A Citrusy Vegetarian Salad, Plus 4 More Dinner Recipes To Make This Week
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
This week, dinner is a mix of healthful, seasonal ingredients and warming, hearty dishes. From cheesy lasagna rolls, crisp fennel-orange salad with goat cheese or a saucy mango pork chop — the recipes are enticing, easy to make, and ready in 35 minutes or less (except the lasagna and date squares, but they're well worth waiting for). Find you dinner inspiration below:
Dinner Plan January 20 | 2017
Monday: Winter panzanella
Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4. A citrusy vegetarian salad with crunchy croutons and fresh parsley to garnish. Get the recipe.
Tuesday: Saucy mango pork chops with red leaf salad
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4. The spicy-sweet ginger-mango sauce makes these pork chops irresistible. Get the recipe.
Wednesday: Spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4. Sauce up the chicken with sesame and lemon-laced sauce, and serve it with a fresh and crunchy cucumber salad to finish (in under thirty minutes!). Get the recipe.
Thursday: Caramel salmon with carrot slaw
Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 4.
An easy stovetop recipe you can make at any time of the year. And with this savoury caramel sauce and speedy side ‘slaw, it’s perfect for weeknights. Get the recipe.
Friday: Double-cheese lasagna rolls
Ready in: 1 hour 30 min. Serves: 6 – 8.
For this lasagna, roll the frilly noodles around a vibrant spinach-and-broccoli pesto loaded with Asiago and top with creamy, garlicky cheese. Get the recipe.
Dessert: Old-fashioned date squares
Ready in: 1 hour 20 min. Makes: 16 squares.
Delicious date squares are a simple blend of brown sugar, oats, butter and sweet dates – a comforting treat for a cozy winter afternoon. If there’s a baked-goods equivalent to a hug, this is it. Get the recipe.
Watch: How to prepare fennel
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