Weekly Meal Inspo: 8/24-8/30

Delicious dinner recipes for every day of the week!

This week’s meal inspo includes some of my all-time favorite dinners, such as: cashew chicken stir fry, caprese pasta salad, peanut chicken bowls, and flavorful jerk chicken. Every recipe in this list is so fresh and full of flavor.. also using up that peak season end of summer produce!!!

Find the full recipes linked/listed below, as well as grocery lists for all of these fabulous dinners:

Monday: Cashew chicken stir fry with mango (Ambitious Kitchen)

Grocery List:

• 1 lb chicken breast

• Garlic

• Red onion

• Snap peas

• Red bell pepper

• Large mango

• Cilantro

• Cashews

• Coconut aminos

• Cashew butter

• Fresh ginger

• Honey

• Arrowroot flour

The finished product! My mom and I agreed this is one of our top 5’s of all time. I sliced the mango instead of chunks and I recommend doing the same!

Tuesday: Chicken fajita skillet (Jordo’s World)

Grocery List:

• 1.5lb chicken breast

• 3 bell peppers

• 1 white onion

• Limes

• Cilantro

• Spices: chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder

• For serving (all optional): avocado/guacamole, corn tortillas, salsa, cotija or Mexican cheese, sour cream/greek yogurt, etc.

Super quick and easy! You just cook down the veggies and chicken in the pan, then serve with your tortillas and toppings of choice for a delicious taco Tuesday!

Wednesday: Caprese Pasta Salad (my favorite pasta salad) , my most recent recipe posted here on Substack!

Grocery list:

• 1-1.5lbs chicken breast

• Arugula

• Cherry or grape tomatoes

• Mozzarella pearls

• Pasta of choice (I recommend fusilli)

• Basil

• Balsamic vinegar (get a concentrated kind)

• Honey

• Olive oil

• Flaky sea salt (optional, but adds a lovely touch)

Thursday: Quinoa, peach, and feta salad with chicken and white balsamic vinaigrette (Dishing Out Health)

Grocery List:

• arugula

• 2-3 chicken breasts (optional, if you’re serving as a main dish)

• 2 peaches

• Persian cucumbers

• Almonds

• Basil

• Mint

• Feta (or goat cheese)

• Tahini

• White balsamic vinegar

• Garlic powder

I seasoned the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, grilled it up, and served it over the salad for the protein. This would also be delicious with salmon!

Friday: Jerk chicken (Carlsbad Cravings), served with Mango Jalapeño Chutney (Cotter Crunch)

Grocery List:

• 1.5-2lbs chicken breast or thighs

• Spices: onion powder, garlic powder, brown sugar (or coconut sugar), cayenne pepper (I omitted this for less heat), smoked paprika, ground ginger, dried parsley, dried thyme, allspice, ground cinnamon (I used Ceylon), ground nutmeg, salt and pepper- I also added about ½ tbsp of dried chives

• 1 ripe mango

• 1 shallot

• Coconut sugar

• Apple cider vinegar (I halved the amount of ACV in the chutney recipe)

• Limes

• Jalapeño

• Cilantro for garnishing

I served this at my most recent dinner party and it was a huge hit! This is delicious over my coconut rice (recipe posted here on substack) and the mango chutney is completely optional… the chicken shines by itself!

Saturday: Peanut Ginger Chicken bowls

Chicken marinade recipe (Ambitious Kitchen)

Peanut sauce recipe (Ambitious Kitchen)

Grocery List:

• 1.5lbs chicken breast

• Basmati or jasmine rice

• Persian or English cucumbers

• Shredded carrots

• Red bell pepper

• Green onions

• Peanuts

• Mint

• Cilantro

• Peanut butter

• Coconut aminos or tamari

• Honey

• Ground ginger

• Apple cider vinegar

• Toasted sesame oil

• Coconut sugar

• Limes

• Garlic

• Fresh ginger

Honestly, peanut chicken is one of my favorite comfort meals. The sauce is creamy, savory, and sweet; this dish is full of warm umami flavors that pair perfectly with the fresh produce and herbs!

Sunday: Blistered tomato and shishito pepper steak salad with Chimichurri

Grocery List:

• steaks of choice

• Shishito peppers

• Cherry tomatoes

• Pickled red onions

• Greens of choice (I used baby butter lettuce)

• Corn

• Green onions

• Potatoes (fingerling or Yukon gold work best here)

• Shallot

• Cilantro

• Parsley

• Dried oregano

• Olive oil

• Red wine vinegar

• Garlic

A perfect summer steak salad! Serve this on a hot day when you need something bright and refreshing, packed with nutrients.

Et voila: your full week of dinners planned for you! I hope you love these recipes as much as I do <3

I hope you all have a lovely week! Stay tuned for more posts and recipes like these.

With love,

Abigail