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What to Cook the Week of July 13 - 19: 10 Dinner Ideas from a Chef

By Chef Michael Rossi · SEASON plan, July 13 - 19, 2026

Every Sunday I write one week of dinners: five Classic and five Plant-Based, chosen around what is actually good at the market that week. This is the plan for July 13 - 19, 2026. Take the ideas, cook the ones you want, or let SEASON hand you the whole week with the shopping list already done.

A dinner from the SEASON plan for July 13 - 19, 2026, by Chef Michael Rossi

The Classic five

1
Caprese Chicken
Tomato · Fresh Mozzarella · Basil · Balsamic
Grilled chicken over ripe tomato and cold fresh mozzarella, torn basil, olive oil, and a balsamic drizzle
Grill, 25 Minutes · serves 4
2
Sizzling Steak Fajitas
House Fajita Blend · Charred Peppers · The Feast
Steak in a smoky house fajita blend, seared with charred peppers and onions, and a full feast of toppings
Skillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4
3
Ginger-Soy Salmon
Foil-Packet · Ginger · Bok Choy · Sesame
Salmon baked in a foil packet with ginger, soy, and sesame over baby bok choy, with scallions and rice
Foil-Packet, 25 Minutes · serves 4
4
Pork Tenderloin
Corn & Squash Succotash · Chili-Lime Brown Butter
Seared-and-roasted pork tenderloin over a summer corn-and-squash succotash, finished with a chili-lime brown butter
Roast, 35 Minutes · serves 4
5
Lasagna Verde
Spinach · Basil Pesto · Ricotta
A green lasagna layered with spinach-ricotta, basil pesto, and a light bechamel under bubbly mozzarella - no tomato sauce
Bake, 65 Minutes · serves 4

The Plant-Based five

Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.

1
Heirloom Tomato Pizza
Vegan Mozzarella · Basil · Olive Oil
A blistered-crust pizza piled with ripe heirloom tomatoes in every color, melty vegan mozzarella, and torn basil
Bake, 30 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
2
Lentil Sloppy Joes
Smoky-Sweet · Toasted Buns · Slaw
Smoky-sweet lentil sloppy joes piled on toasted buns with a crunchy slaw and pickles
Simmer, 30 Minutes · serves 4
3
Chickpea Coconut Curry
Sweet Potato · Spinach · Coconut
Chickpeas and sweet potato simmered in a fragrant coconut curry with wilted spinach, over rice
One-Pot, 35 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
4
Falafel Bowl
Hummus · Tahini · Pickled Onion
Crispy falafel over greens and grains with hummus, garlicky tahini, cucumber-tomato salad, and pickled onion
Fry or Bake, 35 Minutes · serves 4
5
Berry & Fennel Salad
Berries · Shaved Fennel · Freekeh
Nutty freekeh tossed with summer berries, thin-shaved fennel, herbs, and toasted almonds in a citrus vinaigrette
No-Cook, 20 Minutes · serves 4

The full recipes we have published from this week

Chickpea Coconut Curry

Sweet Potato · Spinach · Coconut

Plant-Based · One-Pot, 35 Minutes

Heirloom Tomato Pizza

Vegan Mozzarella · Basil · Olive Oil

Plant-Based · Bake, 30 Minutes

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