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  3. Sunday Strategist: A Week of Healthy Dinners - January 15-19

Sunday Strategist: A Week of Healthy Dinners - January 15-19

January 03, 2018
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Every Sunday, we publish a week of Cooking Light dinner plans filled with our favorite recipes—both from current issues and classics. Each meal is designed to be ready and on the table in 45 minutes or less so that you have more time to enjoy the food you’ve prepared and the company of those you’ve prepared it for. If you like having a healthy meal plan but want something customized to your dietary or caloric needs, check out The Cooking Light Diet. It’s a calorie-driven weekly meal plan—breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner—based on your dieting goals and food preferences. Look for one on a newsstands to find more delicious dinner inspiration.
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Monday: Sesame Shrimp with Ginger Broccoli

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We achieve a deep-fried effect by incorporating sesame seeds into a light panko coating that cooks to perfect crunchiness in just a little oil. A squeeze of Sriracha adds big flavor with minimal effort. 

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Quick Chicken Marsala

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Marsala cooking wine is a worthy addition to your pantry; it’s dry and sweet without being overpowering, and can cut through the richness of cream or stock. The alcohol will cook off as the sauce simmers. Adding butter at the end, a classic technique, gives the sauce its body and gloss. Serve with Parslied Brown Rice Pilaf. 

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Wednesday: Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream and Glazed Carrots

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Beef tenderloin is worthy splurge when you want a special entrée in less time; the cut is so meltingly tender already that it takes just 8 minutes to cook. We use the same pan to cook and glaze the carrots for easy clean up. The horseradish sauce is the tangy, creamy, pungent element this dish needs. Beyond the sauce, try stirring horseradish into the dressing for slaw, a devilled egg filling, or mashed potatoes.

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Thursday: Kale-and-Chickpea Grain Bowl with Avocado Dressing

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This veggie-heavy bowl is loaded with crunch and color, thanks to crispy carrots and chickpeas, fresh kale, and a vibrant avocado dressing. It also delivers more than 50fi of your daily dose of fiber, key for weight loss, energy, and healthy digestion. Bulgur, also called cracked wheat, is a quick cooking whole grain. These bowls would also be excellent make-ahead lunches. Pack the avocado mixture separately, adding a little water to thin it as needed.

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Friday: Chickpea and Kale Curry

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Embrace the comfort of Indian flavors with a 25-minute curry that also happens to be vegan. This meatless main offers plenty of protein thanks to quinoa and chickpeas, and boasts 40% of your daily fiber goal. Coconut milk lends velvety richness, while a mix of peanut butter and spices give the sauce rich flavor. A flourish of fresh herbs at the end brightens and freshens the dish.

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Cocktail Bonus: Carrot-Citrus Crush

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Brighten up winter happy hour or Sunday brunch with this citrusy cocktail. Leafy carrot tops lend an herby backbone similar to parsley, and blood oranges infuse a berrylike sweetness. Plus, this drink boasts half your daily vitamin A and more than a third of your daily vitamin C goal.

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    1 of 6 Monday: Sesame Shrimp with Ginger Broccoli
    2 of 6 Quick Chicken Marsala
    3 of 6 Wednesday: Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream and Glazed Carrots
    4 of 6 Thursday: Kale-and-Chickpea Grain Bowl with Avocado Dressing
    5 of 6 Friday: Chickpea and Kale Curry
    6 of 6 Cocktail Bonus: Carrot-Citrus Crush

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