Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week. This week, the menu includes Mexican Spaghetti Soup, Bok Choy Couscous Salad, and a Cheesy Mexican Casserole. This week's menu also includes some weekend ideas: a party appetizer, dessert, and a brunch or breakfast dish.
It's spring, and the weather in some areas of the country still swings between warm sunny days and cold ones that threaten rain. This week's menu ideas cover you no matter what food your weather suggests to you.
MEAL PLAN
MONDAY: Mexican Spaghetti Soup (Sopa de Fideo Verde)
TUESDAY: Baby Bok Choy Couscous Salad
WEDNESDAY: Cheese Tortellini
THURSDAY: Cheesy Mexican Casserole
FRIDAY: Broccoli, Cheddar and Quinoa Casserole
WEEKEND: Double Baked Artichoke Souffle
PARTY APPETIZER: Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
WEEKEND DESSERT: Strawberry Crumble
BRUNCH: Huevos Rancheros (First Place Award Winner!!)
M O N D A Y
Mexican Spaghetti Soup (Sopa de Fideo Verde)
Roasted poblano peppers puréed with cooked tomatillos, onion, and garlic create a mildly spicy broth for the amazing flavor base of this Mexican spaghetti soup. The purée is combined with vegetable broth and fideo (cut pasta) that is toasted in oil.
This super-easy soup recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner.
T U E S D A Y
Babt Bok Choy Couscous Salad
This baby bok choy salad is studded with springtime asparagus, strawberries, and mango, and dressed with a lemony vinaigrette. It's perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Add sautéed tofu to make it a heartier dish.
W E D N E S D A Y
Cheese Tortellini with Herbed Ricotta, Tomatoes, and Fava Beans
This cheese tortellini dinner includes lightly sautéed tomatoes, scallions, garlic, and a blend of ricotta cheese with basil and seasonings. It's finished with fava beans for a fantastic pasta dinner.
T H U R S D A Y
Cheesy Mexican Casserole
This cheesy Mexican quinoa casserole is made healthy with quinoa and pumpkin seeds, and eliminating the sour cream many similar recipes include. It's packed with protein from the quinoa, black beans, and pepitas, making it a perfect main or side dish for the whole family.
F R I D A Y
Broccoli, Cheddar, and Quinoa Casserole
This broccoli cheese casserole is a cheesy, delicious side dish or vegetarian main entree. There's no need to make a roux sauce with this recipe, so it's super easy to make. But it still has the creamy cheesiness we loved as a kid.
If you prefer to use rice, swap in cooked rice for the quinoa.
W E E K E N D
Double-Baked Artichoke Soufflés with Gruyere Cheese
Since double-baked cheese soufflés are baked twice, there's no stress over them falling. They're supposed to! These artichoke soufflés combine an artichoke purée with a roux and cheese to make a wonderfully decadent appetizer, side, or even a main dish with a salad.
P A R T Y A P P E T I Z E R
Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
Four ingredients transform into long, crisp, cheese straws. This hand-held appetizer is perfect for easy mingling at parties, and is always a hit.
W E E K E N D D E S S E R T
Strawberry Blueberry Hibiscus Crumble
Strawberries and blueberries are simmered with sugar and hibiscus tea leaves to make this uniquely delicious strawberry crumble. You can use your favorite crumble topping or the one in this recipe, which is made with spelt and einkorn wheat flours and oats.
B R U N C H
Strawberry Blueberry Hibiscus Crumble
Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Mexican breakfast of crispy corn tortillas, refried beans, and warm salsa, with a fried egg on top. This recipe, which won first prize in a contest, adds roasted mini peppers and uses salsa verde instead of the more traditional red salsa.
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