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📌 Week 10 • Your Dinners for the Week Ahead

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

After last week's big cookout, I wanted to bring things back to a light, fresh state. This week is all about the best of summer produce: smoky grilled salmon, peanutty chicken skewers, a bright Mediterranean orzo, and a cherry salad that tastes like the season in a bowl.

Here's what's on the menu this week:

  • ​Grilled cedar plank salmon: Salmon grilled on a cedar plank until smoky and flaky, then topped with a fresh avocado-peach salsa. It looks impressive but is surprisingly simple to pull off.
  • ​Thai chicken skewers with peanut satay sauce: Juicy marinated chicken grilled until charred, with a creamy, savory-sweet peanut sauce for dipping. The kind of dinner that feels like a treat.
  • ​Mediterranean orzo salad: Tender orzo with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, briny olives, and salty feta in a zippy lemon vinaigrette. Fresh enough for dinner, and even better packed up for lunch.
  • ​Fresh cherry salad with arugula: Sweet summer cherries and peppery arugula with creamy goat cheese and candied pecans. Cool, crunchy, and just a little unexpected.

Hope this brings a little brightness to your week and makes good use of all that summer fruit.

Here is the complete grocery list for this week. 💛

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The Endless Meal: Real Food for Busy People

Kristen Stevens

If you need to get a tasty meal on the table quickly, I'm here to help. My recipes are made with real ingredients (no canned soup or boxed mixes), use common kitchen staples, and come together quickly. With over 1200 recipes, you'll have no trouble finding dinners you and your family will love!

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