The end of the week is a fantastic time to start thinking about next week's meals. You can shop for a healthy week's worth of ingredients on the weekend so that weeknight dinners are a breeze. We've got a Monday-through-Friday list of easy meals that you can put together in less than an hour. They're all healthy, balanced meals that will keep you full and satisfied.
Monday: Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef from Eat In Eat Out, to which we recommend adding some dried red chilies into the slow cooker to add some heat. Throw it in the slow cooker a couple of hours before dinner and when it's time to eat, serve it over a bowl of brown rice and a cucumber salad with a light and vinegary dressing.
Tuesday: Turkey Burgers with Zucchini from SkinnyTaste. Serve them on whole wheat buns and top with Quick-Pickled Onions from Bon Appetit. Add whatever condiments you want. You can even let loose with a little mayo because you're getting lean protein and veggies in the burger, and you've gone with higher-fiber whole wheat bread.
Wednesday: Greek Salad with Grilled Salmon from Cooking Classy. This is a true meal-in-a-bowl. You've got all the amazing components of a Greek salad, and you top it with a filet of grilled salmon to flake into the salad. Serve with garlic bread if you need to add some carbs.
Thursday: Sweet Potato Coconut Soup with Brown Rice and Lentils from Katie at the Kitchen Door. This meal is another one-bowl wonder, and it'll leave you satisfied for hours. Be sure to garnish with lots of chopped cilantro. You can sub out the curry powder for Thai curry paste for a more Southeast Asian flavor profile.
Friday: Peruvian Ceviche from From Scratch Latin Kitchen. This light dish is enormously flavorful and varies a lot from region to region, but every Latin American country has its way to make it. Peruvian ceviche is white in color and is spicy, acidic and delicious. It has potatoes in it too, making it more filling than other ceviches.
