Don’t Know What To Eat This Week? 7 Recipes To Eat Healthy All Week

This post is from our friends at Slender Kitchen.

Let’s be honest, while we all have the best intentions when it comes to cooking up healthy meals, many times life just gets in the way. Between busy work days, afterschool activities, running errands, cleaning up, and hopefully squeezing in some exercise, it’s hard to find the time to shop, plan, and cook a healthy meal. So we end up reaching for take–out, processed food, or the same boring chicken breast we have eaten ten times in the past two weeks.

So this week, instead of making meals a last–minute afterthought, you need a plan. A healthy meal plan that will not only make dinnertime easy and stress–free, but will help you reach your weight loss and healthy living goals.

To get you started, make these two healthy breakfast recipes on Sunday and then enjoy them all week long, alternating every morning so you don’t get bored. Then plan to make these quick and easy dinners during the week. Plan on cooking up a little extra so you have leftovers for lunches—using them in big healthy salads, wraps, tacos, or grain bowls. And if you really want to get ahead, cut and prep your veggies and cook your grains on Sunday for even faster weekday cooking.

That’s all it takes! One simple meal plan for a week of delicious and healthy eating. So go get cooking and eat well all week.

1. Asparagus and Mushroom Quinoa Frittatas served with fresh fruit

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2. Overnight Brownie Batter Oatmeal

   

3. Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs with brown rice and your favorite veggie

   

4. Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms and Thyme with quinoa (leftover from the frittatas)

   

5. Thai Basil Ground Beef Bowl

   

6. Blackened Salmon with a baked sweet potato and veggie

   

7. Greek Black Olive and Feta Burgers with Baked Skinny Fries and light English muffins for buns and a side green salad

   

And here’s what you’ll need from the store (for 4 servings per recipe)

Slender Kitchen Shopping List

Dairy & Refrigerated 8 eggs 1/2 cup reduced fat milk 1.5 oz. reduced fat feta cheese 2.5 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt

Meat 1.33 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs 24 oz. wild salmon 1.33 lbs. 95% lean ground beef 1 lb. 99% lean ground turkey 1.33 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins

Produce Garlic 1 onion 1 red onion 2 inches fresh ginger 4 cups asparagus 12 oz. mushrooms 6 green onions Thai basil (or regular) 1 cauliflower 2/3 lb. potatoes 2/3 lb. turnips 1 lemon Parsley 4 bananas 4 sweet potatoes Veggies for 2 dinners Side salad veggies for 1 dinner Fresh fruit

Grains & Canned Goods 1.5 dry cups quinoa 4 oz. low sodium chicken broth 2 cups oats 1 cup brown rice Light English muffins

Other Low sodium soy sauce Asian chili garlic paste (like sambal olek) 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup black olives

Pantry Cooking spray Olive oil Coconut oil Brown sugar Balsamic vinegar

Spices Salt Pepper Garlic powder Onion powder Chili powder Smoked paprika Oregano Dried dill Thyme