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Family Meal Plan
MONDAY
- Main Dish: – Bacon Ranch Chicken Chili– You will not believe how GOOD this tastes and how EASY it is to make! Your chili has just leveled up!
- Side Dish:
- Buttermilk Cornbread – Love this classic buttermilk style recipe.
- Toppings- Sour Cream, green onions, cilantro, diced avocado, etc.
TUESDAY
- Main Dish: AMAZING Turkey Tacos– This is our go-to recipe for tacos. It packs in so much flavor with just a few minutes of time. We love it so much, I always make extra so we can have leftovers!
- Side Dish:
- Mexican Roasted Vegetables – Perfect side to give the meal a nutritious and delicious boost! Also add leftovers to wraps and omelets for a yummy twist.
- Mexican Rice – Tastes just like your fav Mexican restaurant!
WEDNESDAY
- Main Dish: Cast Iron Steak- Steak may sound fancy for a Wednesday, but it is really the original fast food! This can go from fridge to fork in as little as 10 minutes!
- Side Dish:
- Mashed Potatoes– This recipe is super simple and extra creamy
- Baked Asparagus– The classic way. Simple and delicious!
THURSDAY
- Main Dish: Classic Taco Salad – Use leftovers from Tuesday to make this drool-worthy salad. You can feel good about eating it since it is loaded with veggies, but it is also, hearty and super filling!
- Sides:
- Chips and Salsa– make this super quick and easy homemade salsa, it is worth it! Trust me!
- Guacamole– The perfect way to top these salads off.
- Sides:
FRIDAY
- Main Dish: Tomato Basil Chicken– This Italian inspired chicken dinner always gets RAVE reviews.
- Side:
- Side salad- served with creamy Italian dressing or my “everyone asks for the recipe” balsamic vinaigrette!
- Garlic Bread– Fresh, simple, and delicious.
- Side:
- Dessert – Gooey Butter Cake– You can’t go wrong with this one! Perfect to share and a crowd pleaser!
APPETIZER
- Veggies and homemade ranch– Perfect for grazing or watching the big game, if you haven’t tried homemade ranch, you haven’t lived.
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