5 quick and easy, balanced dinner ideas to get you (or your whole family!) through the work week!
Back again with another 5 days of easy dinner ideas to inspire your eats this week!
If you want even more dinner inspiration – find all my Work Week Dinner Game Plans here!
MONDAY: Protein-packed summer farro salad
these easy meatless dinner comes together in just 15 minutes and is the perfect vehicle for using up your stack of zucchinis that are piling up!
- Serves: 2-4
- Done in: 15 minutes
- Tips: Feel free to utilize any summer veggies you have! This would be great with zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, etc. Serve with a side salad for even more veggies!
TUESDAY: 15-minute pesto & broccoli shrimp pasta
- Serves: 2-3 (you’ll have extra pasta, so just increase the amount of shrimp as needed to serve more)
- Done in: 15 minutes
- Tips: The perfect weeknight meal. Multitask by making the pesto and the shrimp while the pasta and broccoli cook. If you’re not a shrimp fan, you can sub tofu, chicken or even steak in this dish!
WEDNESDAY: Black bean, corn & sweet potato and farro bowl with avocado yogurt sauce
- Serves: 2-3
- Done in: 30 minutes
- Tips: Serve with corn chips and plenty of avocado yogurt sauce!
THURSDAY: Parmesan chicken tenders (+5 ways to serve them!)
these easy parmesan chicken tenders can be prepped over the weekend then eaten in different ways all week long!
- Serves: 4-6
- Done in: 35 minutes
- Tips: Prep these over the weekend then take your pick from the ideas I’ve provided or make up your own meal!
FRIDAY: One-pot summertime pasta
this dish is perfect for friday – one pot and you’re done! minimal effort and cleanup so you can get to your weekend faster!
- Serves: 4
- Done in: 15 minutes
- Tips: You’re getting protein from the whole grain pasta and the cheese but feel free to add some more to the dish if you want! You can also serve this with a side salad for even more veggies.
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