Meal Ideas for Different Occasions

You can use our meal ideas for lots of different occasions. If you can’t decide what to make for dinner, need something different to pack into a lunchbox, or simply want to try something new, there is plenty here to inspire you.

Bowl Dinner Ideas

Chicken Burrito Bowl: grilled chicken, cilantro lime rice, black beans, grilled corn, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. See a chicken burrito bowl recipe here.

Garlic Shrimp Rice Bowl: grilled shrimp, garlic lemon rice, sautéed mushrooms, feta, olives, and avocado yogurt sauce. See a full recipe for the garlic shrimp rice bowl here.

Mediterranean Chicken Couscous Bowl: instant couscous, grilled chicken, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes, feta, olives, and tzatziki.

Chicken Meatball Bowl: chicken meatballs, garlic rice, roasted vegetables or grilled vegetables, and garlic herb yogurt.

Salmon Quinoa Bowl: grilled salmon, quinoa, avocado, roasted peppers, arugula, and herb crème fraîche. See a salmon quinoa bowl full recipe here.

Tuna Poke Bowl: sushi-grade tuna (marinated), sushi rice, carrot, cucumber, shelled edamame, avocado, scallions, sriracha mayo.

Burger Bowl: shredded iceberg lettuce, cooked & seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, grated cheese, pickles, red onion, waffle fries, burger sauce.

Falafel Bowl: falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, tahini sauce.

Chimichurri Steak Bowl: steak, rice or quinoa, grilled corn, avocado, tomatoes, and chimichurri sauce.

Get the Bowl Dinner printable here.

Lunch Wraps

• Chicken Salad Wrap – cranberry chicken salad, avocado, romaine.
• Chicken Caesar Wrap – grilled chicken, romaine, Caesar dressing, parmesan.
• Smoked Salmon Wrap – smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese, cucumbers.
• Turkey Avocado Wrap – turkey, avocado, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, mayo. See another turkey wrap recipe here.
• Mediterranean Veggie Wrap – hummus, cucumbers, spinach, olives, feta.
• Chicken Bacon Wrap – grilled chicken, bacon, ranch, lettuce, tomatoes.
• Sweet Chili Chicken Wrap – chicken, sweet chili sauce, lettuce, cucumber, carrots.
• Pastrami Wrap – Pastrami, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard.
• Pesto Chicken Wrap – grilled chicken, pesto, spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella. See another pesto chicken wrap recipe here.

Get the Easy Lunch Wraps printable here.

See more packed lunch wrap ideas here.

What to Make with Eggs for Dinner

• Frittata with Roasted Peppers and Marinated Artichokes
• Panini with Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Cheese
• Shakshuka (Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce)
• Tortilla Española (Potato Omelet)
• Crustless Quiche
• Burritos with Scrambled Eggs, Cheese, and Chorizo or Bacon
• Mushroom and Cheese Omelet
• Smoked Salmon Omelet
• Broccolini & Cheese Frittata
• English Muffin Sandwich with Scrambled Eggs, Pesto, and Mozzarella
• Puff Pastry Tarts with Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon
• Frittata with Sausage and Goat Cheese
• Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich
• Poached Eggs on Avocado Toast
• Egg Fried Rice
• Egg Casserole with Your Favorite Add-Ins
• Huevos Rancheros (Fried Eggs on Tortillas with Salsa, Beans, & Guacamole)
• Eggs Benedict
• Spinach & Feta Omelet
• English Muffin Sandwich with Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon

Get the What to Make with Eggs for Dinner printable here.

Pasta Salad Ideas

• Pesto Pasta Salad: fusilli pasta, homemade pesto, cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, pine nuts, lemon.
• Greek-Inspired Pasta Salad: farfalle/bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, olive oil, dried oregano, lemon, honey, mustard, garlic, parsley.
• Tortellini Pasta Salad: spinach and ricotta tortellini, cherry tomatoes, salami, mozzarella, olives, spinach, Parmesan, lemon vinaigrette.
• Italian Deli Pasta Salad: rotini pasta, salami, mozzarella, olives, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, marinated artichokes, pepperoncini, Italian dressing.
• Bacon & Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad: farfalle/bow-tie pasta, crispy bacon, grilled chicken, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, mayo.
• Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad: penne pasta, grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, Parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing.

Get the Pasta Salad printable here.

What to Make with Sausages for Dinner

• Pan-Fried Sausages over Mashed Potatoes
• Creamy Sausage Pasta with Roasted Peppers
• Sausage & Mushroom Lasagna
• Sausage & Tomato Pasta with Basil
• Sausage, Peppers & Onions over Rice
• Sheet-Pan Sausage & Veggies
• Sausage Frittata with Peppers
• Sausage Hot Dogs with Potato Wedges
• Sausage, Tomato & Bean Stew
• One-Pan Sausage & Rice with Veggies
• Sausage Mac and Cheese
• Sausage & Cheese Panini
• Sausage & White Bean Soup
• Sausage & Lentil Stew
• Italian Sausage Ragu Pasta
• Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
• Sausage, Potato & Egg Burrito
• Creamy Tomato Gnocchi with Sausage
• Sausage & Egg English Muffin Sandwich
• Sausage Meatball Pasta

Get the Sausage Dinner Ideas printable here.

What to Make with Rotisserie Chicken for Dinner

Get the What to Make with Rotisserie Chicken for Dinner printable here.

Come back to this post as we add more ideas and printables over the next few weeks.