Every Sunday, we publish a week of Cooking Light dinner plans filled with our favorite recipes—both from current issues and classics. Each meal is designed to be ready and on the table in 45 minutes or less so that you have more time to enjoy the food you’ve prepared and the company of those you’ve prepared it for.
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The Plan
Monday: Fried Chickpea and Arugula Pita Sandwiches with Lime Tzatziki and Edamame Succotash Salad
Tuesday: Grilled Bean and Cheese Stuffed Poblanos and Spicy Brown Rice
Wednesday: Gazpacho with Lemon-Garlic Shrimp and Goat Cheese Crostini
Thursday: Greek-Style Chicken Breasts and Fresh Creamed Corn
Friday: Spiced Grilled Chicken Thighs with Creamy Chile-Herb Sauce and Asparagus Ribbons with Lemon and Goat Cheese
Happy Hour: Avocado Ice Pops
Monday: With flavors reminiscent of a falafel, Fried Chickpea and Arugula Pita Sandwiches with Lime Tzatziki take less work, are tasty with lots of texture, and an easy weeknight meal to put together. Add another green and bean side to round out your pita meal with our Edamame Succotash Salad.
Tuesday: The cheesy filling of these Grilled Bean and Cheese Stuffed Poblanos becomes extra gooey and melty as the peppers grill. Unlike with a lot of stuffed peppers, you don’t need to roast these before stuffing. Poblanos are fairly mild, especially with the seeds removed. For even less heat, use Anaheim chiles. Add a whole grain to these peppers to really round out a beautifully simple dinner with our Spicy Brown Rice.
Wednesday: Soup is delicious any time of the year, but on especially hot days, I prefer my soups cold and tomatoey. Try our Gazpacho with Lemon-Garlic Shrimp if you feel the same way. A rather simple ingredient list comes together beautifully for a simple, company-worthy main. Serve with Goat Cheese Crostini for a little tang and some bread to sop up the remaining drips of gazpacho.
Thursday: Don’t give up hope on plain, basic grilled-chicken cutlets. A simple, flavorful topping can be a real showstopper. In this case, fresh herbs, kalamata olives, and feta cheese contribute Mediterranean flavor to grilled Greek-Style Chicken Breasts and Fresh Creamed Corn
Friday: We love the contrast of the bright, herbaceous sauce with the smoky grilled chicken thighs in our Spiced Grilled Chicken Thighs with Creamy Chile-Herb Sauce dish. Keep the rest of the meal with a simple salad–may we suggest our Asparagus Ribbons with Lemon and Goat Cheese? You’ll kill two birds with one stone 1) Use up the rest of your goat cheese and 2) Make a delicious, tasty topping you’ll come to really love because it’s so versatile.
Happy Hour: If your first reaction to this recipe was, “Ew!” I hope you’ll try one of these Avocado Ice Pops and learn just how wrong they were. Make and freeze the night before you intend to enjoy so your journey to sweets comes quickly.
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