I made a grated carrot salad on IG live this week because I know so many people are struggling with very hot temps and just don’t want to use the stove or the oven.  I offered a few no-cook options in this week’s dinner planner.  Another option is to let the supermarket cook for you – rotisserie chickens have a million uses; precooked rice is often in the freezer section and just need a minute in the microwave; there are lots of great seasoning blends and marinades for the grill; I dip into my pantry items like canned fish, canned white beans, olives, salsa, and chips with dips. Here’s your dinner planner for the week: 

 

Meatless Monday: Southwestern quinoa salad, black bean or chicken taquitos (My family would probably not need both.)

Tuesday: curried chicken salad on lettuce cups, grated carrot salad with avocado (I know a lot of you are battling hot temps and are looking for no-cook dinners!)

Wednesday: No-cook zucchini “fettuccine” with tomato sauce from Food Network; if you eat dairy, add cubed mozzarella or shaved parmesan, or add cooked white beans for protein. I would serve a small snack board on the aside with bread or crostini, olives, jarred goodies like stuffed grape leaves and onion jam.

Thursday: Greek turkey meatballs from Quicker Than Quick– so many ways to serve these!  Kids love them in pita with tzatziki or pasta/spaghetti squash with tomato sauce doctored up with dried oregano and fresh mint + feta; or in a bowl with rice (add some dill – yum!) or cauliflower rice and roasted veggies; or on a Greek salad bowl

Friday: Marinated seared ahi, black rice or sautéed cauliflower rice, any raw or roasted veggies you have + a sauce/dressing (the Chinese chicken salad dressing from QTQ is amazing here!)

Saturday brunch: Cucumber hummus turkey roll ups

Sunday: Pasta con le sarde, grilled squash salad

 

 

Here’s what you can do in advance if it helps you: 

Sunday: 

Cook quinoa. You can put together quinoa salad if you’d like

Cook chicken for chicken salad or use a rotisserie chicken

Wash butter lettuce if using to serve chicken salad

Monday: 

Make chicken salad

Tuesday: 

Make Chinese chicken salad dressing if using with the tuna steaks

Wednesday: 

Make meatball mixture

Make tzatziki sauce

Thursday: 

Make marinade for tuna steak. You can marinate tuna steaks Friday morning. 

Cook black rice 

 

 

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