Close
Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make dinner planning and grocery shopping as easy as can be. Nutritional needs differ from one individual to another, and we invite you to use these dinner plans as inspiration and adjust them as you see fit.Sign upto get a dinner plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday!When choosing recipes for my weekly menu, I don’t usually focus on the total time required to make them but rather on how long it takes me to prep them. While the oven or stovetop does its thing, I can spend time reading or calling a friend. This week’s dinners take no more than 25 minutes to prep. Added bonus: They’re packed with antioxidants to help protect your skin from sun damage (hello, summer!). While our bodies usesunshine’s UV rays to produce vitamin D, too much exposure can lead to skin damage. Luckily,antioxidant-rich foods(like sweet potatoes, salmon, avocado and green veggies, to name a few) may help counteract those damaging effects. Let’s get cooking!Your Weekly PlanSunday:Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut PestoMonday:Roasted Sweet Potato & Beet SandwichesTuesday:Salmon-Stuffed AvocadosWednesday:Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)Thursday:Garlicky Shrimp & BroccoliFriday:Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas & FetaGet Shopping List
Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make dinner planning and grocery shopping as easy as can be. Nutritional needs differ from one individual to another, and we invite you to use these dinner plans as inspiration and adjust them as you see fit.Sign upto get a dinner plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday!
When choosing recipes for my weekly menu, I don’t usually focus on the total time required to make them but rather on how long it takes me to prep them. While the oven or stovetop does its thing, I can spend time reading or calling a friend. This week’s dinners take no more than 25 minutes to prep. Added bonus: They’re packed with antioxidants to help protect your skin from sun damage (hello, summer!). While our bodies usesunshine’s UV rays to produce vitamin D, too much exposure can lead to skin damage. Luckily,antioxidant-rich foods(like sweet potatoes, salmon, avocado and green veggies, to name a few) may help counteract those damaging effects. Let’s get cooking!
Your Weekly Plan
Sunday:Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut PestoMonday:Roasted Sweet Potato & Beet SandwichesTuesday:Salmon-Stuffed AvocadosWednesday:Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)Thursday:Garlicky Shrimp & BroccoliFriday:Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas & Feta
Get Shopping List
Sunday: Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut PestoWhile this recipe calls for making the pesto, using cooked chicken helps keep the prep time to 20 minutes. Store-bought pesto can be high in sodium, so making your own allows you greater control over it. The antioxidants ingreen beansand cauliflower help prevent oxidative stress, which is linked to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Get the Recipe
Sunday: Chicken & Vegetable Penne with Parsley-Walnut Pesto
While this recipe calls for making the pesto, using cooked chicken helps keep the prep time to 20 minutes. Store-bought pesto can be high in sodium, so making your own allows you greater control over it. The antioxidants ingreen beansand cauliflower help prevent oxidative stress, which is linked to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Get the Recipe
Monday: Roasted Sweet Potato & Beet SandwichesPhotography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel GrecoMaking the most of our summer includes enjoying some evenings in the park near our house. Sandwiches are the best dinner option to take with us, and I’m excited to make this recently published recipe.Sweet potatoesare rich in beta carotene, which gives them their beautiful orange color. This antioxidant helps tame chronic inflammation and protects your eyes from vision damage. The creamy touch of the yogurt-feta sauce takes this sandwich to the next level.Get the Recipe
Monday: Roasted Sweet Potato & Beet Sandwiches
Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco
Making the most of our summer includes enjoying some evenings in the park near our house. Sandwiches are the best dinner option to take with us, and I’m excited to make this recently published recipe.Sweet potatoesare rich in beta carotene, which gives them their beautiful orange color. This antioxidant helps tame chronic inflammation and protects your eyes from vision damage. The creamy touch of the yogurt-feta sauce takes this sandwich to the next level.
Tuesday: Salmon-Stuffed Avocados
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Wednesday: Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)Jen CauseyHaving soup during the summer might seem odd, but I enjoy this cozy one so much that I eat it all year round. The rainbow of veggies—carrots, onions, spinach and celery—add plenty of antioxidant nutrients and beautiful color. While you can make your own meatballs, personally, I like to buy cooked ones for easy prep. Leftover crusty whole-wheat bread from Tuesday’s dinner is perfect for dipping into the soup.Get the Recipe
Wednesday: Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)
Jen Causey
Having soup during the summer might seem odd, but I enjoy this cozy one so much that I eat it all year round. The rainbow of veggies—carrots, onions, spinach and celery—add plenty of antioxidant nutrients and beautiful color. While you can make your own meatballs, personally, I like to buy cooked ones for easy prep. Leftover crusty whole-wheat bread from Tuesday’s dinner is perfect for dipping into the soup.
Thursday: Garlicky Shrimp & BroccoliPhotographer: Kelsey Hansen; Food Stylist: Greg LunaI don’t regularly eat much seafood (other than fish), but lately, I’ve decided to expand my horizons. Shrimp is so versatile and cooks up quickly, especially if you buy it pre-peeled. Broccoli and red peppers are packed withvitamin C, a potent antioxidant. To make this a complete meal, I’ll serve it over a bed of quinoa.Get the Recipe
Thursday: Garlicky Shrimp & Broccoli
Photographer: Kelsey Hansen; Food Stylist: Greg Luna
I don’t regularly eat much seafood (other than fish), but lately, I’ve decided to expand my horizons. Shrimp is so versatile and cooks up quickly, especially if you buy it pre-peeled. Broccoli and red peppers are packed withvitamin C, a potent antioxidant. To make this a complete meal, I’ll serve it over a bed of quinoa.
Friday: Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas & Feta
I wish you all a great week, and I hope you enjoy this dinner plan. If you try a recipe, remember to add a review.
Was this page helpful?Thanks for your feedback!Tell us why!OtherSubmit
Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Tell us why!OtherSubmit
Tell us why!
