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Weeknight dinners.
Skillet chicken, shrimp stir fry, fried rice and sheet-pan jambalaya for nights with forty minutes and no plan.
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Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and lean beef tossed with protein pasta and melted cheese, with a splash of pasta water pulling it into a sauce.
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High-Protein Pasta Primavera
Protein pasta and a pile of vegetables in a light sauce made from pasta water and cream cheese, with cooked chicken if you want it.
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Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
Oven-baked turkey meatballs with grated onion, served in marinara over chickpea spaghetti.
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Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Thin chicken breasts dredged lightly in flour, seared, then finished in a mushroom sauce made from broth and milk in the same skillet.
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Greek Cauliflower Rice Skillet
Ground meat, cauliflower rice, cherry tomatoes and olives in one skillet, finished with lemon, oregano and a handful of feta.
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Sheet Pan Jambalaya
Smoked chicken sausage, peppers, onion and Creole-seasoned shrimp roasted on one sheet pan, then tossed with cauliflower rice right on the pan.
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Higher-Protein Instant Ramen
A packet of instant ramen made into a real meal with vegetables cooked in the broth and a protein stirred in at the end.
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Waffle Iron Tuna Cakes
Canned tuna cakes bound with egg and crushed pork rinds, cooked in a waffle iron for crisp edges and no flipping.
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Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus
Shrimp and asparagus tossed with garlic, lemon and olive oil and roasted together on one pan in about 12 minutes.
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Quick Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp, carrots, peas and day-old rice stir-fried in about ten minutes, with an optional egg scrambled right in the pan.
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Shrimp Stir Fry
Shrimp, peppers, onion and a full pound of mushrooms stir-fried and pulled together with a soy and oyster sauce, served over rice.
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Fish Tacos with Lime Slaw
Taco-seasoned tilapia seared in a skillet and flaked into low-carb tortillas with a creamy cabbage and lime slaw.
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High-Protein Nacho Platter
Protein tortilla chips topped with taco-seasoned chicken and a quick queso made from blended cottage cheese, ready in about 15 minutes.