Healthy Dump Dinners: What to Cook (Dec7)
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Weeknight Dinner Meal Plan: Healthy Dump Dinners are load-and-go recipes with no saute or meal prep needed. It’s a busy season, we’re making dinners easy and healthy this week.
Healthy Dump Dinners
It’s a busy season, with gifts to buy (here are some ideas), cookies to bake (some more ideas here), there are schedules to keep, even in a pandemic.
These load-and-go, healthy dump dinners are an easy solution to weeknight dinners. We’re adding ingredients to delicious dinners that require no meal prep, sauteing, or pre-cooking.
It’s going to be a delicious week!
Monday night is a vegetarian Instant Pot White Bean Soup that’s literally 5 minutes in the making. The ingredients are either frozen or canned. Add protein if you wish.
Tuesday is a Mexican favorite, simplified on a sheet pan. These Chicken Fajitas are simple, healthy, and delicious.
For mid-week, we’ll break out the slow cooker and make a dump and go classic of Italian Shredded Pork Stew. Thursday is another sheet pan favorite of roasted salmon and asparagus with a lemon-garlic butter. If you can’t find asparagus, broccoli is a good substitute.
And finally, Friday. In my book, Friday’s need to be fun dinners to celebrate the end of the week. This hearty, cold-weather classic is a simple meal that checks all of those boxes. This cornbread topped chili casserole will warm everyone’s toes!
Have a wonderful week everyone!
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Healthy Dump Dinners: What to Cook (Dec 7)
Monday: Vegetarian Instant Pot White Bean Soup
Tuesday: Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Wednesday: Italian Shredded Pork Stew
Thursday: Salmon and Asparagus with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce
Friday: Cornbread Topped Chili Casserole
Treat: Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
Healthy Dump Dinners: What to Cook (Dec7)
Monday: 5 Minute Vegetarian Instant Pot White Bean Soup
This 5 Minute Instant Pot White Bean Soup is packed with vegetables, is pantry friendly, and is a perfect healthy soup recipe, perfect for quick meals.
Tuesday: Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas
One sheet pan is all you'll need to whip up these zesty chicken fajitas. They're quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!
Wednesday: Italian Shredded Pork Stew
A classic slow cooker dump dinner will make Wednesday night a breeze. It's "a warm, soothing meal for a blustery night? Throw together this slow-cooked stew loaded with sweet potatoes and kale. And the shredded pork is oh-so-tender!"
Thursday: Salmon & Asparagus with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce
This salmon and asparagus dinner is an easy way to add heart healthy fats and veggies. "Not only is it healthy and delicious, this sheet-pan dinner is also easy to make and a breeze to clean up."
Friday: Cornbread-Topped Chili Casserole
In this healthy casserole recipe--sometimes called tamale pie--the cornbread gets crusty at the edges, thanks to a cast-iron skillet. For the best texture, use yellow cornmeal with a medium grind. Serve with lime wedges for a little extra tang.
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
In keeping with our dump theme, this slow cooker apple crisp is super fun for the holidays!
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