It’s a weeknight, you’ve been run off your feet all day and haven’t once thought about dinner. Who do you turn to for a healthy dinner that’ll leave you full and satisfied? Nope, not your significant other, they’ve thought about it even less. You turn to the real MVP of the pantry - grains. Think brown rice, quinoa, freekeh, all the staples you keep on hand ‘just in case’, they are now in the limelight for this week’s meal plan.
MONDAY
This warm freekeh and roasted beetroot salad is the perfect meal for meat-free Monday. Full of sweet, roasted flavours this dish is going to take no time to whip up after work, and contains no fancy ingredients. Which means you’ll clean out the fridge and avoid that last minute dash to the shops. Despite being meat-free, there isn’t a chance you’ll still be hungry after this flavoursome and satisfying start-of-the-week dinner.
TUESDAY
There are many reasons your slow-cooker should be your BFF in the kitchen, and now that you’ve found this Korean-style pulled beef bowl recipe, you have another one. Pop the beef in the slow cooker before work and by the time you come home, dinner will be almost ready. This recipe uses brown rice and quinoa but if you don’t have both on hand, one or the other will suffice.
WEDNESDAY
This chicken and quinoa with chimichurri dressing proves chicken and salad doesn’t have to be as boring as it sounds. This recipe from Lola Berry is the perfect post-gym feed and would make a great packed lunch too.
THURSDAY
Shannon Bennett’s quick stir-fried lamb fillet with crispy onions sits on a bed of brown rice and is so quick and tasty you’ll feel like the MasterChef mentor himself. This dish is perfect for whipping up on a weeknight, and is one the whole family will gladly tuck into.
FRIDAY
Stuffed peppers are such a family favourite in my household and so easy to make. These amaranth and quinoa stuffed peppers are great a vegetarian dinner option that will keep everybody full and happy. The use of amaranth makes this dish gluten-free, but if you can’t get your hands on some, and don’t have a gluten intolerance, quinoa or millet will also work.
SATURDAY
George Calombaris’ Cypriot grain salad recipe is essentially the king of all grain based recipes. This Mediterranean salad is great for a light, refreshing dinner, full of fresh herbs and pomegranate seeds. Add a dollop of thick Greek yoghurt to finish off the dish, and save you from the pressure-test cook off.
SUNDAY
Chicken and rice might sound like the boring meal prep you whip up on a Sunday arvo when all inspiration has left you, but it doesn’t have to be. Colin Fassnidge’s soy-poached chicken with lemongrass brown rice is a great Sunday night dinner and perfect to pack for lunch the next day. This is essentially a two pot dish, one for the chicken and one for the rice. It’s so easy you’ll want to make it every Sunday.
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