Monday meal plan: A week of healthy dinner recipes

COMING up with a week’s worth of delicious, healthy recipes can be a strain. So we’ve found seven excellent recipes to take the hard work out of meal planning.

COMING up with a week’s worth of interesting, delicious, healthy recipes can be a strain.

So we’ve found seven excellent recipes to take the hard work out of meal planning. You’re welcome.

Monday

These raw mushroom tacos (pictured above) are a great way to get loads of veggies into your Monday night meal. If you’re short on time you can use lettuce leaves instead of making the soft taco shells. Click through for the recipe.

Tuesday

Fragrant Thai chicken salad.

This Thai-inspired salad is packed with muscle-building protein to keep your energy levels up. Click through for the recipe.

Wednesday

Super green soup with cashew cream.

This simple soup by Amelia Freer is a celebration of all things green. Zucchini, kale and leeks also work well, along with any other greens from the fridge that need using up. Any leftover frozen cashew cream can be frozen for later use. Click through for the recipe.

Thursday

Sweet potato cakes with grilled prawns and ginger yoghurt.

If you’re having people over for dinner this week, this is the perfect meal. It’s actually super easy but it looks like you’ve gone to a bit of effort! Once you’ve got the hang of the sweet potato cakes, have a go at using other combinations of ingredients, such as broccoli and spinach. Click through for the recipe.

Friday

Commando Steve’s chicken, pear and walnut salad.

This protein-rich chicken, pear and walnut salad is as friendly to your tastebuds as it is to your waistline. Click through for the recipe.

Saturday

Tofu and peanut quinoa rice.

This nutritious quinoa recipe is big on flavour and easy to prepare. Perfect for a Saturday night in. Click through for the recipe.

Sunday

Poached Thai salmon with pak choi.

This is as tasty as it is pretty. The delicate Asian flavours go perfectly with the salmon, which is packed full of omega 3s. It’s the perfect healthy finale for your weekend. Click through for the recipe.

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