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Hello, I’m Carolyn Malkoon, Associate Editorial Director at EatingWell. This week, on Maria’s behalf, she’ll be sharing meal plans using recipes from her latest feature, Impossibly Easy One-Pot Meals You’ll Want to Make Forever. All recipes are so easy that you don’t even need a knife or cutting board. During development, we made sure that all ingredients included in the recipe were already prepared and in stock at well-stocked supermarkets (such as shaved Brussels sprouts and garlic paste). for example). As a working parent who makes dinner almost every night, I’m here to make these dishes easy. When choosing a meal plan for this week, I chose one that fits the Mediterranean diet. My husband has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and my cholesterol is slowly rising, so my health care provider recommended that we both follow this disease. This eating pattern is sustainable for us to follow as it focuses on eating plenty of vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and lean protein without cutting out anything completely. This is a pattern. Let’s dig deeper!
weekly plan
Sunday: Chicken Alfredo and Broccoli Rice Casserole
Monday: Sheet Pan Salmon with Crispy Quinoa
Tuesday: Chicken thighs on sheet pan with sweet potato and broccolini
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Cauliflower and Chickpea Tikka Masala
Thursday: Beef and cabbage sheet pan noodles
Friday: Baked feta and tomato chickpeas with mixed greens and lemon garlic vinaigrette
Sunday: Chicken Alfredo and Broccoli Rice Casserole
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
I had the pleasure of visiting our food studio while filming the recipes for this feature. This was one of my favorites of his. Filled with lean chicken, broccoli, and rice, it’s truly a complete meal. Casseroles come together quickly, so I use that baking time to work out, fold laundry, or, let’s be honest, play Zelda. It’s for 6 people, so I’m a family of 3, so it would be helpful if I could take the leftovers for lunch another day.
Monday: Sheet Pan Salmon with Crispy Quinoa
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
While not many foods are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids, it’s important to get enough omega-3 fatty acids because this beneficial fat supports heart health by lowering triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels. is. Salmon is one of the strongest food sources of omega-3 fatty acids, so we try to eat it every week. But I certainly find myself in a salmon rut from time to time. Your family will love it because it has bursting tomatoes and crunchy quinoa that will remind you of the crunchy bits you get when you eat paella or turchin.
Tuesday: Chicken thighs on sheet pan with sweet potato and broccolini
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Roasted chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, and broccolini served on top of thick yogurt help offset the heat of the harissa paste. This balanced dinner is hearty and packed with nutrients, from the immune-supporting vitamin A in the sweet potato to the skin-protecting vitamin C in the broccolini to the powerful antioxidant selenium in the chicken thighs.
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Cauliflower and Chickpea Tikka Masala
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
My daughter usually has soccer games on Wednesdays, which sometimes end between 5 and 7 p.m., so I started making slow cooker recipes to avoid going out to dinner that day. Many crockpot recipes take 20 minutes or more to put the ingredients in the cooker, which isn’t all that convenient if you’re about to head out to the office, but with this recipe, all you have to do is mix the ingredients and press start. is. We look forward to welcoming you with the soothing aromas created by the world’s healthiest spices, including ginger and cayenne pepper.
Thursday: Sheet Pan Beef & Cabbage Noodles
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
To be honest, I was very skeptical about this idea. Essentially, you just fry it on a sheet pan. But I was happy to see it work so well. “The moisture in the cabbage and the starch in the pasta helped thicken the sauce,” said developer Liz Marvosh. This complete meal includes lean steak, noodles, cabbage, and green beans and is ready in 15 minutes. My favorite stores sometimes don’t have green beans, but snap peas and green beans are great substitutes.
Friday: Baked Feta and Tomato Chickpeas
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
One of the tenets of the Mediterranean diet is to eat more beans and legumes, and this recipe is a delicious way to do just that. My daughter always bakes feta with tomatoes (she even made it for lunch on a snowy day the other day), so I’m sure she’ll love this dinner too. But what I appreciate most is that active time takes her 5 minutes and baking takes her only 20 minutes. While they’re baking, drizzle with your favorite dressing, lemon-garlic vinaigrette, and toss with mixed greens to enjoy.
I hope you all have a great week and enjoy this dinner plan. If you try the recipe, don’t forget to add a review.
