Cooking Light: Make-Ahead Recipes

In two volumes

Who has the time to whip up a homemade dinner after a hard day's work? No one. Fear not, the editors of CookingLight Magazine have assembled 80 delicious and nutritious make-ahead dinner recipes just for you. Each recipe is made ahead of time or has components that can be prepared ahead, letting you get a jump-start on the most essential meal of your day. Nourish and satisfy your body at the end of your long day.

Table of Contents

BEEF & LAMB
• Brisket with Melted and Pickled Onions
• Classic Lasagna with Meat Sauce
• -Style Beef and Vegetable Ragout
• Lamb, Barley, and Apricot Tagine
• and Ziti Bake 8 Seared Cajun-Style Steak with Green Tomato Relish
• Slow Cooker Beef Lettuce Wraps with Quick Pickles
• Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce
• Veggie-Packed Meat Loaf
  
  FISH & SHELLFISH
• Shrimp Skewers with Charred Asparagus and Snap Peas
• Halibut Ceviche with Lime and Seaweed
• Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
• Peanut, Shrimp, and Broccoli Rolls
• Roasted Salmon with Dill, Capers, and Horseradish
• Slow-Roasted Salmon with Dili Cream
• Steel-Cut Oats Jambalaya 44 Tuna-Quinoa Toss
  
  PORK
• BBQ-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Carnitas Tacos with Pickled Red Onion
• Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi
• Grilled Pork Adobo
• Honey-Baked Pork Roast
• Sweet-and-Sour Sesame Bok Choy with Pork
  
  POULTRY
• 15-Minute Chicken Shawarma Bowls
• Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata
• Korean Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Mojo Grilled Chicken Breasts
• Orange-Almond Chicken and Cabbage Bowls
• Red Beans and Rice
• Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
• Spicy Buttermilk Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs
• Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Bowls
  
  SALADS
• Cheddar and Almond Broccoli Salad
• Crunchy Sesame-Ginger Chicken Salad
• Fresh Brussels Sprouts Salad with Dijon Dressing
• Herbed Wheat Berry and Roasted Tomato Salad with Grilled Chipotle Chicken Breasts
• Lamb and Turkey Vidalia Salad
• Spinach, Palm, and Pine Nut Salad
• Tomato and Corn Bulgur Salad
  
  SANDWICHES
• Black Bean and Mushroom Burgers
• Clean Veggie Burgers
• Habanero-Apricot Chicken Sandwiches
• Pulled-Pork Sandwiches with Sriracha BBQ Sauce
• Smoked Salmon Sushi Sandwiches
• Turkey and Swiss Sloppy Joes
  
  SIDES & SAUCES
• Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
• Cauliflower-Couscous Toss
• Coriander Carrots
• Farro, Mushroom, and Walnut Pilaf
• Green Beans with Dried Cranberries and Hazelnuts
• Herb-Roasted Carrots
• Honey Whole-Wheat Pull-Apart Rolls
• Miso-Glazed Radishes
• Pan-Roasted Parsnips and Pears
• Roasted Butternut with Sage and Thyme
• Simmered Pinto Beans with Chipotle Sour Cream
• Smoky Beans
• Smoky-Spiced Slaw
• Tomatillo Salsa
  
  SOUPS & STEWS
• Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sauteed Shrimp
• Italian Turkey and Orzo Soup
• Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo
• Sweet Corn Soup with Crab
  
  VEGETARIAN
• Caramelized Onion and Olive Pizza with Goat Cheese
• Chickpea Rosemary Crepes with Pepper Relish
• Eggplant Parmesan
• Huevos Rancheros Burritos
• Muffin-Tin Pumpkin-and-Pear Stratas
• Mushroom Bolognese over Spaghetti Squash
• Nutty Fried Rice
• Pea Pappardelle Pasta
• Red Lentil Burgers
• Ricotta-Spinac