--- title: Honey Sumac Salmon & Chicken Pomodoro Meal Prep | Houston description: Honey sumac slow-baked salmon, Italian braised chicken Pomodoro, hasselback maple garlic butternut squash and farro with sun-dried tomatoes and basil. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/honey-sumac-salmon-rosemary-filet-mignon-meal-prep-houston/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · Houston, TX # Italian and Mediterranean plates around a sumac salmon and hasselback squash, with plain kids’ portions **Date:** July 21, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 5.5 hours **Dishes:** 15 ![Sunflower seeds and dried cranberry fall into every slit of the maple garlic butternut squash.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/hasselback-maple-butternut-squash.jpg) ![Kids portions sit plain and separate: seared chicken thighs, peas, green beans, squash cubes and salmon.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/kids-chicken-thighs-peas-salmon.jpg) ![Kidney beans speckle the turkey chili above two hasselback squashes studded with cranberries and seeds.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/turkey-chili-hasselback-squash.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · July 21, 2026 Proteins Honey sumac slow baked salmon Italian Braised Chicken “Pomodoro” with basil & Parmesan Med-rare Rosemary Garlic Filet mignon steaks with mild chimichurri sauce on the side Turkey chili Baked salmon Seared chicken thighs Starchy Sides Couscous with mixed veggies Sun-dried tomatoes, lemon & basil farro Vegetables Sauteed Dino kale & spinach Crispy baked zucchini sticks Hasselback maple garlic butternut squash Sweet & sour green beans & chickpeas Steamed peas Baked butternut squash Baked green beans Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Sunflower seeds and dried cranberry fall into every slit of the maple garlic butternut squash.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/hasselback-maple-butternut-squash.jpg) Each squash is sliced against a chopstick laid alongside it, which stops the knife before it cuts all the way through. ![Kids portions sit plain and separate: seared chicken thighs, peas, green beans, squash cubes and salmon.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/kids-chicken-thighs-peas-salmon.jpg) Their butternut squash comes off the tray before the maple and garlic butter goes on the rest of it. ![Kidney beans speckle the turkey chili above two hasselback squashes studded with cranberries and seeds.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/turkey-chili-hasselback-squash.jpg) Kidney beans speckle the turkey chili above two hasselback squashes studded with cranberries and seeds. ![Orange wheels rest on the honey sumac salmon, parmesan zucchini sticks and sun-dried tomato farro crowding in.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/honey-sumac-salmon-orange-slices.jpg) Orange wheels rest on the honey sumac salmon, parmesan zucchini sticks and sun-dried tomato farro crowding in. ![Sun-dried tomatoes darken the lemon basil farro, couscous and turkey chili lined up along its right.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/sundried-tomato-basil-farro.jpg) Sun-dried tomatoes darken the lemon basil farro, couscous and turkey chili lined up along its right. ![Rosemary lies across medium-rare filet slices at one edge, honey sumac salmon and squash filling the rest.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/rosemary-filet-honey-sumac-salmon.jpg) Rosemary lies across medium-rare filet slices at one edge, honey sumac salmon and squash filling the rest. ![Parmesan shreds melt into blistered cherry tomatoes over the braised chicken pomodoro, salmon to the right.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-chicken/italian-chicken-pomodoro-parmesan.jpg) Parmesan shreds melt into blistered cherry tomatoes over the braised chicken pomodoro, salmon to the right. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes Hasselback only works if the squash sits flat, so I halve the butternut lengthwise, lay it cut side down and slice almost through against a chopstick. Maple and garlic butter goes down into every slit before it roasts, and the tips curl and crisp while the base stays soft. Sunflower seeds and dried cranberry go on afterwards, off the heat, or they scorch. The crispy baked zucchini sticks run in the same oven at the same temperature, which is the only reason both fit into one afternoon. **Read the full notes** Pomodoro is a classic that gets ruined by hurrying it. The chicken braises down with cherry tomatoes until they collapse and the sauce thickens on its own, no flour and no cream anywhere near it. Basil and Parmesan go over at the very end so neither cooks. It is the one dish in this delivery that is better on day three than on day one, which is why I start it first. The kids get seared chicken thighs, baked salmon, steamed peas, baked green beans and baked butternut squash, no sumac and no chimichurri anywhere near them. Their squash comes off the tray before the maple goes on the rest. Same food, same oven, just stopped one step earlier. The farro is where the market run shows up: sun-dried tomatoes, lemon and enough basil to actually see, stirred through while the grain is still warm so it drinks the dressing instead of sitting in it. Reheating is quick here. The honey sumac salmon wants 8 minutes at 350°F covered, the turkey chili 10 minutes in a pan with a splash of water, and the couscous 90 seconds and not a second more. 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