Get organized with our weekly dinner meal plan featuring 5 easy, healthy, and tasty recipes for the family. Start your week right with homemade wholesome meals.
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- THIS WEEK’S Dinner MEAL PLAN #11
- GRAB THE GROCERY LIST
- Tips For Meal Planning
A weekly dinner meal plan has several benefits, including making life easier, healthier, and often more affordable.
Here are some key reasons why you might want to consider planning meals each week:
- Saves Time : Meal planning helps you avoid the daily “What should I make Tonight?” dilemma.
- Reduces Food Waste : When you plan, you can buy just what you need for each meal. This prevents extra food from going bad in the fridge.
- Save Money : Having a list of dinner recipes and a grocery allows you to be more mindful at the grocery store and avoid impulsive buying.
- Keeps You Healthy : Eating home-cooked, wholesome meals helps you control calorie intake, portion sizes, and avoid pre-packaged or frozen food.
THIS WEEK’S Dinner MEAL PLAN #11
Here’s a week-long dinner meal plan that includes nutritious, tasty, and balanced meals, with an emphasis on healthy recipes :
- Monday: Kadai Mushroom Masala + Ragi Phulka + Kachumber
- Tuesday: Veg Laksa Soup + Stir Fried Broccoli
- Wednesday: Grilled Paneer + Grilled Veggies + Hummus
- Thursday: Moradabadi Dal + Zucchini Fritters + Sourdough Slice
- Friday: Shirataki Noodles + Vegetables Hot Garlic Sauce
- Bonus Salad Recipe : Green Barley Salad
Helpful Meal Prep:
- Boil white chana (chickpeas) for hummus and store in refrigerator.
- Make a homemade vegetable stock and store.
- Marinate paneer and keep it in the fridge.
GRAB THE GROCERY LIST
Tips For Meal Planning
- If you are planning to include more side dishes, don’t forget to make them part of the grocery list.
- Taking printouts of dinner menu and grocery lists always helps. Or update a reusable meal planner manually.
- Stick the meal plan on the most visible corner of the kitchen like the refrigerator or cabinet door.
- Sort the dinner recipes first and then jump-start on the grocery list.
- Substitute protein like paneer/tofu/chicken as per personal preference.
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This avocado sauce is vibrant, impossibly creamy, packed with healthy fats, and so easy to make it feels like cheating.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- How To Make Avocado Sauce
- My Tried and True Tips
- Endless Ways to Use
- Creamy Avocado Sauce Recipe
Tired of the same old heavy, cream-based sauces? This avocado sauce is a total game changer. In just 5 minutes, you can whip up a batch of this velvety green goodness that will become your new best friend. It’s the perfect blend of fresh, zesty, and herbaceous flavours.
There’s no cooking involved, no complicated techniques, just a handful of fresh ingredients and a blender.
The Magic of Avocado
The smooth, buttery texture of avocado is a natural substitute for dairy, giving you all the richness of a traditional cream sauce without the heaviness. Plus, avocados are loaded with monounsaturated fats, which are great for heart health, and are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ripe Avocado with soft, easy to blend pulp. Do. not use semi ripe one as it will not blend to a smooth consistency.
- Tofu to give a creamy texture and boost the protein content of the sauce. Non vegans like replace tofu with paneer, feta, or cottage cheese
- Fresh Herbs like cilantro, mint, chives, dill, parsley, or Italian basil. I use a combination of mint and cilantro.
- Jalapeno or any mildly spicy green chilli, deseeded, optional for a spicy kick.
- Avocado Oil, Lime Juice, Garlic, Salt, and Pepper
- Cold Water to blend the dip.
How To MakeAvocado Sauce
Combine Ingredients:
- Place the avocado flesh, cilantro, mint, lime juice, minced garlic, and the seeded jalapeño (if using) into a high-speed blender or food processor.
Add Liquid:
- Pour in the avocado oil, salt, pepper, and lime juice while running the blender.
Blend Until Smooth:
- Stop and scrape down the sides with a spatula if necessary to ensure all the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Add cold water. Secure the lid and blend on high speed for about 30-60 seconds.
Check Consistency: The sauce should be thick and easy to spread like avocado hummus .
Store: Transfer the sauce to an airtight container. The lime juice acts as a natural preservative, but for best results, press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sauce before sealing the container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
My Tried and True Tips
- Choose the Right Avocado: The success of this sauce hinges on using perfectly ripe avocados. Look for avocados that are dark green and give slightly to gentle pressure. If they are too hard, the sauce will be lumpy. If they are too soft, they may have a stringy texture.
- Don’t Skip the Tofu : It is a total game changing ingredient and give the avocado sauce a cheese spread like consistency.
- Lime Juice is everything: It is a non-negotiable ingredient. Besides adding a zesty flavour, its acidity is what keeps the sauce from browning. The more lime you add, the longer the sauce will stay vibrant and green.
- Control the Consistency: The amount of water you use is entirely up to you. Start with a tablespoon, and if you want a thinner dressing, you can slowly add more. For a thicker, more spreadable sauce for sandwiches or toast, use less water.
Endless Ways to Use
This avocado sauce is so versatile, you’ll find yourself putting it on everything.
- Tacos, Burritos, and Bowls: This is the most popular use for a reason. Drizzle it over your favourite chicken, or veggie tacos for a creamy, refreshing finish. It also works wonders in burrito bowls, nachos , and quesadillas.
- Salad Dressing: Thin it out with a little extra water or lime juice, and you have an incredible, dairy-free salad dressing that’s way better than anything from a bottle.
- Dip for Everything: Serve it with tortilla chips, fresh vegetables like carrots and bell peppers, or as a creamy dip for smashed potatoes .
- Sandwich or Toast Spread: Use it in place of mayonnaise or butter on sandwiches, wraps, or as a sophisticated spread for morning toast.
- Pasta Sauce: For a light and creamy pasta dish, simply toss it with your favourite pasta and a few cherry tomatoes.
More Sauce Recipes:
- Schezwan Sauce
- Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- Spicy Peanut Sauce
- Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Greek Cucumber Sauce
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 ripe avocado diced
- ▢ 50 gram tofu, cut into cubes
- ▢ 5 – 6 fresh mint leaves
- ▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
- ▢ ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ▢ ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
- ▢ 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- ▢ 1 lime, juiced
- ▢ 1 green chilli, deseeded
- ▢ Handful of cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Place the avocado flesh, cilantro, mint, lime juice, minced garlic, and the seeded jalapeño (if using) into a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Pour in the avocado oil, salt, pepper, and lime juice while running the blender.
- Stop and scrape down the sides with a spatula if necessary to ensure all the ingredients are fully incorporated.Add cold water. Secure the lid and blend on high speed for about 30-60 seconds. The sauce should be thick and easy to spread.
- Transfer the sauce to an airtight container. The lime juice acts as a natural preservative. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes:
- Adjusting the Heat: The jalapeño is optional, but it adds a wonderful, subtle kick. If you want more heat, you can add the seeds as well. For a milder flavor, omit the jalapeño entirely.
- Chilli Flakes, Oregano are some optional add-one for flavour.
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