What's for dinner? Meal planner
Menu for 24th - 28th October
Browse through the recipes in our meal planner below. Quick and easy weeknight dinner inspiration for families on the go.
Monday
Avocado hummus and asparagus bagels
Enjoy fresh bagels topped with a zesty avocado hummus, grilled haloumi and asparagus for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Monday - Avocado hummus and asparagus bagels (serves 4)
2 bunches asparagus, woody ends trimmed- 4 bagels, split
- 125g haloumi, cut into slices crossways
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 large ripe avocado, peeled, stoned
- 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon Moroccan seasoning
Tuesday
Pine nut crusted chicken with warm kale salad
Pine nuts add extra crunch and flavour to this tasty chicken crumb.
Tuesday - Pine nut crusted chicken with warm kale salad (serves 4)
- 1 Coles Brand Australian Free Range Egg
- 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
- 2 cups (240g) fresh breadcrumbs (made from day-old bread)
- 1/2 cup (40g) parmesan, grated
- 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (40g) pine nuts
- 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Tenderloins
- Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 140g pkt Coles Brand Australian Chopped Kale
- 100g semi-dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Wednesday
Pork cutlets with apple and plum sauce
Serve these juicy pork cutlets with a sticky apple and plum sauce for a meal the whole family will enjoy.
Wednesday - Pork cutlets with apple and plum sauce (serves 4)
- 2 corn cobs, husks and silks removed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 (about 225g each) Coles Australian Pork Cutlets
- 2 small Red Delicious apples, thinly sliced crossways
- 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
- 5cm-piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (125ml) plum sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 200g pkt baby brussels sprouts, halved
- 120g pkt Coles Brand Australian Baby Spinach & Red Beetroot Leaves
Thursday
Cumin and sesame lamb with silverbeet and beetroot salad
Tuck into these succulent lamb chops seasoned with cumin and sesame seeds for a meal the whole family will enjoy.
Thursday - Cumin and sesame lamb with silverbeet and beetroot salad (serves 4)
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil
- 4 Coles Australian Lamb Forequarter Chops
- 4 silverbeet leaves
- 250g cooked beetroot, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- 1 carrot, cut into long matchsticks
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
- 80g fetta, crumbled
- Lemon wedges, to serve
Friday
Smokey BBQ steak sandwich
For the ultimate steak sandwich simply oozing with smokey BBQ flavours, try this quick and easy 30-minute recipe.
Friday - Smokey BBQ steak sandwich (serves 4)
- 4 Coles Australian Beef Scotch Fillet Steaks
- 1/3 cup (95g) MasterFoods Squeezy Smokey BBQ Sauce
- 1 medium brown onion, thinly sliced
- Olive oil spray
- 8 slices Coles Bakery Stone Baked Pane Di Casa*, toasted
- 1/3 cup (100g) Praise Deli Style Caramelised Onion Whole Egg Mayonnaise
- 60g pkt Coles Brand Australian Baby Rocket
- 2 dill cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthways
- 1 tablespoons MasterFoods Squeezy Mild Chilli Sauce
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