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A satisfying dinner that doesn’t leave me feeling sluggish is my ideal type of meal for warm summer nights! And this week of delicious dinners checks those boxes. They’re high in protein, delivering at least 14 grams per serving to keep you feeling satisfied all evening long, and they clock in right around 400 calories, so you’ll feel refreshed—not weighed down—after dinner.
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Antonis Achilleos
The ultimate summer combination of tomatoes, basil, mozzarella and balsamic vinegar comes together in Sunday’sGrilled Caprese Chickento help you start the week off right and with a whopping 31 grams of protein. In my opinion, you just can’t go wrong with caprese-flavored anything! I’ll be pairing it with another summer favorite—a lemony tomato and cucumber salad—to round out the meal with lots of veggies. Another dinner I’m really looking forward to making is Monday’sEasy Tuna Cakes with Greens & Lemon Dressing. It’s a brand-new recipe that pairs pantry staples, like high-protein canned tuna and white beans, with dried herbs and lemon to create an easy 15-minute dinner I know I’ll be making often.
Lots of other satisfying and delicious dinners will carry you through the week, like theShrimp Cobb Salad with Dijon Dressingon Tuesday and the3-Ingredient Goat Cheese Pasta with Broccolion Wednesday, to bring you to Friday—the start of the 4th of July holiday weekend here in the U.S. I’m going the classic route and will be grilling up some burgers to celebrate—specifically theTurkey Burgers with Spinach, Feta & Tzatziki. They’re SO good and I really love using tangy tzatziki as the sauce. Cheers!
Sunday:Grilled Caprese ChickenwithChopped Cucumber & Tomato Salad with Lemon(372 calories, 31 grams protein)
Monday:Easy Tuna Cakes with Greens & Lemon Dressing(400 calories, 21 grams protein)
Tuesday:Shrimp Cobb Salad with Dijon Dressingwith 1 baguette slice (448 calories, 30 grams protein)
Wednesday:3-Ingredient Goat Cheese Pasta with Broccoliwith 2 cups greens topped with 2 Tbsp.Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette(425 calories, 21 grams protein)
Thursday:Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa(401 calories, 29 grams protein)
Friday:Turkey Burgers with Spinach, Feta & Tzatzikiwith corn on the cob (450 calories, 33 grams protein)
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My garden is overflowing with mint right now, so I’m looking for all sorts of ways to use some of it up—and thisFresh Mint Mojito Cocktailis just the thing! I’ll be mixing up this minty cocktail to celebrate the4th of July, which I honestly can’t believe is already here. The recipe serves one, but you can easily up the ingredients to make a bigger batch.
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