Cozy Cottage Meal Plan Week 23 - 2019
- robynlarabee
- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 9, 2019
Fruity spinach salad, pesto zucchini noodles with chicken provolone-topped burgers with beet & arugula salad, bbq pork tenderloin, kale, tomato & pancetta pasta, steak with killer baked potato topping.
On the menu - June 2 - June 8, 2019:
Sunday Spinach, Strawberry and Avocado Salad with chicken salad and croissants
We had guests for lunch today, and I wanted to serve something light and delicious. I served this salad without the chicken as pictured, but I do love it all together. (Check out Sensational Spinach Salad from Greta Podleski's "Yum & Yummer". Instead I served a simple chicken salad (mayonnaise, chopped chicken, diced celery and some dried parsley) on croissants along with this beautiful Spinach, Strawberry and Avocado Salad on the side - perfect for company. Everyone really enjoyed it. Win, win!
Monday Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Chicken with green salad
There was a lot of pizza on the menu this weekend (in between chicken and salad), so I wanted something light and carb-free. This fit the bill and was delicious! Quick and easy and so good. I think some cherry tomatoes and freshly grated Parmesan would be a nice addition. I used leftover rotisserie chicken but you could easily bake or fry some chicken instead.
As I mentioned, our Goodfood subscription food service order arrived last Friday, so tonight we tried the burgers. They were very good, but the Arugula-Yellow Beet Salad was stellar. I didn't take any photos (too hungry!) but I would highly recommend this option. If you're looking for a recipe, this one from Curtis Stone looked good, too Burgers with Red Onion Marmalade.
Wednesday BBQ Pork Tenderloin with salad
This BBQ Pork Tenderloin is fast and tasty. I wasn't feeling leftovers tonight, so I made this instead. Take a frozen pork tenderloin (about a pound) and cover it with Diana Sauce - the Gourmet Rib & Chicken flavour, or any flavour will do. Bake in the oven at 375 F for about two hours, along with some potatoes in a separate dish if you like. We skipped those tonight and just had a big salad.
Tonight I made the final recipe from our Goodfood box. I would never have thought of using kale with pasta like this, but it was super. This recipe came together very quickly and I loved the fresh pasta. The herb mix was a little peppery or spicy or something, but it was tasty. We added a little extra Parmesan cheese, because cheese... Here's a similar recipe from Cooking Light for Kale, Tomato and Pancetta Pasta.
Friday Leftovers / eat out / takeout
Saturday Steak with Killer Baked Potato Topping, sauteed mushrooms, asparagus and Italienne chopped salad
We haven't had steak in too long. Since we don't have a barbecue, I always follow these directions: How to Cook a Perfect Steak Indoors. I like to top them with some Keg steak spice or just some salt and pepper, olive oil and garlic powder. So good! I always serve baked potatoes with my Killer Baked Potato Topping and I also roasted some asparagus tonight.
Comments