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What to Cook the Week of July 6 - 12: 10 Dinner Ideas from a Chef
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 6 - 12, 2026. Take the ideas, cook the ones you want, or let SEASON hand you the whole week with the shopping list already done.
The Classic five
- 1Tomato · Feta · Red Onion · TzatzikiLemon-oregano chicken over herbed quinoa with cherry tomatoes, feta, a crisp cucumber salad, olives, and cool tzatzikiSkillet, 30 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 2Thai Steak SaladMango · Cucumber · Peanut-LimeSeared steak over greens with sweet mango, cucumber, herbs, cashews, and a bright peanut-lime dressingSear + Toss, 25 Minutes · serves 4
- 3Heirloom Tomato · Herb Aioli · GazpachoA stacked heirloom BLT with herb aioli, paired with a chilled tomato gazpachoAssemble, 25 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 4Calabrian CodCannellini · Greens · Calabrian ChiliCod gently poached in a brothy white bean and Calabrian chili base with greensOne-Pan, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 5Sweet Pepper RigatoniItalian Sausage · Sweet Peppers · ParmesanItalian sausage and sweet peppers caramelized with garlic, tossed with rigatoni in a light white wine and Parmesan cream sauceSkillet, 35 Minutes · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1Tempura Fritto MistoGreen Bean · Snap Pea · Fennel · PonzuA crisp, light tempura of summer vegetables with a bright citrus ponzu for dippingFry, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 2Sesame Dan Dan NoodlesBaby Bok Choy · Peanut · ScallionChewy noodles in a creamy sesame-chili sauce with crisp mushrooms, baby bok choy, peanuts, and scallionOne-Pot, 20 Minutes · serves 4
- 3Roasted Poblano · Salsa Verde · Lime CremaSweet corn and roasted poblano enchiladas under bright salsa verde and melty vegan cheeseBake, 45 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 4Zucchini MilaneseArugula · Lemon · Basil AioliCrisp breaded zucchini cutlets over dressed arugula with lemon and a basil aioliFry, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 5Mushroom French DipCaramelized Onion · Au Jus · HorseradishSavory braised mushrooms and caramelized onion on a toasted roll with a rich au jus for dippingBraise, 40 Minutes · serves 4
The full recipes we have published from this week
Heirloom BLT & Gazpacho
Heirloom Tomato · Herb Aioli · Gazpacho
Classic · Assemble, 25 Minutes
Chicken Gyro Bowl
Tomato · Feta · Red Onion · Tzatziki
Classic · Skillet, 30 Minutes
Sweet Corn Enchiladas
Roasted Poblano · Salsa Verde · Lime Crema
Plant-Based · Bake, 45 Minutes
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- Ten dinners chosen for you every Sunday - five Classic, five Plant-Based
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