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When I finally stop running around and sit down to eat dinner each evening, I quickly find myself sinking into relaxation mode. All the things I said I would do after dinner—fold laundry, catch up on a few work emails and the dishes—start to feel like too much work. The laundry can usually wait, as can the work emails, but a sink full of dirty dishes is not as easy to ignore. Which is why I’m all about this week’s simple spring dinners that strategically cook everything in a single pot or pan.
Your Meal Plan
Sunday’sOne-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Spinachis the first recipe I think of when I need a one-pot dinner. It has lots of flavor from garlic, lemon, crushed red pepper and parsley, plus it uses a whole pound of spinach, so you get plenty of veggies. The shrimp cook quickly and when I use a microwavable packet of pre-cooked brown rice as a side, I get a balanced meal that only dirties one pot. Tuesday’sSkillet Lemon Chicken with Spinachis also paired with brown rice. You can use a pre-cooked packet again, or make a batch or two ofEasy Brown Riceto have for the week.
TheOne-Pot Tomato-Basil Pastais another one-pot winner. For one, it’s delicious. And I love that I don’t need to bother with boiling water in a separate pot to cook the pasta. This recipe uses a precise amount of water to cook the pasta in the pot with all the other ingredients. Three sheet-pan dinners also made it into the line up: the veggie-packedSheet-Pan Roasted Salmon & Vegetables, the colorfulSheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers, and theSheet-Pan Caprese Pizza, which combines two of my favorite things—pizza and caprese salad!
Sunday:One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Spinachwith cooked brown rice
Monday:Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon & Vegetables
Tuesday:Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinachwith cooked brown rice
Wednesday:One-Pot Tomato-Basil Pasta
Thursday:Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers
Friday:Sheet-Pan Caprese Pizza
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Meal-Prep Breakfast
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
Baked feta pasta becamefamous on TikTok and Instagramfor good reason—the combination is delicious! We riffed on this tasty trend and created a super-simple 3-ingredient breakfast you can enjoy all week long. All you need to do is fill muffin cups with halved cherry tomatoes and cubed feta, then top with beaten eggs and optional fresh basil before baking until set. These tasty egg cups will help me start my mornings right.
Get the Recipe:3-Ingredient Baked Feta & Cherry Tomato Egg Muffins
Side note: If you haven’t yet tried baked feta pasta, you must! Here are two delicious recipes forBaked Tomato & Feta PastaandBaked Spinach & Feta Pasta.
Treat Yourself
I’m very particular when it comes to my cocktails. My biggest thing is that I don’t want them to be too sweet, and I really prefer when they use fresh ingredients versus bottled mixes. So, naturally, thisPineapple Margarita with No Added Sugaris a clear winner. This cocktail gets the perfect amount of sweetness from orange and pineapple juices and a tart kick from fresh lime juice—no need for sugary Triple Sec. it’s just the best thing to sip on a warm spring night.
Get the Recipe:Pineapple Margaritas with No Added Sugar
Watch me make this margarita here!
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