Saturday: Mustard-Maple Salmon w/ Sauteed Spinach & Quinoa
I left this TBD on last week's menu. Wild-caught Coho salmon is on sale this week. I like to sautee my spinach with some garlic and a splash of balsamic vinegar. I think the quinoa will be pretty straightforward...cooked in broth.
Sunday: Hot Dogs/Sausages & Chips w/ Fruit Salad
There's a block party at church this afternoon where they'll be serving hot dogs. However since DS's eczema has been bad lately, we're keeping a pretty tight reign on eating out with him. I'm thinking we'll bring our own "safe" food and go have a picnic dinner afterward.
Monday: White Chili w/ Cornbread
I'm thinking the slow cooker for this one -- boneless, skinless chicken thighs, with white beans of some sort and jarred salsa verde. Maybe I'll mix some mexi-corn into the cornbread for variety.
Tuesday: Shepherd's Pie
Another quick and easy one. I may cheat with instant mashed potatoes if I'm pressed for time. The plain ones are safe.
Wednesday: Dinner out
Food allergies are a real pain to deal with at restaurants...so again I'll be packing in dinner for DS -- safe tortillas, refried beans, and maybe some chicken.
Thursday: Apricot-Salsa Chicken w/ Rice & Broccoli
This is a super-simple recipe -- chicken breast + equal parts salsa & apricot/peach preserves. I've seen variations on this all over the place. It work well as a "dump chicken" recipe for the freezer. Depending on the texture you want, I've used chicken thighs and done a long slow cook to make them fall apart. I'm going to double this to take to another family.
Friday: Cuban Pork, Black Beans, & Yellow Rice w/ Mangoes
I'm basing this dish on this recipe. I'll be using "fresh" beans and homemade yellow rice.
Saturday: Potato Gnocchi/ Spinach & Cheese Ravioli w/ Salad
For more recipes, check out Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com.
I love your recipies! I am going to try the apricot salsa chicken, I have never seen it everywhere.
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Hi Yvonne - Thanks for visiting. Glad you like the recipes. The apricot-salsa chicken is very versatile and easy. Hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteYummy! The salmon looks wonderful. And I am excited to try the potato gnocchi! Thank you for sharing these recipes.
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for different meal ideas. That's why I love MPM.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great week!
What a great menu!! I grew up on homemade Gnocchi and absolutley love them!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments. The gnocchi are fun. This is the last bag from a very large (maybe double?) batch I made a few months ago. They keep really well in the freezer. A bit of a mess to make initially, but worth it.
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