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We’ve refreshed our meal plan categories to make it even easier to find recipes that fit your schedule, cravings, and lifestyle. Feel free to mix and match meals throughout the week to create a plan that works best for your family!

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

Photo collection of chicken fried steak, creamed corn, honey garlic chicken, Southwest chicken salad, Dutch apple pie, and roasted green beans.

Weekly Meal Plan #251

Each week, I share a FREE meal plan that consists of 6 dinner ideas (Monday-Friday plus Sunday Dinner), 6 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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Zero Stress Suppers

Zero Stress Suppers are quick, easy, and flavorful meals perfect for busy weeknights when you need dinner on the table with minimal effort. Click here for more Quick Dinner Ideas.

  • This 30-minute Cheeseburger Casserole with ground beef, pasta, and loads of cheese delivers all the burger flavor without the bun!
  • Roasted Green Beans are the easiest and most delicious healthy side dish that goes perfect with any dinner. Plus, they’re quick and great for holiday meals too.

Lil’ Luna Legends

Lil’ Luna Legends are the most loved, tried & true classic recipes that have stood the test of time and earned “legend” status in our kitchen. Click here for more of our favorite Asian Dinner Ideas.

  • Asian Honey Garlic Chicken can be baked or grilled. It’s bursting with Oriental flavor, and requires just a few ingredients!
  • Our flavorful 5-ingredient Cabbage Stir Fry is a one pan vegetarian favorite that’s on the table in under 15 minutes!

No Complaint Dinners

These No Complaint Dinners are so kid-friendly that even picky eaters will happily clean off their plates. See Dinner Ideas for Kids for more favorite recipes.

  • A crunchy open face Tostada is topped with all of your favorite Mexican ingredients and is on the table in 20 minutes!
  • This veggie-packed Mexican Bean Salad is seasoned to perfection and prepped in minutes for a tasty, filling side!

Chicken Night, Done Right

Chicken Night, Done Right features easy, flavorful chicken recipes the whole family will look forward to every week. Check out our Chicken Recipe page for more ideas.

  • Made entirely in the slow cooker, serve this simple creamy Crock Pot Ranch Chicken on its own or over rice!
  • Simple and delicious baked Parmesan Potatoes are the perfect side dish, made from cubed potatoes coated in parmesan and a few simple seasonings.

Worth the Hype

Worth the Hype is where you’ll find buzzworthy bites, comforting favorites, and recipes that are too good to miss. Click here for more Salad Recipes.

  • Our favorite Southwest Salad recipe is healthy, hearty, and topped with a delicious homemade cilantro ranch dressing.
  • Moist and fluffy Sweet Cornbread is perfect to enjoy all year long, but especially with soups in the fall.

Sunday Best

These Sunday Best recipes bring everyone together with warm, satisfying meals worthy of your weekend dinner table. Check out this post for more Sunday Dinner Ideas.

  • Chicken Fried Steak is crispy breaded cube steak pan-fried until golden and topped with creamy homemade gravy made from the skillet drippings.
  • Creamed Corn is a quick, creamy skillet side dish with sweet corn, garlic, Parmesan, butter, and a rich sauce ready in minutes.

Dessert

1 Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

Easy apple crisp recipe on white plate with vanilla ice cream on top.
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
This Apple Crisp Recipe is an easy, classic dessert with tender cinnamon apples and a buttery oat crumble topping, perfect with vanilla ice cream.
4.95 from 20 votes
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Download Our Fillable Meal Plan!

Click the link below to download a FREE meal plan template! You can add this week’s meals + your own; added bonus: there’s a section for your grocery list and notes.

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!

Weekly meal plan printable.

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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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