Meals to Have on Repeat

Easy solutions for time-starved schedules

Are you ready for the first day of school?  While you are shopping school supplies and new clothes, you may as well plan to put a few of these recipes on your shopping list too!  They are kid friendly and lend themselves well to time starved families. 

Keep mornings moving with make ahead or super-fast recipes

·       Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches – This is perfect for when you want something that can be prepared by tweens or teenagers quickly and easily. 

·       Blended Hawaiian Baked Oats – While we love this recipe for a casual weekend breakfast, it can be made ahead and quickly reheated in the microwave, or even eaten cold!

·       Banana Breakfast Sandwiches – This OG sandwich is number one in our book.  Bringing comfort and ease to a breakfast table near you. 

·       Make smoothie bags by portioning your favorite smoothie ingredients into separate bags, freeze and then combine with your favorite milk when you’re ready to drink!  Tropical Green Smoothie, Pineapple-Turmeric Smoothie, and Marvel Power Smoothie are currently at the top of our list!

Lunch or Dinner Meal Prep

·       Mediterranean Chicken and Avocado Bowl – Just 20 minutes of prep time give you four, ready to go meals for you or your kids to eat as needed!  So good, you can even eat them cold! 😊

·       Lemon Chicken and Veggie Soup – Set it and forget it with this slow cooker wonder.  Add some crusty bread and you have a meal for even your pickiest eater!

·       Chicken Teriyaki Bowls – This one lets the slow cooker do all of the meal prep for you! 

SUPER FAST DINNER -to make the most of your time starved day

·       Warm Cabbage Stir Fry – Turn this into a meal your family will love by adding tofu, shrimp or chicken – within just 10 minutes! 

·       Lemon Parmesan Sheet Pan Pasta – Can pasta night get any easier!  It can with DOLE® Lemon Parmesan Sheet Pan Meal Starter Kit. 

·       Sweet Skillet Chicken with Grapes – Remix the tomato feta tik toc wonder in minutes with this sweet and savory one pan dish featuring grapes, red onions and arugula. 

·       All American Burger Bowl – hang onto summer with this burger in a bowl.  All the flavors of summer without the need to fire up the grill, all in under 10 minutes of cook time. 

·       Stewed Cauliflower & Lentils over Spaghetti Squash – Vegan and vegetable-heavy this recipe comes together quickly with lentils as the protein source!

·       One Pot Broccoli Cauliflower Cheddar Chickpea Mac – Eleven minutes and one pot later this vegan mac and cheese will have everyone lining up with their bowl!

·       Veggie Pizzas – Combinations are endless when you everyone is customizing their own personal pizza!  Bonus, these guys cook up quickly under the broiler in about 7 minutes. 

·       Roasted Chicken & Vegetable Soup - DOLE® Homestyle Roasted Herb Sheet Pan Meal Starter Kit transforms a sheet pan dinner into a hearty soup that is full of familiar flavors. 

Published August 1, 2022