Get organized with our weekly dinner meal plan featuring 5 easy, healthy, and tasty recipes for the family. Start your week right with homemade wholesome meals.
Meal Planning is the process of organizing and preparing meals in advance for a specific period, such as a week or a fortnight. This process involves selecting recipes, creating a shopping list, and sometimes prepping ingredients or even cooking in advance.
Using a weekly dinner meal plan has several benefits that make life easier, healthier, and often more affordable. Here are some key reasons why you might want to consider planning meals each week:
1. Saves Time
- Meal planning helps you avoid the daily “what should I make tonight?” dilemma. Instead, you have a roadmap, so cooking becomes more efficient.
- It allows you to make a single grocery trip, saving time you’d otherwise spend on multiple store visits.
2. Reduces Food Waste
- When you plan, you can buy just what you need for each meal. This prevents extra food from going bad in the fridge.
- You’re also more likely to use up ingredients, especially perishable ones, reducing waste and saving money.
3. Save Money
- Having a list of dinner recipes and a grocery allows you to be more mindful at the grocery store and avoid impulsive buying.
- You’re also a lot less likely to randomly get take-out and eat out at restaurants which saves a lot of money.
4. Keeps You Healthy
- Eating home-cooked, wholesome meals helps you control calorie intake, portion sizes, and avoid pre packaged or frozen food.
THIS WEEK’S Dinner MEAL PLAN #01
Here’s a week-long dinner meal plan that includes nutritious, tasty, and balanced meals, with an emphasis on healthy recipes:
- Monday: Vegetable Millet Khichdi + Kachumber Salad
- Tuesday: Rajasthani Boondi Ki Kadhi + Ragi Roti
- Wednesday: Quinoa Fried Rice
- Thursday: Moradabadi Moong Dal + Sourdough Bread
- Friday: Curried Noodles Soup with Tofu and Veggies
- Bonus Salad Recipe: Roasted Fresh Fig Salad
Helpful Meal Prep:
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Tips For Meal Planning
- Taking print outs of dinner menu and grocery list always help. Or update a reusable meal planner manually.
- Stick the meal plan on the most visible corner of the kitchen like refrigerator or cabinet door.
- Sort the dinner recipes first and then jump start on the grocery list.
- Subsitute protein like paneer/tofu/chicken as per personal preference.
- If you are planning to include more side dishes, dont forget to make them part of the grocery list.
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