This is what a week of dinners looks like at my house.
I’ve written about my meal formula in my weeknight dinner planning tips post. I’m consistent about sticking to the proteins + veggies + extras for family dinners.Dinners are centered around a quality protein with plenty of fresh and cooked vegetables on the side. The extras are usually the sauces and additional dishes my family enjoys. Friday and Saturday meals always includes extra salads and starches like potatoes or rice.
One Week of Family Dinners – Menu Ideas
Monday: Baked Salmon with Caeser Salad and Three Ingredient Yogurt Sauce
Tuesday: Oven Roasted Turkey Breast with Yuca Fries and Three-Ingredient Sweet and Sour Sauce (soy-free)
Wednesday: Quick Bolognese with Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti Squash or Sprouted Corn Tortillas
Thursday: Roasted White Fish with Steamed Artichokes and Chermoula Sauce
Friday: Rotisserie Chicken with Oven-Baked White Rice and Roasted Orange Carrots
Saturday: Grilled London Broil with Potato, Fennel, and Arugula Salad and Herb Slaw and Salsa Verde
Sunday: Grilled Burgers with Roasted Potatoes and Salsa Verde
Other dishes I always have on the table are cut up veggies (cut up a variety a few times a week and store it in a glass container) and/or salad greens (also keep these washed and ready in the fridge), or sautéed greens. And I always have olives, pickles and sauerkraut around to add variety to meals.
I alternate the main dish protein between beef, poultry, and fish throughout the week. Some other family favorites are grilled chicken breast, asian chicken soup, meatballs, stir-fries, and roasted chicken.
What are some of your family favorites? How do you menu plan for the week?
Could you please tell me a source for grass fed organic meat and poultry?
Are you looking for kosher?
Meant to include Kosher!
Thanks
Susan
Online sources include Grow and Behold and Kol Foods. If you live in a bigger city try asking your local butcher if they can get you grass-fed meat. Many of them get it from South America so you have to do your research and ask questions.
Lisa recently posted..The No Excuse Lunch
FYI Grow and Behold uses GMO grain for the finish. It’s now on their FAQs.
Thanks for that info Beth.
Where are you getting your meat from?
Thanks for your blog post Lisa! In our house, we love roasted vegetables! I almost always include some kind of roasted veggie at dinner. Cauliflower is one of our faves but Zucchini, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Eggplant and Peppers all seem to get gobbbled up so much faster in our house when roasted! I find that when I make a roasted veggie, a salad and a maybe also even some sauteed greens to go with our protein- no one misses the starchy stuff!
Thanks Talia!