--- title: Pesto Chicken & Shrimp Saganaki Meal Prep | Spring description: "A Spring, TX week: pesto and cherry tomato chicken, medium-rare rosemary garlic filet mignon with chimichurri, and Greek shrimp saganaki with feta." canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/pesto-chicken-rosemary-filet-mignon-meal-prep-spring/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · Houston, TX # Pesto chicken and Greek shrimp saganaki with medium-rare filet mignon and a butternut kale orzo **Date:** July 21, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 4.5 hours **Dishes:** 9 ![Strawberry wedges and blueberries drop through arugula with chopped pecans, balsamic dressing in a cup behind.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/arugula-berries-pecan-salad.jpg) ![Yellow and red cherry tomatoes collapse over the pesto chicken, pecan crusted salmon in the next tray.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/pesto-cherry-tomato-chicken-breasts.jpg) ![Rosemary sprigs lie right across the sliced filet mignon, the centre still rose pink under cracked pepper.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/rosemary-garlic-filet-mignon.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · July 21, 2026 Proteins Pesto & cherry tomatoes chicken breasts & thighs Med-rare Rosemary Garlic Filet mignon steaks with mild chimichurri sauce on the side Crispy baked Pecan crusted salmon filets with honey mustard dressing on the side Greek style shrimp “Saganaki” with stewed tomatoes & feta Salads Arugula, berries, pecan, feta salad with balsamic dressing Starchy Sides Lime cilantro basmati rice Butternut squash & kale orzo Vegetables Maple Cranberry pecan seared Brussel sprouts Mediterranean style mini bell peppers, olives and feta Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Strawberry wedges and blueberries drop through arugula with chopped pecans, balsamic dressing in a cup behind.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/arugula-berries-pecan-salad.jpg) The dressing travels in its own cup because arugula this thin goes slack within an hour of being dressed. ![Yellow and red cherry tomatoes collapse over the pesto chicken, pecan crusted salmon in the next tray.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/pesto-cherry-tomato-chicken-breasts.jpg) Yellow and red cherry tomatoes collapse over the pesto chicken, pecan crusted salmon in the next tray. ![Rosemary sprigs lie right across the sliced filet mignon, the centre still rose pink under cracked pepper.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/rosemary-garlic-filet-mignon.jpg) Rosemary sprigs lie right across the sliced filet mignon, the centre still rose pink under cracked pepper. ![Two lime wedges sit in the cilantro basmati rice, rosemary filet mignon and Brussels sprouts around it.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/lime-cilantro-basmati-rice.jpg) Two lime wedges sit in the cilantro basmati rice, rosemary filet mignon and Brussels sprouts around it. ![Feta and parsley cover the shrimp saganaki at one end, pesto chicken and pecan salmon at the other.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/pesto-chicken-shrimp-saganaki-spread.jpg) Feta and parsley cover the shrimp saganaki at one end, pesto chicken and pecan salmon at the other. ![Panko and pecan crust sits pale gold on the salmon filets, pesto chicken tray sharing the counter.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul21-pesto/pecan-crusted-salmon-filets.jpg) Panko and pecan crust sits pale gold on the salmon filets, pesto chicken tray sharing the counter. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes Saganaki takes its name from the two-handled pan it belongs in, and the classic version is shrimp, stewed tomato and feta crumbled over at the very end. Mine sits in a glass dish because that is what it travels in, but the order does not change: tomatoes cooked down until they stop being watery, shrimp in last, feta and parsley off the heat entirely. Any longer and the shrimp turn to rubber on the second heating. There is enough sauce in that dish to spoon over the lime cilantro basmati rice, which is half the point of making both. **Read the full notes** The filet mignon is seared, roasted to 128°F and rested with whole rosemary sprigs laid over the top rather than chopped through it. The branch scents the fat while the meat cools and then lifts straight off. Slicing happens after the rest, never before. The pesto chicken breasts and thighs run the opposite way: pesto pushed under the skin, cherry tomatoes tumbled around them, hot oven until the tomatoes split and their juice becomes the only sauce that tray needs. Blueberries and strawberries are still worth buying at the market in late July, so the arugula salad got both cut large, with chopped pecans and the balsamic dressing packed apart from the leaves. The mini bell peppers were the other seasonal buy — roasted until the skins blistered, then finished with kalamata olives and feta while still warm so the cheese slumps into them. Both are better on day two than the day I made them. Neither wants a fridge any colder than it has to be. Reheating is short here, because most of this is cooked right to the edge already. The pecan crusted salmon filets want 8 minutes at 375°F uncovered; the shrimp saganaki 6 minutes at 350°F and not a minute over; the butternut squash kale orzo needs a spoon of water and 2 minutes covered. The rosemary filet mignon and the arugula berry salad stay cold, and the steak is at its best sliced straight onto those leaves. Chef Ana Related sessions ## More Salmon Menus - July 21, 2026 **[Greek Beefsteaks & Orange-Stuffed Salmon Meal Prep](/portfolio/greek-beefsteaks-orange-stuffed-salmon-meal-prep-houston/)** 10 menu items - July 21, 2026 **[Honey Sumac Salmon & Chicken Pomodoro Meal Prep](/portfolio/honey-sumac-salmon-rosemary-filet-mignon-meal-prep-houston/)** 15 menu items - July 22, 2026 **[General Tso Chicken & Rosemary Filet Mignon Meal Prep](/portfolio/general-tso-chicken-rosemary-filet-mignon-meal-prep-conroe/)** 9 menu items - July 20, 2026 **[Mixed Sweet Potatoes & Pesto Salmon Filets Meal Prep](/portfolio/pesto-salmon-mixed-sweet-potatoes-meal-prep-houston/)** 10 menu items [See every salmon menu](/portfolio/meal-prep/salmon/) ### Ready for Your Custom Meal Prep? Let Chef Ana prepare a week of delicious, healthy meals tailored to your preferences. 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