5 Fresh Dinners for Hot Summer Nights
Monday: Chopped Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing
Mondays don't have to be hard. Make this one easy with a simple, flavorful salad.
Recipe: Try our Chopped Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing
Tuesday: Lettuce Wrap Gyros with Chicken & Green Tzatziki
Lettuce boats are a great substitute for wraps to make the meal a little lighter and more refreshing.
Recipe: Try our Lettuce Wrap Gyros with Chicken & Green Tzatziki
Wednesday: Mediterranean Veg Wedge
This Wednesday, we're making veggie-packed sammies for dinner. They're easy, tasty and hearty so you're satisfied, but not too full.
Recipe: Try our Mediterranean Veg Wedge
Thursday: Thai Pesto with Rice Noodles & Shrimp
You will not believe how good this peanut-y Asian pesto is. Top it on some rice noodles and add shrimp for protein and texture.
Recipe: Try our Thai Pesto with Rice Noodles & Shrimp
Friday: Cod with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Basil
Head to your local farmer's market for some fresh cherry tomatoes, eggplant and basil to make this dinner all the more delish.
Recipe: Try our Cod with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Basil
Shopping List
For the Chopped Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 2 tbsp. buttermilk
- Lime
- 2 romaine hearts
- 1 English hothouse cucumber
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups jicama
- 2 avocados
For the Lettuce Wrap Gyros with Chicken & Green Tzatziki
- 2 lemons
- 3 cloves garlic
- EVOO
- Sumac or sweet paprika and sweet smoked paprika, combined
- Dried oregano
- Ground coriander
- Ground cumin
- 4 pieces skinless, boneless chicken breast or sustainable firm white fish
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 seedless cucumber
- Greek yogurt
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Mint
- Dill
- 2 large romaine hearts
- Optional: pepperoncini and tomatoes
For the Mediterranean Veg Wedge
- 1 large eggplant
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 red onion
- EVOO
- 1 round, rustic loaf (about 1 lb.)
- Black olive tapenade
- 1 tomato
- Arugula
- 4 thin slices provolone
For the Thai Pesto with Rice Noodles & Shrimp
- Cilantro tops (leaves with tender sprigs)
- Fresh Thai basil leaves
- A handful fresh mint leaves
- Peanut butter
- Peanut or canola oil
- Fish sauce
- 2-3 large cloves garlic
- 1-2 small fresh red Thai chiles
- 1-in. piece ginger
- 1 lime
- Brown sugar
- 1 lb. large shrimp--peeled, deveined
- Black pepper
- 8 oz. rice noodles
- 1/2 small head iceberg lettuce
For the Cod with Eggplant, Tomatoes & Basil
- EVOO
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 eggplant (1 lb.)
- 3/4 lb. skinless cod fillet
- Fresh basil