My free weekly meal plans are designed to help you save time and money while enjoying wholesome, flavorful meals with less stress. This week’s plan focuses on light, satisfying dinners and practical meal-prep strategies. A simple homemade rotisserie chicken anchors the menu and is repurposed for several quick meals throughout the week, making dinnertime faster and easier.
Meal Plan 89
Like all of my weekly meal plans, this one gives you seven dinners, ideas for breakfasts and lunches, snack suggestions, simple meal-prep tips, and a shopping list to streamline your week. The recipes emphasize real, easy-to-find ingredients and practical steps so you can cook with confidence even on busy nights.
Download the printable meal plan with a full shopping list and time-saving tips here, or use the ideas below to plan your week and adapt meals to your family’s tastes.
Dinner Recipes
- Sunday: Rotisserie Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
- Monday: Pasta Puttanesca served with Caesar Salad
- Tuesday: Buffalo Chicken Tacos with carrot and celery sticks and ranch
- Wednesday: Chicken Pot Pie paired with a simple Greek Salad
- Thursday: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Minestrone with leftover Caesar or Greek salad
- Friday: Spinach Pizza served with any remaining salad
- Saturday: Baked Cod with a fresh Greek salad
Breakfast Ideas
- Spinach Frittata — great for baking ahead and slicing for quick breakfasts
- Instant Pot Egg Bites — portable and protein-packed
- Whole Wheat Waffles — freeze extras for rushed mornings
Lunch Ideas
- Waldorf Chicken Salad — uses leftover rotisserie chicken for easy salads or sandwiches
- Tostadas — quick, customizable lunches with beans and fresh veggies
- Greek Quinoa Salad — hearty, make-ahead option for busy days
Snacks & Treats
- PB Banana Muffins — great to bake on the weekend and grab all week
- No-Bake Energy Bites — convenient, no-oven snack
- Dill Dip — pairs perfectly with raw vegetables
Tips for This Week’s Meal Plan
- Roast two whole chickens on Sunday: enjoy one for dinner and reserve the second for recipes later in the week like pot pie and buffalo tacos. Extra cooked chicken saves time and stretches your grocery budget.
- Make extra roasted potatoes and carrots when you prepare the Sunday dinner. Reheated roasted vegetables add flavor and save prep time when assembling the pot pie or pairing with other meals.
- Save the carcasses and vegetable trimmings to make homemade chicken stock. Simmering bones and scraps creates a flavorful base for soups and stews and reduces food waste.
- Prepare a large Caesar or Greek salad early in the week to serve alongside several dinners. A big salad can be portioned and refreshed with new greens or toppings as needed.
- Repurpose ingredients: leftover olives and feta from one recipe can be added to salads or a quinoa bowl. Anchovy paste or whole anchovies used in dressings can boost depth of flavor in Caesar dressing.
- Use fresh spinach across multiple recipes — toss it into salads, top the pizza, and add to minestrone for added nutrition and convenience.
- Keep cut vegetables like celery and carrots ready for snacking with dill dip, and offer simple sides like raw veggies to round out meals without extra cooking.
Printable Meal Plan
Click HERE to print the full meal plan, which includes a complete shopping list and practical time- and money-saving tips to help your week run smoothly.