Scheri's week of 7/21

I am trying a handful of new recipes again this week. With the hotter temps, I decided I need more salad recipes. We had really good luck with our recipes last week. The exception was the black bean burgers weren't the best. They didn't stick together very well and the flavor was a little bland. I think I prefer the rice variety of veggie burgers. The chopped veggie salad w/ feta and watermelon was great! The only problem with it was that it didn't keep well. If you make it, you want to make sure you can eat it all or cut the recipe in half. I would recommend making it!
So this is what I have planned for our week:

Monday:
Romaine salad w/ berries
Lima Bean soup - I cooked the beans in the pressure cooker w/ veg broth. I cooked leeks, celery and carrots in .5tsp olive oil until tender, then added the beans & broth. Added some parsley and simmered.

Tuesday:
Pesto Risotto-Rice Salad (new - recipe below)
Edamame and Carrot Salad w/ Rice Vinegar Dressing (New Recipe - I did read the reviews and they said to add ginger & use a hot pepper oil, so I'll be trying that.)

Wednesday:
Quinoa, Corn and Tomato w/ chive infused oil
Spinach salad

Thursday: (We are going to do a picnic dinner. The dip recipes are new.)
Spinach Parmesan Dip
Red Pepper Walnut Dip
Whole wheat tortillas
Veggies
Cheese
Mixed Bean Salad

Friday:
Since our anniversary (6 years!) is Wednesday (7/23) and my birthday is Sunday (7/28), we are going to Tajine Alami to eat great food and watch belly dancers :-)