In two volumes Who has the time to whip up a homemade dinner after a hard day's work? No one. Fear not, the editors of CookingLight Magazine have assembled 80 delicious and nutritious make-ahead dinner recipes just for you. Each recipe is made ahead of time or has components that can be prepared ahead, letting you get a jump-start on the most essential meal of your day. Nourish and satisfy your body at the end of your long day. Table of Contents BEEF & LAMB Brisket with Melted and Pickled Onions Classic Lasagna with Meat Sauce -Style Beef and Vegetable Ragout Lamb, Barley, and Apricot Tagine and Ziti Bake 8 Seared Cajun-Style Steak with Green Tomato Relish Slow Cooker Beef Lettuce Wraps with Quick Pickles Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato-Basil Sauce Veggie-Packed Meat Loaf FISH & SHELLFISH Shrimp Skewers with Charred Asparagus and Snap Peas Halibut Ceviche with Lime and Seaweed Mustard-Glazed Salmon with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Peanut, Shrimp, and Broccoli Rolls Roasted Salmon with Dill, Capers, and Horseradish Slow-Roasted Salmon with Dili Cream Steel-Cut Oats Jambalaya 44 Tuna-Quinoa Toss PORK BBQ-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes Carnitas Tacos with Pickled Red Onion Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi Grilled Pork Adobo Honey-Baked Pork Roast Sweet-and-Sour Sesame Bok Choy with Pork POULTRY 15-Minute Chicken Shawarma Bowls Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata Korean Chicken Lettuce Wraps Mojo Grilled Chicken Breasts Orange-Almond Chicken and Cabbage Bowls Red Beans and Rice Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore Spicy Buttermilk Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Bowls SALADS Cheddar and Almond Broccoli Salad Crunchy Sesame-Ginger Chicken Salad Fresh Brussels Sprouts Salad with Dijon Dressing Herbed Wheat Berry and Roasted Tomato Salad with Grilled Chipotle Chicken Breasts Lamb and Turkey Vidalia Salad Spinach, Palm, and Pine Nut Salad Tomato and Corn Bulgur Salad SANDWICHES Black Bean and Mushroom Burgers Clean Veggie Burgers Habanero-Apricot Chicken Sandwiches Pulled-Pork Sandwiches with Sriracha BBQ Sauce Smoked Salmon Sushi Sandwiches Turkey and Swiss Sloppy Joes SIDES & SAUCES Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Cauliflower-Couscous Toss Coriander Carrots Farro, Mushroom, and Walnut Pilaf Green Beans with Dried Cranberries and Hazelnuts Herb-Roasted Carrots Honey Whole-Wheat Pull-Apart Rolls Miso-Glazed Radishes Pan-Roasted Parsnips and Pears Roasted Butternut with Sage and Thyme Simmered Pinto Beans with Chipotle Sour Cream Smoky Beans Smoky-Spiced Slaw Tomatillo Salsa SOUPS & STEWS Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sauteed Shrimp Italian Turkey and Orzo Soup Shredded Chicken Tortilla Soup Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo Sweet Corn Soup with Crab VEGETARIAN Caramelized Onion and Olive Pizza with Goat Cheese Chickpea Rosemary Crepes with Pepper Relish Eggplant Parmesan Huevos Rancheros Burritos Muffin-Tin Pumpkin-and-Pear Stratas Mushroom Bolognese over Spaghetti Squash Nutty Fried Rice Pea Pappardelle Pasta Red Lentil Burgers Ricotta-Spinac