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What to Cook the Week of May 4 - 10: 10 Dinner Ideas from a Chef

By Chef Michael Rossi · SEASON plan, May 4 - 10, 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 May 4 - 10, 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 May 4 - 10, 2026, by Chef Michael Rossi

The Classic five

1
Greek Chicken Bowl
Tzatziki · Warm Pita · Cucumber · Fresh Herbs
The bowl that brings everyone to the table.
Bowl · Start Here · serves 4
2
Pulled Pork Tacos
Slaw · Pickled Jalapenos · Lime Crema
Cinco de Mayo falls on Tuesday this week - and it is Taco Tuesday.
Slow Cook · Set It and Leave It · serves 4
3
Honey Garlic Salmon
Roasted Asparagus · Lemon
The 20-minute dinner that always works.
Sheet Pan · 20 Minutes · serves 4
4
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Sun-Dried Tomatoes · Spinach · Garlic Cream Sauce
One skillet.
Skillet · Creamy + Bold · serves 4
5
Turkey Meatballs
Ginger Soy Glaze · Jasmine Rice · Bok Choy
Turkey meatballs with a sticky ginger soy glaze over jasmine rice.
Familiar · Asian-Inspired · serves 4

The Plant-Based five

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

1
Miso Roasted Eggplant Bowl
Soba Noodles · Cucumber · Sesame · Chili Oil
Deeply savory miso-roasted eggplant over cold soba noodles with cool cucumber and chili oil.
Bowl · Start Here · Vegan · serves 4
2
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Chimichurri · Pickled Red Onion · Simple Salad
Boiled then smashed then roasted until shatteringly crispy.
Familiar · Completely Vegan · serves 4
3
Spiced Black Lentils
Roasted Peppers · Coconut Yogurt · Warm Pita
Black lentils braised with warm spices and roasted peppers - served with cool coconut yogurt and warm pita.
Skillet · Bold + Warming · Vegan · serves 4
4
Coconut Red Lentil Dal
Basmati Rice · Warm Naan · Fresh Cilantro
Set it in the morning.
Slow Cook · Indian · Vegan · serves 4
5
Za'atar Cauliflower + Chickpeas
Lemon Herb Tahini · Warm Flatbread · Fresh Herbs
Za'atar-spiced cauliflower and crispy chickpeas roasted until deeply golden.
Sheet Pan · Middle Eastern · Vegan · serves 4

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