After a week where I was traveling for work, I am excited to be home. We eat dinner as a family as often as we can (and always on Sunday) so dinner needs to be something even my pickiest eater will at least try. And because I work full time outside our home and the kids have activities, dinner needs to be super quick and easy to make. This week there isn’t anything on my personal meal plan that takes longer than 30 minutes to make. And, these recipes likely have ingredients you already have!
Remember, proteins can be swapped out if you don’t like the protein in the recipe. I’m a pescatarian so if we’re having pork or chicken, I will usually substitute it for some white fish. I try to keep my tofu consumption low - soy isn’t the best product for women.
Let me know what you’ll be eating this week! And if you make anything from this post, tag me on Instagram so I can share it with my followers (@kimberleykasper).
Sunday Dinner
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This is one of my favorite meals! Because of this, my family is making this tonight for Mother’s Day dinner. Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa is incredibly easy to make, with the chopping of the garlic, shallots and avocado taking the most time. If you don’t like a strong garlic taste, I recommend reducing this. Otherwise, this is the perfect dinner. Serve with a salad and some cauliflower rice and this would also be perfect for those on the FASTer Way looking for low carb dinner options.
Monday Night
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Monday is a low carb day for the ladies in my FASTer Way six week and VIP groups and these Quick Garlic Lime Marinated Pork Chops are the perfect option! These come in at 1.8 net carbs. I marinate these the night before and then they only take about ten minutes to make. You can also marinate them for 20 minutes before cooking if you forget the night prior. Cook on the grill, under the broiler, or I will also place them in a cast iron skillet and sear, then put in the oven to finish off.
Tuesday Night
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I am clearly feeling like spring dinners this week with a second bruschetta type dinner on the menu! This easy Grilled Chicken Bruschetta is another perfect dinner option for the ladies in my FASTer Way groups and comes in at 6 net carbs. Marinate these overnight or for as little as ten minutes, with a total cooking + prep time of thirty minutes. I serve this with a salad for a light, delicious weekday dinner.
Wednesday Night
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I LOVE spring salads. Ok, if I’m being honest, I like a salad anytime. But this Spring Panzanella is something special! Instead of being heavy with lettuce, it has leeks, asparagus, and white beans. I’ll use a good gluten-free bread and add some leftover chicken from Tuesday night to help meet those protein goals.
Thursday Night
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Grilled Korean Chicken Skewers. Is there anything better? You’ll want to marinate these for at least 30 minutes before they go on the grill (or overnight) and then grilling is fairly quick. If it’s raining, I will throw these in the oven and cook at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or so, basting them with the reduced marinade (see instructions) every 8 - 10 minutes or so. I’ll serve these with some corn on the cobb and a salad for a quick, Thursday night dinner.
Friday Dinner
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I clearly have a thing for asparagus, don’t I? This shaved asparagus pizza stopped me in my tracks. Asparagus on a pizza? Yes, please! This has amazing flavor and is also easy to make. If you are gluten-free, use the 1-for-1 gluten-free flour to make the pizza crust or use a cauliflower crust. While I’m 90% dairy free, I do eat cheese, so I will use regular cheese on this pizza however, there are some great dairy free alternatives as places like Whole Foods.