Weeknight Recipes

Quick & Easy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (30 Minutes)

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

Brown Butter Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms

Beer Cheese Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Cozy Autumn Grain Bowls with Maple Cinnamon Vinaigrette

Sweet and Sticky Char Siu Chicken

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken Wings

Grilled Veggie Burrito Bowls with Green Rice

Grilled Pesto Shrimp with Burst Tomato Couscous Caprese

Summer Tomato Salad with Charred Corn

Glow Bowls – Grilled Chicken & Quinoa Grain Bowls with Curry Vinaigrette.

Grilled Peach BBQ Chicken (+ Smoky Chipotle Peach BBQ Sauce!)

Broiled Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies with Capered Lemon Dill Sauce

Quick & Easy Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Black Bean Tostadas with Charred Corn & Avocado Crema

Summer Farro Salad with Grilled Vegetables & Burst Tomatoes

Simple, Citrusy Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado

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Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

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Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

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Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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Weeknight Recipes

Quick & Easy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (30 Minutes)

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

Brown Butter Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms

Beer Cheese Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Baked Crispy Chicken Tacos

Cozy Autumn Grain Bowls with Maple Cinnamon Vinaigrette

Chicken and Pumpkin Dumplings

Sweet and Sticky Char Siu Chicken

Weeknight Bolognese

Baked Honey Sesame Chicken Wings

Zucchini Meatballs

Grilled Veggie Burrito Bowls with Green Rice

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

Grilled Pesto Shrimp with Burst Tomato Couscous Caprese

Summer Tomato Salad with Charred Corn

Glow Bowls – Grilled Chicken & Quinoa Grain Bowls with Curry Vinaigrette.

Grilled Peach BBQ Chicken (+ Smoky Chipotle Peach BBQ Sauce!)

Cheesy French Onion Meatballs

Broiled Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies with Capered Lemon Dill Sauce

Quick & Easy Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas

Black Bean Tostadas with Charred Corn & Avocado Crema

Summer Farro Salad with Grilled Vegetables & Burst Tomatoes

Simple, Citrusy Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado

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