Hi there,
Welcome to your monthly Anchor Dinners drop! Every month, I’m giving you 3 dinner concepts and 2 sides to eat on repeat.
Don’t forget: If you’re a member, you have access to over 70 ad-free Anchor Recipes here. This drop adds 8 new ad-free recipes to your collection!
I’m so excited to unveil this month’s anchor dinners. Here’s the basic premise:
To make weekly dinners work, most people can’t cook a new dinner recipe every night.
Typically I aim to cook about 3 dinners per week, eat leftovers or quick-order things the other 2 weeknights, and then leave the weekends open for flexibility.
For August, I’ve come up with 3 different dinner concepts to riff on, as well as a few different sides you can use to create dinners of their own with a simple protein. You can mix and match these ideas each week, until you get tired of them. Then on to the next month’s Anchor Dinner drop!
Alex and I and the kids have been having the best time this summer with a simple above ground pool setup and our grill going non-stop. It’s the time of year where cooking feels so laid back and easy, and I hope you’re able to harness that with some of these recipes.
Also our herb garden is absolutely full of basil and mint, which truly feels like a goldmine in the backyard 😋 That mint chimichurri below was the star of a recent backyard party with friends: everyone asked for the recipe!
Anyway, here’s what’s on tap for August.
Crunch Roll Bowls (Tuna, Tofu, or Salmon)
This recipe is another “flexible protein” bowl — inspired by a sushi crunch roll, it uses crispy fried onions to mimic the crunchy tempura flakes (so good!).
You can make it with one of three proteins: my crispy tofu, marinated salmon, or seared tuna. They’re each equally delicious!
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Mediterranean Salmon (or Tilapia)
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know this baked fish concept is my jam! It’s perfect for anytime: tomatoes, olives, red onion, and lemon slices roast under the fish and collapse into a sort of sauce after baking. You can make it with either salmon or a white fish like tilapia.
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Chimichurri Grilled Salmon, Chicken or Tofu
I just made a version of this chimichurri with mint instead of parsley for a backyard party and everyone loved it! Either way, this glittering green sauce is absolutely delicious with any sort of grilled protein.
See the grilling instructions in Big Grilled Salad (Chicken, Salmon or Tofu).
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5-Minute Black Bean & Corn Salad
I have brought this black bean and corn salad to parties so many times, and every time someone asks for the recipe, I say: “It’s basically just two cans and a container of pico de gallo!”
This one is such a great simple component to add to recipes: it’s a side, it’s a dip, and it adds lots of fiber and nutrition to any meal.
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3-Ingredient Yogurt Fruit Dip
This is the time of year for eating fruit constantly (right?). I’ve eaten a lot of fruit dips over the years and this is the absolute best I’ve had, and it’s 100% homemade. It tastes simply sweet and a base of Greek yogurt keeps it healthy and natural. Pairing this with any meal above rounds it out (my kids are obsessed).
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Please let me know if you try these and what you think! I’m excited to hear.
xoxo
~Sonja
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