Four proteins that couldn’t look more different on the plate — steak, shrimp, chicken, salmon — and the shopping cart barely notices. Garlic, lemon, and parsley each show up in three of the four recipes, with red onion and honey not far behind. Pick a different protein every night and still only buy one bunch of parsley.
Steak, Shrimp, Chicken, and Salmon — One Lemon-and-Garlic Shopping List
Chopped chimichurri steak salad, shrimp scampi, honey lemon chicken, and pesto salmon — four very different dinners built around the same garlic, lemon, and parsley.
June 24, 2026
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the recipes
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Chopped Chimichurri Steak Salad
from Allrecipes
The anchor recipe — garlic, red onion, red pepper flakes, lemon, parsley, and honey all carry over into the rest of the week.
6 shared ingredients View Recipe →Shrimp Scampi
from Natasha's Kitchen
Same garlic, lemon, butter, parsley, and red pepper flakes as the steak salad — just a completely different protein.
5 shared ingredients View Recipe →Honey Lemon Chicken
from RecipeTin Eats
Pulls from the same garlic, lemon, butter, parsley, and honey already open from the first two recipes.
5 shared ingredients View Recipe →Pesto Salmon
from Well Plated
The one-off of the week — just red onion and lemon connect it back to everything else.
2 shared ingredients View Recipe →shopping list
Everything you need — staples like salt, oil, and pepper not included. Orange counters mark ingredients feeding multiple recipes.
Proteins
- Chicken breast (1 lb, 2 pieces)
- Flank steak (1 lb, trimmed)
Seafood
- Salmon fillets (4, 6 oz, skin on)
- Shrimp (1½ lb large, peeled and deveined)
Vegetables
- Avocado (½ medium)
- Cherry tomatoes (2 cups, halved)
- Cherry or grape tomatoes (2 pints, left whole)
- Persian cucumber (1 cup, chopped)
- Roasted red bell peppers (½ cup, drained and chopped)
- Garlic (7 cloves total)
- Red onion (1 small, sliced, plus extra for chopping)
- Red pepper flakes
Fruits
- Lemons (3–4, for juice, wedges, and serving)
Dairy
- Butter (about 3½ tbsp total)
Grains
- Flour (¼ cup, any kind)
Condiments & Sauces
- Prepared basil pesto (6 tbsp)
- Red wine vinegar (2 tbsp)
- Soy sauce (1 tsp)
Herbs & Spices
- Fresh basil
- Cilantro (¼ cup, chopped)
- Dried oregano
- Fresh parsley (about ½ cup total, plus extra for garnish)
Baking
- Honey (¼ cup plus 1 tsp)
Pantry
- Chicken broth (¾ cup)
- Dry white wine (½ cup)
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