What to Cook Every Night This Week (October 8 - 14)
Dive into autumn with these streamlined, seasonal dinner recipes. They’ve got short ingredient lists and won’t suck up hours of your time (we know you’re a busy lady).
RELATED: 31 Healthyish Recipes to Make Every Night In October
Shopping List
2 large eggplants
2 onions, diced
1 head garlic
3 shallots
1 head broccoli
1 small head cauliflower
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch basil
1 bunch mint
2 hearts romaine lettuce
3 lemons
1 bunch asparagus
2 bunches kale
1½ pounds baby potatoes
5 sweet potatoes (3 cups chopped)
Eight 6-ounce pieces salmon
1½ pounds sirloin or strip steak
½ cup grated pecorino cheese
16 ounces plain, unsweetened almond milk
One 14-ounce can pureed tomatoes
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
One 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained
One 15-ounce can black beans
3¼ cups red enchilada sauce
2 tablespoons harissa paste
1 cup kimchi
1 cup millet
1 pound bite-size dry pasta, like rigatoni
½ cup walnuts
½ cup almonds
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
10 small yellow or white corn tortillas
Pantry Ingredients
High-heat oil, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, crushed red-pepper flakes, paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, stick of butter, all-purpose flour, Dijon mustard
Monday: Hemp and Walnut Crusted Salmon with Broccoli and Kimchi Cauliflower Rice
Boost the beginning of your week with omega-3s galore.
Tuesday: One-Pan Roasted Salmon with Potatoes and Romaine
Making the main course and sides all at once = brilliant.
Wednesday: Sweet Potato Noodles with Almond Sauce
It’s decadent and starchy and filling, like pasta, but it’s still packed with protein, low in saturated fat and full of vitamins.
Thursday: Harissa Chickpea Stew with Eggplant and Millet
Like getting a big, warm hug.
Friday: Pasta Alla Norma
We found our evening plans (add a bottle of red wine to the shopping list).
Saturday: Skillet Steak with Asparagus and Potatoes
Treat yourself (and use up the rest of those baby potatoes).
Sunday: Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas
And the best part? The leftovers will make a fabulous lunch on Monday.
