What to Cook the Week of June 22 - 28: 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 June 22 - 28, 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
- 1
Apricot Mustard Chicken
California Apricots · Baby Potatoes · Arugula · Dijon
Roasted chicken with caramelized apricots, potatoes, and a warm Dijon pan sauce
Roast, 40 Minutes · serves 4
- 2
Sweet Corn · Poblano · Avocado · Lime Crema
Quick-seared shrimp with sweet corn, smoky poblano, and cool lime crema
Skillet, 20 Minutes · serves 4 · full recipe below
- 3
Father's Day Ribeye
Herb-Garlic Butter · Smashed Potato · Charred Spring Onion
A steakhouse ribeye with melting herb butter and crispy potatoes
Grill, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 4
Salmon Teriyaki
Bok Choy · Sesame · Scallion
Glazed salmon over garlicky bok choy with sesame and scallion
Skillet, 25 Minutes · serves 4
- 5
Cuban Mojo Pork
Sweet Plantain · Black Bean · Pickled Onion
Citrus-garlic pulled pork with sweet fried plantains and black beans
Slow Cooker, 6 Hours Hands-Off · serves 4
The Plant-Based five
Fully plant-based, every week, built to stand on its own rather than as a substitution.
- 1
Green Harissa Chickpeas
Cauliflower · Green Harissa · Tahini · Toasted Almond
Crispy chickpeas and charred cauliflower under bright green harissa
Sheet Pan, 35 Minutes · serves 4
- 2
Red Curry Noodles
Green Bean · Thai Basil · Lime · Crispy Shallot
Silky coconut red curry over rice noodles with summer beans
One-Pot, 25 Minutes · serves 4
- 3
Ratatouille Polenta
Eggplant · Zucchini · Tomato · Creamy Polenta
Slow-stewed summer vegetables over creamy olive-oil polenta
Skillet, 45 Minutes · serves 4
- 4
Grilled Vegetable Muffuletta
Olive Salad · Sweet Peppers · Ciabatta
Charred sweet peppers and briny olive salad layered on crusty ciabatta
Grill, 30 Minutes · serves 4
- 5
Stone Fruit Arugula Salad
Stone Fruit · Candied Pecan · Shaved Fennel · Balsamic
Peak summer stone fruit over peppery greens with candied pecans and fennel
No-Cook, 20 Minutes · serves 4
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