5 Whole Food dinners for $116! (Grocery List + Recipes)

Name: Honey salmon rice bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5-2 lb salmon fillets, skin removed; 1/2 cup ponzu sauce or soy sauce or sukiyaki sauce; 1/3 cup sesame oil; 3 tbsp honey; 1.5 cups jasmine rice; 4 small cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 cup edamame, shelled; Sauce (for topping, alternatively just use soyaki sauce); 2 tbsp ponzu sauce; 1 tbsp sesame sauce; 1 tbsp honey

5 Recipes

This week I did a Whole Foods grocery run and ended up making 5 really easy, weeknight friendly dinners! You can use these as inspiration for your own meals, or follow along with the exact recipes below.

As always, take a quick look through your fridge, pantry, and freezer before you shop, you might already have a lot of these ingredients on hand. And don’t be afraid to swap things out based on what you like or what you need to use up. These recipes are meant to be flexible, not strict.

I’ve also included the full grocery list below so you can grab everything in one trip and make your week a little easier.

Produce

2 zucchinis
8 oz broccoli florets
1 yellow onion
2 cups baby spinach
2 lemons
24 oz sweet potatoes
2 bell peppers
4 mini cucumbers

Meat & Seafood

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground chicken
12 oz chicken sausage
1 to 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1.5 lb salmon filets

Dairy / Refrigerated

1 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1 package Boursin cheese

Pantry / Condiments

Ponzu sauce
Sesame seed oil
Honey
Italian seasoning

Dry Goods / Pasta / Grains

8 oz ramen noodles
12 oz protein pasta
Basmati rice (1.5 cups, plus additional if needed)

Frozen

1 cup shelled edamame

1. Honey salmon rice bowls

$33.55 - 4 servings

If you’re not making salmon bowls on repeat you’re missing out. they’re one of those meals that makes the week easier, quick to put together, great for meal prep, and they actually reheat well which not everything does. This one has a honey glaze that comes together in a few minutes and makes the whole thing feel a little more special 🫶

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2. Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

$28.61 - 4 servings

This is an easy weeknight made with ground chicken, broccoli and protein pasta because tonight I needed dinner to be easy! I used Radiatori pasta since it’s perfect for a creamy sauce and it tastes delicious! Truly the best tasting protein pasta I’ve tried, tastes just like traditional pasta. My kids loved this too so using this pasta great way for kids to get protein in a delicious way!

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3. Beef Noodles

$20.71 - 5-6 servings

If you have some ramen noodles and beef at home you can throw this together in less than 30 minutes! Just a handful of simple ingredients but combined they make a savory easy and quick meal!

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4. Parmesan Rice and Chicken Sausage

$12.39 - 4 servings

This is barely a recipe but I’m obsessed with any kind of cheese chicken sausage and that combined with my latest Parmesan lemon rice obsession makes this dish perfect for a quick weeknight meal!

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