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Save yourself some time, money, and stress by using this FREE meal plan that includes five main dish ideas with accompanying side dishes and a dessert to top it all off!

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Weekly Meal Plan #206

Each week, I share with you a FREE meal plan that consists of 5 dinner ideas (Monday-Thursday plus one Weekend meal), 5 side dishes, and 1 dessert!

This is meant to help simplify menu planning, shopping, and cooking so you can more easily enjoy meals with your family throughout the week!

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Monday – Mexican

  • Cheesy ground beef enchiladas start with a flavorful homemade sauce. They are simple and delicious, a family favorite!
  • This Mexican street corn salad is creamy, zesty, and loaded with flavor—perfect as a side dish or dip for any gathering!

Tuesday – Italian

  • This bright and fresh pesto gnocchi will become your go-to summer meal. It’s bold, full of flavor, and so delicious!
  • Juicy roasted tomatoes are the yummiest and easiest appetizer or side dish. Roasting them (with a little olive oil, basil and parmesan) brings out every delicious flavor!

Wednesday – Brinner

  • Liege waffles are thick and bready in taste, speckled with sugar pearls creating a delicious caramelized texture.
  • Honey lime fruit salad, with fresh berries and a bright two-ingredient dressing, is a sweet way to enjoy nature’s colorful candy!

Thursday – Asian

  • This sweet & savory sesame chicken recipe is a crowd-pleaser served over rice or noodles. It’s perfect for dinner and better than takeout!!
  • Quickly and easily make fluffy instant pot brown rice in under 40 minutes. With step-by-step instructions, it’s no fail!

Weekend – Classic

  • This famous Cracker Barrel meatloaf delivers classic, comforting taste, with a tender easy-to-make dish that’s just like the original!
  • Crisp green beans meet lemon, garlic, and toasted almonds in this easy, elevated side dish – green beans almondine, ready in just 20 minutes!

Dessert

1 Hello Dolly Bars

Hello Dolly Bars
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Recipe Video

Hello Dolly bars are extra easy, layered dessert squares packed with graham, chocolate, pecans, and coconut for a deliciously gooey treat!
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And remember – if you want to create your own menu, be sure to check out all our recipes and visit our recipe pages, including: Main DishesSide DishesDessertsAppetizers and Breakfast!

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About Kristyn

Kristyn Merkley is a published cookbook author, wife, mom of six, and major food enthusiast! For the past 15 years, she has been sharing foolproof, family-friendly recipes—each one tested in her kitchen—that anyone can master. As a seasoned recipe creator, she loves making cooking simple, stress-free, and totally doable for everyone!

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