Healthy Meal Plan {Week 135}

More healthy dinner recipes in this week's meal plan. Vegetarian, chicken, salmon and pork all take center stage.

I hope everyone's staying healthy and doing well. It was an exciting week around here because our eldest son officially committed to the University of Washington for the fall semester. We have a Husky in the house! Besides that, my husband and I are working from home and the boys are diligently working through their online school assignments. My early morning walks are keeping me sane and active!

Like everybody else, dinner prep is a constant during these times and we're working our way through our favorite healthy dinner recipes in an effort to keep mealtime fresh and interesting. Last night was Thai Chicken Naan Pizza night, which was a hit with the boys!

Like many of you, I've done my fair share of baking over the past few weeks. Two batches of banana nut muffins, a loaf of banana bread (yep - lots of browned bananas around here) and some amazing focaccia bread! As I write this, a loaf of whole wheat bread is rising and almost ready to bake.

Since some ingredients are still difficult to find, I'll continue to include substitution suggestions in the meal plans to make it easier to find an alternative amongst your pantry and freezer supplies.

Let's get started with the meal plan...

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Each week’s meal plan mirrors the way we eat at home – 90% healthy, with the occasional decadent meal thrown in. There will be a mixture of meat and meatless meals, with everything from slow cooker soups and dinner salads to one-pot dinners and breakfast for dinner recipes. A little bit of everything, which is exactly how we eat at our house.

If you make any of these recipes, I'd love to see them on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I'll be sure to find your photos.

Healthy Meal Plan {Week 135}

Monday:

• • Moroccan Carrot Soup with Chickpeas - 166 calories and 1 Weight Watchers SP
  • Serve with Tomato & Hearts of Palm Salad & some crusty bread.
  • Substitutions: Substitute can be substituted for the chickpeas. A great alternative to this soup is Curried Sweet Potato Soup, which uses the same method to make it..

Tuesday:

• • Mediterranean Chicken Couscous Salad Bowls - 375 calories and 8 Weight Watchers SP
  • I usually serve these on their own - a full meal in a bowl!
  • Substitutions: Chicken can be swapped out with grilled or seared shrimp. Instead of spinach, feel free to use chopped romaine lettuce.

Wednesday:

• • Crockpot Spiced Chickpea Stew -295 calories and 1 Weight Watchers SP
  • Serve with sauteed or steamed broccoli, green beans or snap peas.
  • Substitutions: White beans (cannellini or great northern) can be used in place of the chickpeas, though I recommend decreasing the cooking time.

Thursday:

• • Roasted Salmon with Avocado Salsa - 345 calories and 3 Weight Watchers SP.
  • Serve with Greek Rice Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette - 125 calories and 4 Weight Watchers SP.
  • Substitutions: A firm white fish, such as halibut or mahi mahi, would be acceptable substitutes for salmon.

Friday:

• • Take-out for dinner 🥡

Saturday:

• • One Pot Pesto Sausage Cauliflower Rice - 184 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SP
  • No need to make anything else – this one pot meal has it all!
  • Substitutions: Pork sausage can be used in place of chicken sausage. If you don't have broccoli on hand, use snap peas or green beans instead.

Sunday:

• • Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pulled Pork - 240 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SP
  • Serve with brown rice and Asian Cucumber & Jicama Slaw - 40 calories and 1 Weight Watchers SmartPoint.
  • If you prefer, serve the pulled pork and slaw in a tortilla or on whole wheat rolls (sliders!)
  • Substitutions: If you don't have pork tenderloin on hand, try my Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken.

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