You know you’ve been there. After dinner activities seem constant and darn it, we still need dinner. FAST.
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Skip the drive through and keep these 5 handy options at the ready for quick to prep and quick to eat fast dinners. Each one won’t take you longer than 10 minutes to prep and either “relax” and eat at home or pack it to go in the car or eat on the soccer sidelines.
Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap
Having a secret helper like Et Tu Caesar Salad Kits around helpmake this an easy wrap and to-go dinner. Simply cut the lettuce, toss the salad, cut up leftover chicken or buy the pre-cooked / cut chicken breast. Assemble it all into a tortilla and go! Tucks veggies and protein into this yummy Chicken Caesar Salad wrap.
Summer Grilled Cheese
We know, grilled cheese… in the summer? It’s faster than heating up the BBQ and it can be fancier than the typical cheddar staple variety. Creating a Brie and Green Apple on Multi-Grain bread feels more summery than a traditional cheese sandwich you want to dunk into tomato soup.
Stock your fridge with Havarti, brie, cheddar and gouda to liven up the usual grilled cheese. Tuck in fresh basil, sliced tomato or sliced fruit and suddenly this sandwich feels like way more than “grilled cheese”. You could pair with a quick salad (like the Et Tu Caesar Salad above to add a fast salad side.
Super-Fast Chickpea Salad
Super fast and easy! Beans are so good for you and most kids get along with chickpeas. Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas, chop up sweet pepper, cucumber and tomato, toss with balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper and you’re done! Have goat cheese around? Crumble some in. Fresh herbs? Rip and add. It’s a great protein salad perfect for fuelling soccer stars. Add a can of tuna and you'd have this Tuna & Fresh Vegetable Salad.
Quick Quesadillas
Why run south of the border when you can quick up a yummy quesadilla (this recipe even has grated zucchini in it!) faster than a shoot-out! Combine with our Easy Guacamole and you have hit many of the vitamin and nutrient targets along with providing a fast and delicious meal for your athletes.
Crockpot Anything
This is a bit of a cheat suggestion… only because it’s prepped when you walk in the door. However, so many crockpot meals are quick to prep like our Classic Pot Roast, Mexican Chicken or Lemon Herb Drumsticks.
What makes these dinners super fast is having a plan. Stock your fridge and pantry with these staples and then you have a plan of action on busy nights.
