Light 30-Minute Dinners Weekly Meal Plan (Aug 3)

This week's evening meals are light and quick 30-minute dinners, so you can enjoy these late summer days without hours in the kitchen. This week's menu moves from cool and creamy sesame noodles to a lemony chicken skillet, a quick ginger beef stir-fry, a fresh salmon salad, and curried Singapore noodles loaded with crisp vegetables.

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Light 30 Minute Summer Dinners Menu & Serving Ideas

Here's what's on the menu this week:

• Monday: Cold Sesame Noodles. Serve these cool peanut sesame noodles with sliced cucumbers, edamame, or fresh fruit. Add shredded chicken, grilled shrimp, or crispy tofu for a more substantial meal.
• Tuesday: Herbed Lemon Chicken Skillet. Serve the bright, lemony chicken with brown rice or quinoa and a simple green vegetable, such as steamed broccoli or green beans or a green bean salad.
• Wednesday: Beef Stir-Fry with Baby Bok Choy. Spoon the ginger beef and tender-crisp bok choy over brown rice or cauliflower rice. Orange slices, pineapple, or another fresh summer fruit would be a refreshing addition.
• Thursday: Easy Salmon Salad. This colorful main-dish salad is filled with salmon, crisp vegetables, greens, basil, and citrus dressing. Serve it with warm flatbread, crusty rolls, or a side of fresh berries.
• Friday: Curried Singapore Noodles. Finish the week with quick rice noodles tossed with curry, cabbage, peppers, onions, and snow peas. Serve them as a meatless meal or add crispy tofu or edamame for extra protein.
• Treat: Healthy Zucchini Spice Muffins. These soft, warmly spiced muffins are delicious for breakfast, afternoon snacks, or lunchboxes. Enjoy them with fresh fruit and a cup of tea or coffee.

Have a beautiful summer week!

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This Week's Recipes

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Cold Sesame Noodles with Peanut Sauce

These easy Cold Sesame Noodles with Peanut Sauce are tossed with crisp carrots, snap peas, scallions, and roasted peanuts for a quick, flavorful summer dinner served chilled or at room temperature.

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www.heartandstroke.ca

Skillet lemon chicken with herbs

Chicken breasts are roasted with lemon and garlic to make a bright and flavourful dish in just 30 minutes.

Skillet lemon chicken with herbs

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www.eatingwell.com

Beef Stir-Fry with Baby Bok Choy and Ginger

All the ingredients for this easy beef stir-fry recipe are cooked in one wok (or skillet), so not only is the meal prep fast for this healthy dinner, but cleanup is quick too.

Beef Stir-Fry with Baby Bok Choy and Ginger

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Salmon Salad Recipe

This quick and wholesome Salmon Salad with Citrus Dressing is packed with fresh veggies, flaky roasted salmon, and bright Mediterranean flavors-ready in 20 minutes!

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Vegan Curried Singapore Noodles

These easy yet delicious Vegan Curried Singapore Noodles is a quick noodle dish packed with vegetables and spice. Made with rice noodles and your favorite curry powder these simple Singapore Noodles are ready in under 20 minutes, making them perfect for busy weeknights!

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Healthy Zucchini Spice Muffins

These healthy zucchini spice muffins are soft, tender, and warmly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Made with whole wheat flour, maple syrup, and grated zucchini, they're a wholesome muffin perfect for breakfast, snacks, or busy mornings on the go.

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Meal Prep Tips

Bake the zucchini muffins over the weekend and store them in an airtight container for the first few days of the week. Extras can be frozen and thawed individually whenever you need a quick breakfast or snack.

The Cold Sesame Noodles are also a good make-ahead choice. Prepare the noodles and peanut sauce in advance, but reserve the chopped peanuts, scallions, and any fresh cucumber until serving. If the sauce thickens in the refrigerator, loosen it with a small splash of warm water before tossing.

Wash and prepare sturdy vegetables such as carrots, snap peas, bok choy, cabbage, peppers, and onions early in the week. On Tuesday, cook extra brown rice to serve with the lemon chicken and save the remainder for Wednesday's beef stir-fry.

For Thursday's salmon salad, make the citrus dressing and chop the cucumber, tomatoes, and onion a day ahead. Keep the greens, dressing, vegetables, and cooked salmon in separate containers, then assemble the salad just before serving for the freshest texture.

Print This Week's Meal Planner

As late-summer schedules begin to fill, a little planning can make the week feel so much easier. This printable weekly meal planner already includes Monday through Friday's dinners, with plenty of blank space to add your family's breakfasts, lunches, weekend meals, and notes.

There are also dedicated spaces for weekly prep, groceries to remember, and this week's zucchini spice muffin treat. Print it, make it your own, and place it somewhere handy as you plan the week ahead.

Download the Meal Planner

A little planning can make the week's meals feel so much easier. This printable weekly meal planner includes this week's menu with spaces to add breakfasts, lunches, weekend meal ideas, and notes.

Download the Weekly Meal Planner

Find More Quick Meal Plan Ideas

For more healthy dinner inspiration, browse my past weekly meal plans!