5 Weeknight Recipes, Including Lemony One-Pan Chicken and Spinach
Photo, Sian Richards.
This week, get all the shopping out of the way, and cook along with us every night as we use flavourful, easy dinner recipes (like lemony one-pan chicken and spinach) to make a meal in 45 minutes or less. Print our grocery list (or read it below). And leftovers — what leftovers? Scroll to the bottom for a simple set of recipes to help you use up any odds and ends when the week is over.
October 2015 | Dinner Plan
Monday: Lemon-garlic chicken and spinach
Start the week with this zesty one-pot meal. (Bonus: It's gluten-free.)
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Tuesday: Sicilian pasta
Secret ingredients:Anchovies and raisins make this dish delicious, and because they both disappear into the sauce, fussy eaters will never know.
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Wednesday: Tuna melts
Go gourmet with your tuna sandwich tonight. Broiled to crisp, warm perfection, these melts are a go-to meal when we're in a hurry.
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Mid-week treat: 5-minute grape sorbet
A 5-minute dessert everyone will enjoy dipping their spoons into. Just freeze your grapes ahead of time, and you’re good to go.
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Thursday: Roasted cauliflower tacos
Roast extra cauliflower for these gluten-free tacos, and you can whirl up a warming, delicious soup tomorrow.
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Friday: Cauliflower soup
It's soup season! This recipe takes yesterday's leftovers and—with a few extra ingredients—turns them into a cozy fall soup.
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Related:
September: 5 dinner recipes, one grocery list
How to use up September's leftover ingredients
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