Take the stress out of Memorial Day week with a straightforward meal plan crafted for busy families celebrating the unofficial start of summer.
This week’s plan features an easy Memorial Day menu, practical leftover strategies, and tips to reduce both cost and food waste.
Meal Plan 109
This free weekly meal plan offers seven satisfying dinners plus ideas for breakfast, lunch, and snacks, along with meal-prep suggestions and a shopping list to make home cooking easier for your family.
Download the full meal plan with tips and a printable shopping list from the PDF, or use the ideas below to plan your week.
Dinner Recipes
- Sunday: Marinated Grilled Chicken Thighs with Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
- Monday (Memorial Day): Burgers, Pasta Salad, Baked Beans, and Mini Cheesecakes
- Tuesday: Leftover Grilled Chicken with Leftover Pasta Salad
- Wednesday: Sloppy Joes with Leftover Potato Salad
- Thursday: Green Bean Skillet
- Friday: White Bean Pasta
- Saturday: Sheet Pan Salmon with Green Beans and Potatoes
Breakfast Ideas
- Breakfast Sliders
- Instant Pot Egg Bites
- Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Lunch Ideas
- Leftovers from dinner
- Avocado Chickpea Salad
Snacks & Treats
- Homemade Larabars
- Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
- Texas Sheet Cake
Tips for This Week’s Meal Plan
- On Sunday: Cook extra grilled chicken thighs and make a larger batch of potato salad to simplify meals on Tuesday and Wednesday. If using dried navy beans for baked beans, soak them ahead of time. You can also get a head start on pasta salad and mini cheesecakes; both can be finished Monday morning.
- On Tuesday: Dice leftover grilled chicken and stir it into the pasta salad for a quick, complete meal.
- On Saturday: Combine leftover burger toppings or pasta-salad produce (lettuce, spinach, tomatoes) into a tossed salad to minimize waste.
- Money-saving and ingredient tips:
- Chicken: Choose all thighs or all breasts to simplify preparation and use across recipes.
- Beef/Buns: Grill fewer burgers (for example, four) for the holiday, halve the Sloppy Joe recipe, and use one package of buns to serve both meals as needed.
- Bacon: Adds flavor to potato salad and baked beans but can be skipped to save money.
- Potatoes: Red potatoes work well for both potato salad and the sheet-pan dinner.
- Green Beans: Use in the chicken skillet and on the sheet pan to avoid buying extra produce.
- Grape Tomatoes: Multipurpose ingredient for pasta salad, skillet dishes, and pasta dinners.
- Lemons and onions: Small staples that serve multiple recipes—marinades, dressings, and toppings.
Printable Meal Plan
Click the PDF to print the meal plan with a complete shopping list and time- and money-saving tips.
