Make weeknight dinners simpler with this free 7-day summer meal plan crafted for busy families. It includes a clear shopping list, budget-friendly tips, and straightforward meal-prep ideas to help you get dinner on the table with less stress.
This week features some favorite dishes like cilantro lime chicken and a flavorful southwest chicken salad, along with easy sides and simple breakfasts and snacks.
Meal Plan 111
As with all weekly meal plans, this free plan offers seven dinner ideas plus suggestions for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. It also includes meal-prep pointers and a shopping list so you can save time and reduce waste while enjoying home-cooked meals.
Download the complete meal plan with tips and a printable shopping list here, or use the menu below for quick inspiration.
Dinner Recipes
- Sunday: Easy Cilantro Lime Chicken and Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
- Monday: Caprese Pasta Salad
- Tuesday: Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas
- Wednesday: Southwest Chicken Salad
- Thursday: BBQ Chicken Breasts with Corn and Tomato Salad
- Friday: BBQ Chicken Salad
- Saturday: Sloppy Joes with Grilled Peaches
Breakfast Ideas
- Potato Frittata
- Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Overnight Oats
Lunch Ideas
- Air Fryer French Bread Pizzas (add pesto if you like)
- Leftovers — a fast, budget-friendly option
- Spinach Quinoa Salad
Snacks & Treats
- Homemade Fudgesicles
- Zucchini Muffins
- Blackberry Crisp
Tips for This Week’s Meal Plan
- Sunday: Double the recipe and marinate chicken and vegetables 30 minutes to 2 hours before grilling. Reserve half the cooked chicken and some grilled vegetables for later in the week to use in fajitas and salads. Grill extra corn now to reuse in fajitas, salads, and the corn salad.
- Monday: Add grilled chicken or sausage to the pasta salad if you want more protein.
- Tuesday: Serve fajitas with leftover chicken and grilled corn for a quick dinner.
- Wednesday: Build the southwest salad using leftover chicken and grilled corn.
- Thursday: Cook extra BBQ chicken to save for Friday’s salad, and make the corn salad using leftover grilled corn.
- Friday: Use leftover BBQ chicken to assemble an easy salad.
- Notes on Ingredients:
- Choose any favorite vegetables for the kabobs.
- Chicken breasts, thighs, or a mix work well across recipes.
- This week you’ll use a good amount of lettuce, grape tomatoes, and corn—plan quantities accordingly.
Printable Meal Plan
Click HERE to print the full meal plan with a shopping list and time- and money-saving tips.