Hey Reader,

Memorial Day is Monday. The grill comes out. And then you've got a four-day week to get through on the back end of a long weekend, when energy is lower and the plan needs to be tighter than ever. That's exactly what this lineup is built for.

We're starting on the grill with a perfectly marinated salmon that takes 15 minutes and tastes like something worth celebrating. From there it's a quick chorizo taco Tuesday, one-pan teriyaki chicken to reset the week on Wednesday, a maple dijon sausage sheet pan on Thursday that caramelizes into something really good, and a bang bang turkey rice bowl to close out Friday with a meal that feels like a reward.

And before all of that: make the S'mores Cookie Bars. Bring them to whatever you're doing this weekend. You're welcome in advance.

Here's What's on the Menu

Monday | Perfect Marinated Grilled Salmon (Memorial Day — grill it)

Tuesday | Chorizo Tacos​

Wednesday | One Pan Healthy Chicken Teriyaki​

Thursday | Maple Dijon Sausage and Veggies​

Friday | Bang Bang Turkey Rice Bowl​

BONUS | S'mores Cookie Bars (make for the long weekend)

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Meal Prep Tips

• Marinated Grilled Salmon: Mix the marinade Saturday or Sunday and let the salmon sit overnight. Monday is just heat the grill.
• Chorizo Tacos: No real prep needed — if you want a head start, dice any fresh toppings Monday night.
• One Pan Chicken Teriyaki: Mix the teriyaki sauce Tuesday night. Wednesday is sear the chicken, pour, caramelize, done.
• Maple Dijon Sausage and Veggies: Chop the vegetables Wednesday night. Thursday is toss, spread, and roast.
• Bang Bang Turkey Rice Bowl: Cook the coconut rice Thursday night. Friday is just the turkey and sauce, about 20 minutes.

Recipe Customizations

Gluten-free: This is one of the most GF-friendly weeks yet. The grilled salmon, chicken teriyaki (with tamari), sausage sheet pan, and turkey rice bowl are all naturally gluten-free. The chorizo tacos are GF on corn tortillas, just confirm your chorizo brand.

Dairy-free: Every dinner this week is naturally dairy-free or has an easy swap. The chorizo tacos just need you to skip the sour cream. Everything else is DF as written.

A few extras if you want them:

Lunch: Monday's grilled salmon is great cold over greens with a squeeze of lemon for a two-minute Tuesday lunch. If you want a dedicated batch cook, make these baked turkey meatballs for the week.

Breakfast: Fluffy Steamed Egg Breakfast Sandwich. The egg is genuinely unlike anything you'd get at a drive-through. Melts in your mouth, done in under 10 minutes, and a much better way to start a post-holiday week.

Happy Memorial Day! Tag me @what_mollymade on Instagram if you make the salmon or the S'mores bars.

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