1-Week Meal Plan Example
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Whole Grain Crackers & 2 Tbsp Nut Butter
Ingredients
Directions
- Note: Try to choose a whole grain cracker. AkMak or Triscuits are good options available at most stores.
- No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free crackers.
Ingredients
Directions
- Swap out ground beef for ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils.
- Swap out soy ginger sauce for soy sauce.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in garlic. Stir fry beef and broccoli for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove broccoli & cut into small pieces. Add back into pan. Stir fry for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add in sauce.
- Top with sesame seeds when ready to eat.
- Notes: No soy ginger sauce? Use soy sauce. No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils. Fresh or frozen broccoli can be used here – whatever you have! Also, if you have another % lean meat, that is also fine, use what you have.
Whole Milk Plain Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Add berries to yogurt & mix
- Fresh berries are also fine
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook quinoa as instructed on package
- Add oil to a pan, cook chicken thigh ~4 minutes on each side or until cooked through
- Dice carrots, chicken, and avocado
- Add mixed greens, carrots, chicken, avocado, and (cooled) quinoa to a bowl and top with balsamic vinegar and seasonings
- Enjoy!
- No chicken? Use white beans.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cucumbers, arrange all foods in a box
- String cheese can be an easy substitute if you can’t find wax round cheese
- No nuts? Use seeds
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken sausage for vegetarian sausage and follow the package instructions.
- Dice onion, slice sausage into coin shapes, and chop bell pepper into medium pieces.
- Add oil to a pot.
- Stir fry diced onion for ~3 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Add in sausage and bell pepper for another 3-5 minutes, until sausage is browning.
- Add the cauli rice and stir fry for another 3-5 minutes until you see the cauli rice browning.
- Reduce heat to low. Add in tomatoes and seasonings.
- Let simmer for a minimum of 4-5 minutes.
- Note: I personally like these sausage brands, but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s, Fra’Mani, Teton, Open Nature, and Aidells.
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Top with cream cheese and smoked salmon
- No dairy? Use sliced avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice red onion.
- Mix oil, pesto, chickpeas, red onion & seasonings to make the chickpeas salad.
- Slice avocado in half, remove the pit, and fill with the chickpea salad.
- If making this recipe before eating it: pour lemon juice over avocados to keep from browning.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free pesto, available at most stores, or just use more oil.
1 Cup Strawberries & 2 Tbsp Melted Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt chocolate chips on the stove top or in the microwave. If you don’t have time to melt, just eat chocolate chips on the side!
- Slice strawberries
- Dip.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken for tofu in Step 1.
Press and cube the tofu, then cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until golden, stirring frequently.
Mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and peanut sauce before adding to lettuce leaves.
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Slice chicken into small pieces.
- Cook chicken for ~10 minutes, on medium heat, stirring frequently, until cooked through.
- Remove chicken from heat, mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and 2 Tbsp peanut sauce.
- Add to lettuce leaves.
- Slice cucumber and dip into 1 Tbsp peanut sauce on the side.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here’s one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/
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monday
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Whole Grain Crackers & 2 Tbsp Nut Butter
Ingredients
Directions
- Note: Try to choose a whole grain cracker. AkMak or Triscuits are good options available at most stores.
- No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free crackers.
Ingredients
Directions
- Swap out ground beef for ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils.
- Swap out soy ginger sauce for soy sauce.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in garlic. Stir fry beef and broccoli for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove broccoli & cut into small pieces. Add back into pan. Stir fry for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add in sauce.
- Top with sesame seeds when ready to eat.
- Notes: No soy ginger sauce? Use soy sauce. No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils. Fresh or frozen broccoli can be used here – whatever you have! Also, if you have another % lean meat, that is also fine, use what you have.
tuesday
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Whole Grain Crackers & 2 Tbsp Nut Butter
Ingredients
Directions
- Note: Try to choose a whole grain cracker. AkMak or Triscuits are good options available at most stores.
- No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free crackers.
Ingredients
Directions
- Swap out ground beef for ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils.
- Swap out soy ginger sauce for soy sauce.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in garlic. Stir fry beef and broccoli for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove broccoli & cut into small pieces. Add back into pan. Stir fry for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add in sauce.
- Top with sesame seeds when ready to eat.
- Notes: No soy ginger sauce? Use soy sauce. No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils. Fresh or frozen broccoli can be used here – whatever you have! Also, if you have another % lean meat, that is also fine, use what you have.
wednesday
2 Hard Boiled Egg And 2 String Cheese
Ingredients
Directions
- Hard boil eggs
Ingredients
Directions
Use Tofurkey slices instead of turkey (or, if preferred, make a bean salad with cheese and apple).
- Slice apple and cheese into strips.
- Make turkey wraps as shown in the picture – use toothpicks if necessary. Have any extra apple slices on the side.
- Slice bell pepper and have on the side with nuts.
- No nuts? Use seeds. Roasted & salted nuts/ seeds are fine.
- No cheese? Use peanut sauce in the wraps, or dip bell peppers in a vinaigrette.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic and “no nitrates” if possible.
Whole Grain Crackers & 2 Tbsp Nut Butter
Ingredients
Directions
- Note: Try to choose a whole grain cracker. AkMak or Triscuits are good options available at most stores.
- No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter.
- Gluten-free? Use gluten free crackers.
Ingredients
Directions
- Swap out ground beef for ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils.
- Swap out soy ginger sauce for soy sauce.
- Spray a pan with an oil spray. Add in garlic. Stir fry beef and broccoli for 5-6 minutes.
- Remove broccoli & cut into small pieces. Add back into pan. Stir fry for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add in sauce.
- Top with sesame seeds when ready to eat.
- Notes: No soy ginger sauce? Use soy sauce. No beef? Use ground turkey, tofu, or beans/lentils. Fresh or frozen broccoli can be used here – whatever you have! Also, if you have another % lean meat, that is also fine, use what you have.
thursday
Whole Milk Plain Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Add berries to yogurt & mix
- Fresh berries are also fine
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook quinoa as instructed on package
- Add oil to a pan, cook chicken thigh ~4 minutes on each side or until cooked through
- Dice carrots, chicken, and avocado
- Add mixed greens, carrots, chicken, avocado, and (cooled) quinoa to a bowl and top with balsamic vinegar and seasonings
- Enjoy!
- No chicken? Use white beans.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cucumbers, arrange all foods in a box
- String cheese can be an easy substitute if you can’t find wax round cheese
- No nuts? Use seeds
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken sausage for vegetarian sausage and follow the package instructions.
- Dice onion, slice sausage into coin shapes, and chop bell pepper into medium pieces.
- Add oil to a pot.
- Stir fry diced onion for ~3 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Add in sausage and bell pepper for another 3-5 minutes, until sausage is browning.
- Add the cauli rice and stir fry for another 3-5 minutes until you see the cauli rice browning.
- Reduce heat to low. Add in tomatoes and seasonings.
- Let simmer for a minimum of 4-5 minutes.
- Note: I personally like these sausage brands, but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s, Fra’Mani, Teton, Open Nature, and Aidells.
friday
Whole Milk Plain Yogurt with Frozen Berries
Ingredients
Directions
- Add berries to yogurt & mix
- Fresh berries are also fine
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook quinoa as instructed on package
- Add oil to a pan, cook chicken thigh ~4 minutes on each side or until cooked through
- Dice carrots, chicken, and avocado
- Add mixed greens, carrots, chicken, avocado, and (cooled) quinoa to a bowl and top with balsamic vinegar and seasonings
- Enjoy!
- No chicken? Use white beans.
Ingredients
Directions
- Slice cucumbers, arrange all foods in a box
- String cheese can be an easy substitute if you can’t find wax round cheese
- No nuts? Use seeds
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken sausage for vegetarian sausage and follow the package instructions.
- Dice onion, slice sausage into coin shapes, and chop bell pepper into medium pieces.
- Add oil to a pot.
- Stir fry diced onion for ~3 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Add in sausage and bell pepper for another 3-5 minutes, until sausage is browning.
- Add the cauli rice and stir fry for another 3-5 minutes until you see the cauli rice browning.
- Reduce heat to low. Add in tomatoes and seasonings.
- Let simmer for a minimum of 4-5 minutes.
- Note: I personally like these sausage brands, but choose whatever brand you have access to! Trader Joe’s, Fra’Mani, Teton, Open Nature, and Aidells.
saturday
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Top with cream cheese and smoked salmon
- No dairy? Use sliced avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice red onion.
- Mix oil, pesto, chickpeas, red onion & seasonings to make the chickpeas salad.
- Slice avocado in half, remove the pit, and fill with the chickpea salad.
- If making this recipe before eating it: pour lemon juice over avocados to keep from browning.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free pesto, available at most stores, or just use more oil.
1 Cup Strawberries & 2 Tbsp Melted Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt chocolate chips on the stove top or in the microwave. If you don’t have time to melt, just eat chocolate chips on the side!
- Slice strawberries
- Dip.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken for tofu in Step 1.
Press and cube the tofu, then cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until golden, stirring frequently.
Mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and peanut sauce before adding to lettuce leaves.
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Slice chicken into small pieces.
- Cook chicken for ~10 minutes, on medium heat, stirring frequently, until cooked through.
- Remove chicken from heat, mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and 2 Tbsp peanut sauce.
- Add to lettuce leaves.
- Slice cucumber and dip into 1 Tbsp peanut sauce on the side.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here’s one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/
sunday
Ingredients
Directions
- Toast bread
- Top with cream cheese and smoked salmon
- No dairy? Use sliced avocado
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice red onion.
- Mix oil, pesto, chickpeas, red onion & seasonings to make the chickpeas salad.
- Slice avocado in half, remove the pit, and fill with the chickpea salad.
- If making this recipe before eating it: pour lemon juice over avocados to keep from browning.
- No dairy? Use a dairy-free pesto, available at most stores, or just use more oil.
1 Cup Strawberries & 2 Tbsp Melted Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt chocolate chips on the stove top or in the microwave. If you don’t have time to melt, just eat chocolate chips on the side!
- Slice strawberries
- Dip.
Ingredients
Directions
Swap chicken for tofu in Step 1.
Press and cube the tofu, then cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until golden, stirring frequently.
Mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and peanut sauce before adding to lettuce leaves.
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Slice chicken into small pieces.
- Cook chicken for ~10 minutes, on medium heat, stirring frequently, until cooked through.
- Remove chicken from heat, mix with peanuts, sesame seeds, and 2 Tbsp peanut sauce.
- Add to lettuce leaves.
- Slice cucumber and dip into 1 Tbsp peanut sauce on the side.
- Note: I like Whole Food’s Peanut Sauce best, but any store will have their own version! If you want to make your own (100% not necessary!) here’s one: minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-peanut-sauce/