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5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes, Including Classic Spaghetti And Meatballs

Start the week knowing that dinner is taken care of already.
Pork medallions with arugula and apple salad

Photo, Erik Putz.

Rich in colour, rounded out with healthy ingredients (plus a few indulgences) this week's dinner plan is full of easy hits (using plenty of pantry staples). From homemade meatballs in a herby tomato sauce, to a healthy roasted cauliflower dinner bowl, you'll be counting down to dinner with with these dishes:

Cauliflower Farro Bowl

Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4.
Packed with pulses, healthy grains and roasted cauliflower (our fave), this healthy bowl will start the week off right. Get this cauliflower farro bowl recipe.

cauliflower farro bowlPhoto, Erik Putz.

Classic spaghetti and meatballs

Ready in: 1 hour. Serves: 6.
Make tonight pasta night with an all-time classic. Serve with salad, garlic bread and extra parmesan and dig in. Get this classic spaghetti and meatballs recipe.

spaghetti and meatballs in serving bowlPhoto, Erik Putz.

Pork medallions with arugula and apple salad

Ready in: 40 min. Serves: 4.
Get affordable, quick cooking pork tenderloin onto your grocery lists, stat. This crunchy salad gets paired with saucy medallions for a speedy and mouth-wateringly delicious dinner. Get this pork medallions with arugula and apple salad recipe.

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Pork medallions with arugula and apple saladPhoto, Erik Putz.

Sweet and spicy glazed salmon

Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.
Brighten up a chilly spring week with an extra punch of colour. Pink citrus and garden greens take this salmon dish to the next level. Get this sweet and spicy glazed salmon recipe.

sweet and spicy glazed salmonPhoto, Erik Putz.

Hoisin chicken rice bowl

Ready in: 40 min. Serves: 4.
Keep your dinner game strong (and healthy) with a grain bowl packed with chicken, broccoli, brown rice, orange slices and cashews—plus a drizzle or sriracha for heat. Get this hoisin chicken rice bowl recipe.

Hoisin chicken rice bowlPhoto, Erik Putz.

Dessert: Coconut macaroons

Ready in: 30 min (plus 30 min cooling). Makes: 16.
These light and airy cookies are delicious with or without chocolate. Get this coconut macaroons recipe.

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