I’ve sorted this by protein, with additional sections for soup, salad, and snacks! These are some dishes I’ve made in the past, and ideas to get the ball rolling, but I’m happy to take other requests!
Seafood
San Francisco Vietnamese style garlic noodles with crispy salmon and cabbage stirfry
Cold peanut soba noodles with lemon, crunchy raw vegetables, and salmon
Spicy coconut fish chowder
Spicy basil shrimp and cauliflower stir fry
Salt and pepper cod with turmeric noodles and green beans
Steamed fish and spring vegetables with ginger and scallion infused sesame oil and soy
Shrimp and asparagus risotto
Sumac salmon with smashed crispy potatoes and cucumber tomato salad
Lemon roast salmon with potatoes and sauteed greens
Teriyaki salmon with rice and broccoli
Tom Kha cod with broccolini and rice
Cumin five spice shrimp stir fry with bell peppers, potatoes, and green beans
Swordfish or salmon with mango oyster sauce and stir fried vegetables
Salmon with chimichurri and vegetable fried rice
Green papaya salad and turmeric oyster sauce chicken or shrimp
Mas Riha (Maldivian tuna curry) with sauteed greens
Bengali Chingri Malai Curry (shrimp) with rice and cucumber salad
Pasta putanesca
Sicilian sun dried tomato olive with swordfish and focaccia
Garlic shrimp with chorizo polenta and broccolini
Calabrian chili tomato braised cod with polenta
Chicken
Gochujang chicken and potatoes with smashed cucumber salad
Chicken skewers with Peruvian green sauce, rice and beans, and avocado salad
Grilled chicken parmesan with garlic spaghetti and arugula salad
Crunchy baked chicken tenders with basil lemon broccoli slaw and oven fries (regular or sweet potato)
Sri Lankan style chicken curry with rice and vegetables
Tandori-style chicken with rice and vegetables
Cauliflower feta fritters with grilled chicken and pomegranate tomato salad
BBQ chicken sliders with oven fries and coleslaw
Chicken adobo with coconut rice and tomato cucumber salad or veggie stir fry
Greek chicken with tzaziki, lemon potatoes and greek salad or sauteed swiss chard
Gang Gai Khao Mun (Turmeric basil galangal chicken curry, not spicy) with coconut rice
“French onion soup” chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans or broccoli
Turmeric oyster sauce chicken with rice noodle nuoc cham salad
Durban style roast chicken with cumin roast potatoes and carrot ribbon salad
Szechuan chicken, asparagus, and rice cake stir fry
Buffalo chicken thighs, twice baked potatoes, and carrot celery salad
Maqluba (Palestinian layered chicken, rice, and vegetable dish-cauliflower potato and tomato) and yogurt sauce
Vietnamese chicken salad (gỏi gà with shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, and crispy shallot)
Soy marinated chicken with noodle and veggie stir fry
Japanese curry chicken pot pie
Cauliflower feta fritters with grilled chicken and pomegranate chutney
Cold peanut soba noodles with lemon, crunchy raw vegetables, and grilled chicken
Creamy chicken and leek pasta
Chicken vodka sauce parmesan with rigatoni alla vodka
Chicken Riggies (Utica Italian-American pasta dish with chicken, peppers) and creamy spicy tomato sauce)