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Print the weekly meal planner below. It prints on one landscape page with seven days of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, plus a grocery list. Only plan dinners? The dinner planner fits on one portrait page with a grocery list by aisle.

Weekly meal planner template.

Or save as PDF from the print dialog.

Weekly meal planner

Week of
DayBreakfastLunchDinnerSnacks
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

Grocery list

Notes

getmealpot.com/meal-plan-template/ · Let MealPot write this list for you from your week’s recipes.

Dinner-only meal plan template.

For households that plan dinners and wing the rest. Seven dinner lines and a grocery list by aisle underneath.

Or save as PDF from the print dialog.

Dinner plan + grocery list

Week ofBudget
  1. Monday
  2. Tuesday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Thursday
  5. Friday
  6. Saturday
  7. Sunday

Produce

Meat & seafood

Dairy & eggs

Bread & bakery

Pantry, canned & dry

Frozen

getmealpot.com/meal-plan-template/ · Let MealPot write this list for you from your week’s recipes.

A filled-in example week.

Here’s a real week from our recipes. The dinners are the five we priced item by item for the $50 dinner week, and the lunches are the 31 g protein box, with a different sauce each day.

DayLunchDinner
MondayProtein box: apple + barSpicy Indian-Style Kidney Bean Salad with Cucumber, Tomato & Cilantro
TuesdayProtein box: salsa swapEgg, Avocado & Tomato English Muffin Sandwich with Chili-Garlic Aioli
WednesdayProtein box: teriyaki drizzleTex-Mex Black Bean Salad with Tomato, Corn, Bell Pepper & Feta
ThursdayProtein box: chili-limeLemony Cucumber-Edamame Salad with Feta Cheese & Mint
FridayProtein box: loadedTuna-Edamame "Waldorf" Salad with Apple, Grapes & Celery

How to fill in a meal plan in 15 minutes.

  1. Start with your fixed evenings. Late meetings, kids’ activities, a night out. Those nights get leftovers or a 15-minute dinner.
  2. Pick dinners first, then lunches. Cook extra on two nights and those leftovers become lunches.
  3. Repeat ingredients on purpose. One bunch of cilantro across two dinners means less waste. Our pack-size guide explains how.
  4. Write the grocery list from the plan. Go through each meal and write down what you don’t already have, grouped by aisle.

Common questions.

Is this meal plan template free?

Yes. Print it as often as you like, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to keep a copy. No sign-up.

How do I print the weekly meal planner in landscape?

The weekly planner asks your browser to print it landscape. If your printer settings override that, choose Landscape in the print dialog. The dinner planner prints portrait.

What should a weekly meal plan include?

At least the dinners and the grocery list they need. Add breakfasts, lunches and snacks if you buy for them in the same shop. Note any busy nights so those days get a quick meal.

How do I make a meal plan on a budget?

Plan around what is cheap this week, reuse ingredients across meals and price the list before you shop. The cheap meal plan shows a priced week, and the budget calculator gives a USDA benchmark for your household.

Is there an app that fills in the meal plan for me?

MealPot suggests a week of meals you’d like and writes the grocery list from them. Free to download; full meal plans need MealPot Pro.

Skip the pen: MealPot writes the plan and the list.

Pick the week’s meals on iPhone or iPad and MealPot turns them into one grocery list, grouped by aisle. Free to download; full meal plans need MealPot Pro.

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