Monday: Penne with Vegetarian Red Lentil Sauce
This pasta dish is an excellent way to have a vegetarian meal while making your kids happy. Made with bell pepper, zucchini and tomatoes, the sauce features a generous portion of lentils that soften while cooking. The result offers a texture reminiscent of meat sauces and the assurance of serving a nutritious, high-protein meal to your family. Don’t hesitate to double the recipe and freeze the leftovers.
Vegetarian
Penne with Vegetarian Red Lentil Sauce
Tuesday: Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Arugula Salad
Seasoned with the same vinaigrette, both pork and salad are under the spotlight in this recipe. Use the sweet and sour sauce to coat the pork tenderloin before roasting it in the oven. Reserve the rest for the salad, which combines fennel, arugula, orange supremes and cranberries. A super tasty, balanced dish that will make everyone happy.
Wednesday: Zucchini Salad with Grapes and Tuna
Featuring common pantry ingredients, including canned tuna, a good recipe is all it takes to make a nutritious meal at a low cost. Add fresh grapes, zucchini and onion to some leftover pesto from the fridge, spreading the mixture over a white bean purée. Pita chips and flaked tuna round out this ideal recipe for weeknight dinners.
Thursday: Glazed Tofu Bowl
To create this appetizing and delicious meal bowl, combine tofu with a highly flavourful sauce. Coat the tofu with cornstarch and pan-fry it before mixing it with a sweet and sour sauce that will create a glaze as it thickens. In addition to the vegetable protein, garnish each bowl with rice noodles, avocado, lettuce and carrots. A quick and easy dish, full of healthy ingredients, that will surely make its way to your list of favourites.
HEALTHY
Glazed Tofu Bowl
Friday: Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas
As your weekend begins, sheet-pan recipes are a great help to feed your family well while optimizing the time you spend in the kitchen. Use this indispensable tool to cook your ingredients, but also to serve your dish at the table. And as fajitas are much tastier when eaten with your hands, you don’t even need cutlery, which leaves very little cleaning to do at the end of the meal.
SHEET-PAN RECIPES
Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas
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