of Healthy Menus—June 1-5

Memorial Day fun has ended, and so has the shortened workweek (or extended vacation, depending on your plans). Time to get back into gear with a full week’s worth of recipes you’ll love—fit for summer, but also just plain delicious. Every Sunday, we publish a week of Cooking Light dinner plans filled with our favorite recipes—both from current issues and classics. Each meal is designed to be ready and on the table in 45 minutes or less, the perfect solution for when work and day camp schedules leave little time for cooking.

If you like having a healthy meal plan but want something customized to your dietary or caloric needs, check out The Cooking Light Diet. It’s a calorie-driven weekly meal plan—breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner—based on your dieting goals and food preferences.

The Game Plan:
Monday: Penne with Asparagus, Pistachios, and Mint with Spinach Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese
Tuesday: Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Buttery Lentils with Shallots with Olive-Almond Green Beans
Wednesday: Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Cherries and Shallots with Cabbage Slaw
Thursday: Chicken with Quick Chile Verde with Bell Pepper and Corn Sauté
Friday: Ginger-Scented Corn and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Dessert Bonus: Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge 

Monday: This 25-minute Penne with Asparagus, Pistachios, and Mint main has the kind of green on green (on green) we love—fresh asparagus, rich, nutty pistachios, and herbaceous mint. Whole-grain penne is an added healthy bonus. Serve with a quick, colorful  Spinach Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese.

Penne with Asparagus, Pistachios, and Mint

Penne with Asparagus, Pistachios, and Mint

Spinach Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese

Spinach Salad with Berries and Goat Cheese

Tuesday: Lentils may just be the most underrated members of the legume family—they’re inexpensive, quick, and become a luscious side when sautéed with butter and shallots. Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Buttery Lentils with Shallots is weeknight fast, but impressive enough for company. Serve with crisp-tender Olive-Almond Green Beans.

Mustard-Glazed Salmon Fillets with Buttery Lentils with Shallots

Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Buttery Lentils with Shallots

Olive-Almond Green Beans

Olive-Almond Green Beans

Wednesday: Use any remaining shallots from last night’s lentils for the simple, delicious Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Cherries and Shallots. Cherries and pork pair beautifully, and hit of balsamic vinegar really makes the dish sing. Pair with a simply dressed Cabbage Slaw.

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Cherries and Shallots

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Cherries and Shallots

Cabbage Slaw

 Cabbage Slaw

Thursday: You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own quick verde sauce from scratch in this Chicken with Quick Chile Verde—it’ll be ready right when the chicken finishes cooking. The salsa would also be great spooned over fish tacos or simply steamed rice. Serve with a Bell Pepper and Corn Sauté, ready in minutes.

Chicken with Quick Chile Verde

Chicken with Quick Chile Verde

Bell Pepper and Corn Saute

Bell Pepper and Corn Sauté

Friday: Time to use up all the produce remainders in your fridge. Ginger-Scented Corn and Asparagus Stir-Fry uses the asparagus, corn, and red bell pepper from during the week, though you could use any produce you like. Serve with simply steamed white or brown rice.

Ginger-Scented Corn and Asparagus Stir-Fry

Ginger-Scented Corn and Asparagus Stir-Fry

Dessert Bonus: If a peanut butter cup and a piece of fudge fell in love, this would be the perfect result. Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge gets deep chocolate flavor from unsweetened dark cocoa and a little instant coffee. Chopped peanuts on top add crunch. Happy Friday indeed!

Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge

Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Fudge

Ready to start shopping? View this week’s menu, which includes every dinner recipe you see mentioned here. From there, you can add all the ingredients to your shopping list in one click when you sign into your MyRecipes account.




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