5 Clean and Simple Dinners You Can Cook This Week
By Matt Duckor, Epicurious
Because sometimes the most delicious meals are the simplest ones.
Crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, a few slices a perfectly cooked steak or chicken breast.
It’s all part of a lifestyle we like to call #CookSimple. And it’s how we’re going to be cooking all summer long.
MONDAY: BAKED SALMON
This isn’t your average salmon dinner. Gently baking the ubiquitious fish in a low-temperature oven transforms it into something else entirely—a moist, succulent fillet that only takes 15 minutes. The asparagus cooks on the same baking sheet, making clean-up a breeze.
GET THE RECIPE: BAKED MUSTARD-CRUSTED SALMON WITH ASPARAGUS AND TARRAGON
TUESDAY: SUPER SALAD
Man, this salad has everything: It’s creamy, crunchy, sweet, and spicy all at the same time. We can’t stop making its buttermilk-infused, horseradish-spiked dressing. Dare we call it the Dressing of the Summer?
GET THE RECIPE: BIBB LETTUCE, CHICKEN, AND CHERRY SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING
WEDNESDAY: OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS
The only thing better than yogurt is yogurt two ways. Put it to work as both a tenderizing marinade and a base for a rich sauce. The result is anything but “just chicken.”
GET THE RECIPE: GARLIC-CURRY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH YOGURT SAUCE
THURSDAY: ONE-PAN PASTA
Some pastas are complicated-to-make affairs. Not this one. The key is in—what else?—the sauce, a creamy emulsion of oil, cheese, and pasta water. Burst cherry tomatoes cut through the fat and add a warm weather-appropriate punch.
GET THE RECIPE: LINGUINE WITH BURST TOMATOES AND CHILES
FRIDAY: GRILLED STEAK
You made it to the end of the week—here, have a delicious steak. But note that this isn’t any ordinary steak. The juices from the steak and tomatoes meld together with a flavor-packed toasted spice vingarette to form one of our go-to quick-and-easy sauces.
GET THE RECIPE: GRILLED FLATIRON STEAK WITH TOASTED SPICE VINAIGRETTE
More from Epicurious:
12 Lightning-Fast Chicken Dinners to Make Now
PHOTO: CHRISTINA HOLMES (1), CHELSEA KYLE (3), CHRISTOPHER TESTANI (1)
