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    Meal Plan for Week 6 (Group 1)

    Free Meal Plan for Week 1 (Group 1): Sloppy Joes, Sesame Chicken, Vegetable Alfredo Tortellini, Sloppy Joe Pizza, Asian Chicken Salad - visit AddSaltAndServe.com for recipes

    Free Meal Plan for Week 1 (Group 1): Sloppy Joes, Sesame Chicken, Vegetable Alfredo Tortellini, Sloppy Joe Pizza, Asian Chicken Salad

    Week 6 Summary

    Notes for this week

    • For additional information about recipes, please visit the recipe post linked at the bottom of each recipe card.

    • Save the leftovers from Day 1’s Sloppy Joes to use as the base for Sloppy Joe Pizza on Day 4. If you need to, double the recipe.

    • The Sesame Chicken recipe makes 4 pounds of chicken, which should be plenty to have chicken for Day 2 and have leftovers for Asian Chicken Salad on Day 5.

    • If you have extra chicken after preparing the salads, chop and freeze it to make prep easier later when a recipe calls for cooked chicken.

    Day 1

    Sloppy Joes (save leftovers)French FriesGreen Beans

    Day 2

    Sesame Chicken (save leftovers)Yellow RiceBroccoli

    Day 3

    Vegetable Alfredo TortelliniGarlic Bread

    Day 4

    Sloppy Joe Pizza (planned leftovers)Salad

    Day 5

    Asian Chicken Salad (planned leftovers)Dinner Rolls
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    🗓️ Day 1

    • Sloppy Joes
    • French Fries
    • Green Beans
    3 sloppy joe sandwiches on hambuger buns

    Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes

    Although it is easy to buy Sloppy Joe sauce in a can, this homemade version is tastier and easy to make.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 288

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 small green pepper, diced
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
    • 1 C ketchup
    • 3 teaspoon brown sugar
    • Pepper to taste
    • 6 hamburger buns
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    Instructions

    • Brown the ground beef with the onion and green pepper until cooked through.
    • Add garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, and pepper; stir and simmer for 10 minutes.
    • Serve on hamburger buns.

    Notes

    If you are implementing planned leftovers, try using the leftovers on Sloppy Joe Pizza. Using bulk cooked ground beef from the freezer makes prep for these Sloppy Joes even quicker.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 288 calCarbohydrates: 37 gProtein: 21 gFat: 6 gSodium: 658 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 14 g
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    🗓️ Day 2

    • Sesame Chicken
    • Yellow Rice
    • Broccoli
    Grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts with a sesame marinade brushed on them and served on a Armetale platter

    Sesame Chicken

    Asian-inspired marinade brings out the flavor in this delicious Sesame Chicken.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 hrs
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 10 hrs 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 16
    Calories 200

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • ½ cup light olive oil
    • ¼ cup white cooking wine
    • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 3 teaspoon garlic, minced
    • 4 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
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    Instructions

    • Place chicken in large bowl.
    • Mix remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Reserve ½ cup marinade for basting.
    • Pour remaining marinade into bowl with chicken. Cover and marinate several hours or overnight in refrigerator. Remove chicken from bowl; discard marinade.
    • Grill chicken over medium heat, about 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear, turning frequently and basting with reserved marinade.

    Notes

    1. This recipe makes enough to save half of the cooked chicken for another meal (if using it this week, refrigerate; if not, freeze).
    2. If you don't want to grill the chicken, it can be baked at 350°F until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
    3. You can buy pre-toasted sesame seeds at Asian markets or you can lightly toast your own.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 200 calCarbohydrates: 1 gProtein: 25 gFat: 10 gSodium: 258 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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    🗓️ Day 3

    • Vegetable Alfredo Tortellini
    • Garlic Bread
    Plate of cooked tortellini and Alfredo sauce with broccoli and carrots garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese

    Vegetable Tortellini Alfredo

    Cheese tortellini in a creamy Alfredo sauce is a quick and easy dinner when you use quick start ingredients. Easily adapted to your preferences, you can use fresh or frozen tortellini along with your choice of frozen vegetables. If you are short on time, a jar of prepared Alfredo sauce is a quick substitute, or use our homemade Alfredo sauce with just butter, cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and a little nutmeg. If fresh vegetables are in season, this is a good way to use them – just steam and add to the pasta instead of frozen vegetables.
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 22 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 523

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables of your choice, prepared and kept warm
    • ½ recipe homemade Alfredo sauce, or a jar of prepared sauce
    • 16 oz cheese tortellini, dry, fresh, or frozen
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated (for garnish)
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    Instructions

    • Prepare tortellini according to package directions. While pasta cooks heat Alfredo sauce and gently fold in vegetables.
    • When heated through, add sauce and vegetable mixture to tortellini and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 523 calCarbohydrates: 44 gProtein: 20 gFat: 29 gSodium: 867 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 2 g
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    🗓️ Day 4

    • Sloppy Joe Pizza
    • Salad
    Side view of a whole pizza with sloppy joe sauce covered with colby-jack cheese on a thick crust

    Sloppy Joe Pizza

    This is a planned leftover meal that uses leftover prepared Sloppy Joe meat sauce.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 pieces
    Calories 207

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Sloppy Joe meat sauce
    • ¾ cup frozen corn, thawed
    • ½ cup sliced green onions
    • 1 ½ cups Colby-jack or Mexican blend cheese
    • Your favorite pizza dough, prepared and baked until almost done
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large skillet, combine Sloppy Joe meat with corn and green onions. Heat through.
    • Spread heated mixture on top of a baked pizza crust; sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 207 calCarbohydrates: 13 gProtein: 16 gFat: 10 gSodium: 419 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 6 g
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    🗓️ Day 5

    • Asian Chicken Salad
    • Dinner Rolls
    Salad of romaine lettuce pieces, grape tomatoes, and carrots topped with sliced grilled chicken

    Asian Chicken Salad

    Asian Chicken Salad is a perfect recipe for planned leftovers which reduce prep time and cut waste. The homemade dressing is full of rich flavors, but a prepared Asian dressing could be used to save even more time.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4
    Calories 631

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Sesame Chicken, sliced (or other leftover cooked chicken)
    • 4 cups salad greens, chopped
    • 2 celery stalks, chopped
    • 2 carrots, chopped
    • ½ cup green onions, chopped
    • 10 oz carton cherry tomatoes
    • 1 cup Mandarin oranges, drained
    • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
    • 4 teaspoon almonds, sliced (optional)

    Salad Dressing

    • ¾ cup olive oil
    • ⅓ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • 3 tablespoon honey
    • ¼ cup water
    • 3 teaspoon garlic, minced
    • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
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    Instructions

    Homemade Asian Salad Dressing

    • In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together thoroughly. Cover and heat in microwave for about 30 seconds to ensure that honey is dissolved. Shake well before serving.

    Salad

    • In a large bowl, combine salad greens, celery, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and Mandarin oranges; toss well. Layer sliced, cooked chicken over salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with Homemade Asian Salad Dressing. Garnish with sliced almonds if desired.

    Notes

    Store leftover salad dressing covered in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 631 calCarbohydrates: 33 gProtein: 19 gFat: 49 gSodium: 1797 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 23 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on January 18, 2021; Updated on March 15, 2023Filed Under: Meal Plans

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