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Sunday Strategist: A Week of Healthy Dinners —May 8-12

May 04, 2017
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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. Each of these recipes are from our brand-new June Issue. Look for one on a newsstands or in your mailbox soon to find more delicious dinner inspiration.
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Meatless Monday: Thai Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls

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Add fresh curry paste to canned coconut milk and nut butter, and you have an instant, wonderfully complex satay sauce. Use as a dip, in stir-fries, or drizzled on this gluten-free veggie bowl. 

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Taco Tuesday: BBQ Chicken-and-Black Bean Tacos

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A kid-friendly mix of quality convenience items and bright produce imparts fresh taste with minimal legwork. 

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One-Pot Wednesday: Ratatouille-Stuffed Shells

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You can also stuff the shells with cheesy chicken and broccoli, a beef bolognese, or ricotta and spinach.

Serve with Green Bean and Radish Sauté.

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Tasty Thursday: Charred Shrimp and Okra Bowl

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This dish keeps the classic elements of gumbo but with a fresh identity. Traditional? No. Completely delicious? Yes!

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Grass-Fed Friday: Flat Iron Steak with Grilled Ratatouille

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Pounding the flat iron steak breaks down the muscle fibers and tenderizes the meat. Grain-fed flat iron steaks are a relatively tender cut. But with grass-fed steak's lower fat content, we find pounding the meat before cooking ensures tenderness. It also helps the steaks cook quickly—they only need about 3 minutes on a searing hot grill to hit medium-rare.

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Treat Yourself: Rosé-Glazed Strawberry Tart

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The rectangular tart pan makes for a striking presentation, but if you don't have one, you can use a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate.

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1 of 6 Meatless Monday: Thai Sweet Potato Noodle Bowls
2 of 6 Taco Tuesday: BBQ Chicken-and-Black Bean Tacos
3 of 6 One-Pot Wednesday: Ratatouille-Stuffed Shells
4 of 6 Tasty Thursday: Charred Shrimp and Okra Bowl
5 of 6 Grass-Fed Friday: Flat Iron Steak with Grilled Ratatouille
6 of 6 Treat Yourself: Rosé-Glazed Strawberry Tart

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