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Cheesy Marinara Beans
This ooey-gooey dish has baked-pasta vibes but features protein-packed beans instead of noodles.
Look for dried corona beans, a larger, creamy white bean, at natural-foods stores or online.

Photo: Ali Redmond
Cannellini are a good substitute.
Serve with a green salad and toasted baguette.
Easy Salmon Cakes
These healthy salmon cakes are a delicious way to boost your intake of omega-3s.

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It is also a great way to use convenient canned (or leftover) salmon.
The tangy dill sauce provides a tart balance to these easy salmon patties.
A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe.

If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body.
Scallion-Ginger Beef & Broccoli
Whip up a chef-quality stir-fry recipe at home.
Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon
Wondering what to do with leftover salmon?

This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner.
Don’t forget to reserve some pasta waterits starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.
Salmon Rice Bowl
This tasty bowl makes for a satisfying lunch or dinner.

Antonis Achilleos
Looking to cut down on carbs?
Try swapping in riced cauliflower in place of the brown rice.
They’re quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!

Using frozen riced cauliflower instead of rice keeps the carbs in checkand makes for quicker prep.
Sheet-Pan Maple-Mustard Pork Chops & Carrots
You need just one pan for this satisfying weeknight dinner.
Rainbow carrots add colorful pizazz, but regular orange carrots are a just-as-tasty substitute.

It all adds up to a dish that’s ready to go into heavy weeknight rotation in your house.
Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner.


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