What to Eat this Week: January 19, 2025
Sick of the dreaded 5 pm question “What’s for dinner?” I’ve got you covered with this weekly meal plan! Each week, I share five easy and nutritious dinner ideas, plus a bonus breakfast and lunch idea, to help you feed your family without the stress. These recipes are made to keep everyone fed and happy, with simple ingredients, minimal prep, and plenty of flavor. Let me ease the mental load of busy weeknight dinners.
Crockpot Salsa Chicken
Pop this chicken dish into the slow cooker, we’re using it for two meals this week! It’s incredibly simple to prep and then you can use it in nachos and baked quesadillas. Tender shredded chicken breast meat cooks in salsa until it shreds for a dish that is fuss-free and so flavorful.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Salsa Chicken.
Shredded Chicken Nachos
Sheet pan nachos are the ultimate easy dinner! Spread out a layer of chips on a sheet pan and top with shredded salsa chicken, refried beans, and shredded cheese. After they come out of the oven, add fresh toppings like chopped lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and jalapeno peppers or let everyone add their own fresh toppings.
Get the Recipe: Shredded Chicken Nachos.
Easy Lasagna Soup
If you love the flavors of lasagna but don’t love the prep, try this lasagna soup! It’s comforting and cozy; rich and satisfying; nutritious and easy! It’s the best way to get the flavors of lasagna in a more simplified way. The soup is served over noodles with a dollop of Parmesan ricotta cheese.
Get the Recipe: Lasagna Soup.
Deli Turkey Sliders
This delicious turkey sliders recipe is loaded with layers of turkey, caramelized mushrooms and onions, and melty cheese – all on sweet Hawaiian rolls! It’s an easy and balanced dinner and can be prepped ahead and finished in the oven.
Get the Recipe: Deli Turkey Sliders.
Lemon Pepper Shrimp
This juicy lemon pepper shrimp recipe is sure to become a weeknight dinner fave and there’s a lot to love. It’s full of butter-y, lemon-y, pepper-y flavor (YUM!); it’s ready in about 10 minutes; and it’s made with a handful of ingredients. The bright and delicious lemon flavors enhance the shrimp in this delicious recipe. We love it over rice, but it would also be great on pasta.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Pepper Shrimp.
Crispy Baked Quesadillas
These baked quesadillas are easy and cheesy with plenty of leftover salsa chicken tucked between crispy baked shells. It’s a great way to make quesadillas for a crowd as you no longer need to babysit the stove! The recipe calls for chicken, but you could swap it for cooked ground beef, black beans, or fajita veggies instead if desired.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Baked Quesadillas.
Avocado Toast
Avocado toast is popular for a reason! It’s quick and nutritious, and there are endless ways to top it. I’m sharing more than 51 topping ideas to get you started to add flavor and nutrition to everyone’s favorite green toast.
Get the Recipe: Avocado Toast.
Quinoa Black Bean Salad
This black bean quinoa salad recipe should be on the top of your recipes-to-make list! It’s light and bright, satisfying and nutritious, and loaded with plant-based protein and fiber, all with tons of layered flavor. Because it can be made ahead, it’s a great salad for everything from picnics to summer cookouts to healthy meal prep salads to get you through the week.
Get the Recipe: Black Bean Quinoa Salad.
