With all those holiday treats (glazed ham! boozy eggnog! sugar cookies!) in the rearview and a new year ahead, we’re hungry for a very casual detox. We’re talking fresh produce, plant-based protein and rejuvenating recipes that warm us up from the inside out. Read on for seven healthy-ish, tasty dinners that will start 2023 off right.
Here’s What to Cook Every Night This Week (January 2 – 8)
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Published Dec 30, 2022
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Produce
2 small yellow onions
1 large head garlic
One 1-inch piece ginger
2 ounces shiitake mushrooms
4 ounces baby spinach
3 medium sweet potatoes
2 limes
3 lemons
1 large head cauliflower
2 red onions
1 yellow bell pepper
1 head butter lettuce
1 hothouse cucumber
2 ripe tomatoes
2 bunches scallions
1 bunch chives
1 bunch oregano or marjoram
3 bunches parsley
1 large bunch broccoli rabe or broccolini (about 12 ounces)
Meat
Three or four 8- to 10-ounce swordfish steaks
1 pound ground chicken breasts
1 pound ground chicken thighs
1 large egg
Dairy
10 ounces plain Greek yogurt
4 ounces milk
2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
1 stick unsalted butter
Grains
4 ounces dried buckwheat soba noodles
1 pound fettuccine (or another long pasta of your choice)
6 thick slices sourdough bread
Canned and Packaged Goods
32 ounces low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
6 ounces silken tofu
One 14-ounce can chickpeas
12 ounces Castelvetrano olives (or mild green olives of your choice)
11 ounces roasted red peppers
3 ounces natural almond butter
Tomato paste
One 14-ounce package extra-firm tofu
Roasted almonds
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
One 28-ounce can white beans
Mayonnaise
Pantry Ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce or tamari, white miso paste, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cayenne pepper, white wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, flaky sea salt, harissa, sweet or hot paprika, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground allspice, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon
Monday: Restorative Miso Noodle Soup
Thursday: Lightened-Up Fettuccine with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
This veggie-rich twist on a comfort food classic is only 25 minutes and a handful of pantry staples away. Pureed cauliflower stands in for traditional cream to thicken the cheesy sauce, minus the extra calories.
Saturday: Tomato and White Bean Stew on Toast
We love homemade beans, but we don’t always have a few free hours to cook them from scratch. That’s where canned beans come in: They make this 40-minute recipe possible (and just right for lazy cooks).
Sunday: Oven-Baked Chicken Kofta Wraps
Complete with crispy lettuce wraps (which keep the handhelds gluten- and grain-free) and lemon-garlic aioli. Kofta is a Middle Eastern dish traditionally made with ground lamb or beef, but substituting a mix of chicken breasts and thighs keeps the wraps light.
Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.
