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5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes, Including Big Batch Chili

Bring on the week ahead—we're ready.
Perfectly shaped cupcakes: Toasted coconut cupcakes

Healthy, hearty and satisfying meals to get you through the week. (We even included a bonus item to save you time if your schedule is jam-packed.) From a plant-based-protein grain bowl, to a cold-weather defying big batch chili recipe and more, suddenly we can't wait to get to the grocery store.

Monday: Cauliflower Farro Bowl

Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4. Farro (a whole grain) and golden-roasted cauliflower are the stars of this delicious plant-based dish. Once it's dressed up with a tahini-lemon dressing and fresh herbs, we can't get enough. Get our cauliflower farro bowl recipe.

cauliflower farro bowl Photo, Erik Putz.

Tuesday: Masala pork chops with mango chutney

Ready in: 20 min. Serves: 4. Fast-fry pork chops are one of our secret weapons for getting dinner on the table in record time. Serve chips with a sweet and tangy sauce and a healthy side of tender-crisp vegetables. Get our Masala pork chop with mango chutney recipe.

Pork chop, peppers, broccoli and cauliflower on coral plate. Photo, Erik Putz.

Wednesday: Big-batch Morroccan chili

Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 4 – 8. Two recipes in one, this 45-minute chili is a speedy weeknight dish that doubles as a comforting shepherd’s pie with just two extra ingredients (simply freeze the extras for a last-minute meal, or swap one of this week's recipes out for this speedy Moroccan shepherd's pie recipe). Get our Moroccan big batch chili recipe.

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Chili Recipes: Big-Batch Moroccan chili

Thursday: Green shakshuka recipe

Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 4 to 6. The mighty egg pulls double duty, serving as a great start to your morning or a hearty and healthy evening meal. Get our green shakshuka recipe.

Green shakshuka recipe Photo, Erik Putz.

Friday: Chicken chow mein

Ready in: 40 min. Serves: 4 to 6. Stir-fried dishes like chicken chow mein cook very quickly over high heat, making them ideal for busy weeknights. Kitchen tip: Have all the ingredients ready before you begin cooking for best results. Get our chicken chow mein recipe.

Chicken chow mein Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Toasted coconut cupcakes

Ready in: 2 hours 5 min. Makes: 12 cupcakes. Light, airy and extra coconutty, these delicious cupcakes will be a hit every time you make them. Get our toasted coconut cupcakes recipe.

Perfectly shaped cupcakes: Toasted coconut cupcakes Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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