It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a flavorful Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner to OMG Lasagna Grilled Cheese, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the weekend’s over.
And, if you want to make things even easier, you can start food shopping right now! This month, we’re over the moon to welcome our sponsor PeaPod, online grocer extraordinaire.
Just click on over to our recipes, then open Peapod in a new tab in your browser. Fill your cart with everything you need for a week’s worth of meals and when you’re ready, order. Dinner will practically make itself.
Okay, so you still have to cook. But it really doesn’t get easier than pairing these simple, delicious recipes with convenient grocery delivery to make your busy week a whole lot easier.
Top: Asian Noodle Salad with Shrimp, Mango, and Watercress |Peapod
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I’m not quite ready for hearty fall stews, but the temp has dropped a little bit and this Smoky Chili Mac Soup at Bev Cooks strikes me as the perfect middle ground. Light, but a little warming. And more importantly, totally delicious and kid-friendly. Make this recipe as written, or skip the beef to turn this into a #MeatlessMonday meal.
This mouthwatering Asian Noodle Salad with Shrimp, Mango, and Watercress at Peapod takes 25 minutes from start to finish. Just 25 mintues! If that wasn’t enough, this light end-of-summer meal combines noodles with fresh mango, a sure hit with the kids, whether or not they eat the shrimp. And if they don’t, more for you!
I love a good sheet pan dinner, especially when it serves up protein and veggies, all in one. This Sheet Pan Thai Glazed Salmon at The Recipe Critic couldn’t be more hands off. Whisk together a small handful of ingredient to make a glaze, throw everything on a pan, drizzle, and bake. Your oven does most of the work. As it should be.
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In my house, dinner wins anytime there’s melty mozzarella involved. This 30-Minute Caprese Chicken does the trick without having to make an involved, time-consuming baked casserole. Everyone will be happy with dinner — just look and tell me how they could not be! — and I’ll be happy with how little time I had to spend in the kitchen.
Friday is all about cooking up fun food and I cannot think of anything more fun — or delicious! — than this Lasagna Grilled Cheese by Rachel Schultz. I mean, seriously? I have a feeling that I should double the recipe because my boys are going to down this faster than I can say dinnertime.