February Food Ideas (Dishes for All Times of the Day)

Whether you’re looking for a little variety, some new weeknight favorites, or ideas to answer ‘what’s for dinner’ in February, our monthly calendars are full of great suggestions.

Spring may be on the horizon, but winter still calls for cozy and hearty dishes the whole family can enjoy together. Our holiday season foods and new year ideas have great options for the cold winter nights, too.

February’s dinners are below, and you’ll find breakfast, lunch, and seasonal favorites over the next couple of weeks.

Pair dinner with some of these sides, and add some of these wraps to your lunch rotation. If you’re hosting loved ones, try some of these ideas for brunch, or these party appetizers.

Monthly Dinner Calendar

Week 1

1. Honey Mustard Chicken with Mashed Potatoes
2. Pesto Gnocchi with Roasted Tomatoes
3. Chicken & Veggies Traybake
4. Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce and Baby Potatoes
5. Creamy Sausage Pasta with Roasted Peppers
6. Burger with Zucchini Fries & Salad
7. Chicken Orzo with Veggies

Get the February 1-7 dinner printable here.

Week 2

1. Pizza with Side Salad. If you want a quick pizza recipe, try our flatbread recipe below. If you want to make your own pizza dough, try this pizza crust recipe from King Arthur Baking.
2. Chicken Marsala Pasta (we picked & tried this recipe from Once Upon a Chef)
3. Chicken Rice Bowl
4. Salmon Avocado Salad
5. Baked Salmon with Veggies
6. Flatbread Pizza with Side Salad
7. Steak and Veggies with Mashed Potatoes. To cook a proper steak, see this video from Gordon Ramsay. It’s everything you need to know in just 2 minutes 30 seconds. We like sirloin steaks and serve them with sautéed mushrooms, slightly charred broccolini, and blistered tomatoes. We’ve also included our mashed potatoes recipe above. Other potato side recipes that pair really well with steaks include these air-fryer parmesan baby potatoes, these baked cheesy mashed potatoes, and these baby potatoes with lemon, garlic, parmesan, and basil.

Get the Week 2 dinner printable here.

Week 3

1. Lemon Chicken Soup
2. Lemon Shrimp Chopped Salad
3. Beef Quesadillas with Side Salad
4. Cajun Chicken & Tomato Rice
5. Sausages with Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Sauce. Simply cook some of your favorite sausages and serve them with creamy mashed potatoes and veggies (you could do either roasted vegetables or a sour-cream mushroom sauce.
6. Chicken Greek Salad Flatbread Wraps
7. Garlic Shrimp Rice Bowl

Week 4

The recipes will be released each week for the following week (as we cook and test them ourselves from scratch).

1. Creamy Peppercorn Chicken with Potatoes
2. Pasta with Mascarpone, Tomatoes, and Pesto
3. Fish Tacos with Avocado Salad
4. Chicken Shawarma with Tomato Cucumber Salad
5. Sausage Mac and Cheese
6. Crispy Chicken Tacos with Corn Salad
7. Breaded Pork Loin & Ham Rolls with Crispy Potatoes

Get the February dinner printable here.

Lunch Ideas

Week 1

1. Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
2. Chicken Club Sandwich
3. Smoked Salmon Salad
4. Cobb Salad
5. Club Sandwich
6. Chicken Caesar Salad
7. Chicken Tortilla Soup

Get the Week 1 lunch printable here.

Week 2

1. Couscous Salad
2. Burrata & Tomato Salad
3. Tomato Cheddar Sandwich (note 1 below for the recipe).
4. Chicken Salad Sandwich
5. Chopped Salad
6. Chicken & Avocado Wrap
7. Lemon Shrimp Salad

Get the Week 2 Lunch printable here.

Note 1: Tomato & Cheddar Sandwich.

This sandwich is so simple that we decided not to write a separate recipe for it. Instead, here it is. You’ll just need:

• 2 slices of your favorite bread. Bread that works well here includes granary, seeded, sourdough, and rye.
• 4 thin slices of a large tomato, seasoned with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• 1.5 oz (40 grams) extra-sharp (extra-mature) cheddar. We used white cheddar.
• half a tablespoon of mayonnaise. You can use butter instead if you don’t like mayo.

Toast the bread and then spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of one slice of bread. Layer the sliced cheddar on top of the mayo side and then the seasoned tomato slices.

Week 3

1. Quiche with Side Salad
2. Grilled Chicken & Greek Salad. For the chicken, we recommend this yogurt-marinated chicken breast recipe.
3. Avocado Tomato Salad
4. Hummus & Feta Wrap. You could keep it simple with just some hummus, feta, and some sliced bell peppers in a tortilla wrap. Or you could try some air-fryer veggies, hummus, feta, and avocado in a wrap.
5. Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich (make a sandwich with two thick slices of toasted bread, this creamy avocado egg salad, and a couple slices of tomato seasoned with salt and pepper).
6. Apple Spinach Salad
7. Pesto Pasta

Week 4

1. Mushroom Soup
2. Sweet Chili Chicken Wrap
3. Salmon Avocado Bowl
4. Prosciutto Sandwich
5. Turkey & Cheese Wrap
6. Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad
7. Tomato Feta Salad

Get the Lunch ideas printable here.

Breakfast Ideas

Week 1

1. Mushroom & Cheese Omelet
2. Tropical Yogurt Parfait
3. Scrambled Eggs, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwich
4. Bagel with Cream Cheese & Your Favorite Toppings
5. Green Smoothie
6. Avocado Toast
7. Waffles with Your Favorite Toppings

Get the Week 1 breakfast printable here.

Week 2

1. Smoked Salmon Omelet
2. Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfait
3. Spinach, Feta & Egg Wrap
4. Banana Muffin – We’ve tried and liked this banana muffin recipe.
5. Breakfast Tacos
6. Tropical Smoothie
7. French Toast.

Get the Week 2 breakfast printable here.

Week 3

1. Pancakes
2. Fig & Honey Yogurt Parfait
3. Breakfast Egg Muffins
4. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich. Either keep it super simple with toasted bread, crispy bacon, scrambled egg, and grated cheddar or make it a breakfast panini with bacon, egg, smoked cheddar, and roasted bell pepper.
5. Mango Banana Smoothie
6. Breakfast Burrito
7. Spinach & Feta Omelet

Week 4

1. Avocado Toast with Scrambled Eggs
2. Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
3. Breakfast Bagel Sandwich
4. Cottage Cheese Bowl with Fruit
5. Strawberry Banana Smoothie
6. Ham & Cheese Omelet
7. Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich

Get the February breakfast ideas printable here.