A one-week meal plan v.4

your one-week meal plan for July is here

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Ciao! Meal plan v.4 is here! I’m really excited to share the menu with you—it includes one of my favorite fish cooking techniques and a great end-of-the-week meal. Sunday’s batch cook / meal prep includes roasted sweet potato fries and brown rice. Do them simultaneously, and you’ll be in and out of the kitchen in no time.

If you’re looking for other one-week meal plans, look at the April plan here, the May plan here, or the June plan here.

Here's this month’s menu … 

Fish en papillote

En papillote is a method of cooking in which food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked. The French technique works well with a variety of fish and vegetables. Here, I use halibut and summer squash, but you can also use cod, salmon, or any fish and vegetable combination you enjoy. It’s perfect for an individual or great to feed a partner or a family. If cooking for more than one, you can increase the portion in one pouch or make individual pouches for everyone. The presentation is stunning—serve the pouches closed on plates and let everyone open their own (mind the steam). Best of all, cleanup is a breeze. 

Turkey lettuce wraps

This weeknight meal combines batch cooked brown rice with quick-cooking ground turkey for a balanced and nutrient-dense dinner in no time. A simple Asian-inspired sauce brings everything together and adds a ton of flavor.

Lettuce wrapped turkey burger with sweet potato fries

A quick fry reheat while your burger cooks brings this staple American dish to life. The turkey burger contains zucchini, red onion, and spices, keeping it moist and full of flavor.

Kimchi fried rice

Kimchi fried rice is a fancy version of my staple fried rice, which is a great end-of-the-week meal. It’s a perfect fridge clean-out that is versatile, balanced, and delicious. It also comes together in 10 minutes.

photos for Weeknight Dinners by Melissa Peterson

This plan is a sample of my weekly meal plan program, Weeknight Dinners. Like all plans, it includes a seasonal menu, a shopping list, a Sunday batch cook / prep-ahead guide, and four recipes. I hope it helps you feel more confident and comfortable in the kitchen so you can stress less about “What's for dinner?” and focus more on what's important to you.

PS: Click the PDF below for your complete meal plan with your menu, shopping list, and recipes. If you need to edit your shopping list for any reason (to sub an ingredient, cut some meals from the lineup, or add additional groceries), copy and paste it into a new Google doc or phone note and edit as needed. Happy shopping!