6 Colorful Recipes to Brighten Up a Winter Weekend

It's peak season for grey skies, brown foods, and post-holiday blues. Here are some dishes that will bring brighter colors to your table.
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Friday Dinner: Meatballs and Spinach

A smoky Romesco sauce plays off of lamb meatballs in this cozy winter dinner. If you’re not feeling lamb, ground beef makes a fine substitute. Serve the meatballs witha quick spicy sautéed spinachside that'll soak up the vibrant sauce.

Saturday Breakfast: Healthy Egg Sandwich

Flex that healthy-eating muscle with this spicy flatbread breakfast sandwich topped with nutrient-packed sprouts, avocado, and crispy fried eggs. Bonus pointsif you’re using sprouts you made at home.

Saturday Lunch: Sweet and Savory Tart

This flaky, savory tart is topped with creamy butternut squash and fried sage leaves. A drizzle of chile-infused honey makes for a sweet contrast to the buttery puff pastry crust; any leftover honey can be spooned over biscuits or fried chicken.

Saturday Dinner: Bright Chicken Stew

Swap out your usual wine-braised chicken for this Filipino-inspired recipe. Simmer bone-in chicken thighs in a sweet and sour broth made of chicken stock, oranges, and cane vinegar, an inexpensive condiment you can find in Asian grocery stores.

Sunday Brunch: Gorgeous Gravlax

Cured for 24 hours in salt, sugar, fennel seeds, and lemon and lime zest, this succulent fish is full of citrus-y flavor. Use your sharpest knife to cut extra-thin slices and serve on a toasted everything bagel.

Sunday Dinner: Cherry Chipotle Chili

You read that correctly. Adding frozen cherries o this deeply flavorful, crimson turkey chili brings a sweet reminder of summer. For dessert, treat yourself toa strawberry-dusted Nutella crispy.