Spicy Sheet-Pan Chicken & Sweet Potato Fries, Plus 4 More Weeknight Dinners
Monday night's sriracha sheet-pan chicken paired with oven-baked sweet potato fries starts the week off strong—and not only because it's ready in 45 minutes (it also keeps dishes to a minimum!). It joins a menu of meals including pesto-zucchini noodles, crunchy shrimp, and grilled salad, as well as a simple dessert that celebrates gorgeous in-season plums (ice cream optional, but we highly recommend serving a la mode).
Monday: Sriracha drumsticks with sweet potato fries
Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 4.
Tuesday night’s dinner couldn’t be easier: just throw everything onto a sheet pan—and viola! Get this sriracha drumsticks with sweet potato fries recipe.
Tuesday: Pesto and zucchini noodles
Ready in: 15 min. Serves: 4.
Zucchini makes a great stand-in for pasta. Plus, when paired with homemade pesto, it’s a fresh and healthy vegetarian meal. Get this pesto and zucchini noodles recipe.
Wednesday: Tuna panzanella salad
Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.
Adding canned tuna and bocconcini takes panzanella from side dish to no-cook dinner in a flash. Get this tuna panzanella salad recipe.
Thursday: Super-crunch shrimp with coleslaw
Ready in: 20 min. Serves: 4.
The secret to these delightfully crunchy shrimp? Crushed peanuts. Serve with purple slaw and toasted ramen for a a quick, crunch-tastic meal. Get this super-crunch shrimp recipe.
Friday: Grilled steak with caesar salad
Ready in: 35 min Serves: 4
Bone-in rib steak and caesar salad get the grill treatment in this delicious twist on a classic dinner. Get this grilled steak with caesar salad recipe.
Dessert: Roasted plums
Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 8.
Turn plums into a flavourful dessert by roasting them with vanilla beans, sugar and lemon juice. Pair with ice cream for an after-dinner treat, and use any leftovers as a topping for pancakes or French toast. Get this roasted plums recipe.
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