Welcome to budget meal plan 129. A healthy family meal plan for the week! We understand the importance of serving healthy family dinners without burning a hole in your pocket. That's why we've crafted this 7-day family meal plan, ensuring you get the best of both worlds: taste and savings.
Healthy Dinner Ideas for Family: A Week's Worth of FLavour!
Our family meal planner is designed to provide easy healthy dinner ideas that cater to every palate in your household. From meatballs in tomato sauce to an incredible butternut squash curry, our dinner ideas for the family are both nutritious and delicious. You can find our other budget meal plans here.
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It's always helpful to have some pantry and freezer staples on hand to help get dinners on the table quickly. Below, I've listed some staples that I always have, in order to pull together healthy and easy dinners quickly.
You can also check out our other recipe collections like these easy chicken pasta recipes, vegetarian recipes, or these easy curry chicken dinners.
Healthy Family Recipes: Pantry Essentials
To whip up these quick healthy family meals, it's beneficial to have some pantry staples. Here are some essentials I always stock up on from Aldi:
- olive oil
- brown rice
- white rice or basmati
- tinned beans- black beans, kidney beans and chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- soy sauce- light and dark
- small flour tortilla- great for making tortilla chips or wraps
- coconut oil- please don't even ask me why coconut oil is so expensive everywhere else, but for some reason, in Aldi, it's a fraction of the price. It's also great for skincare, so it's a great pantry item.
- tinned tomatoes- or you can use passata which is a smooth tomato sauce Perfect for making this tomato and spinach gnocchi.
- peanut butter- honestly, the smooth pb from Aldi is on par with any high-end brand name. And it's a key ingredient in these Asian chicken lettuce wraps or use it to make the peanut sauce for these quick and easy Chinese noodles, or this peanut butter chicken.
Fresh Ingredients for the Week:
- Fresh vegetables, fruits and whole foods ground beef (mince)
- chicken breasts
- grape tomatoes
- green onions
- feta cheese
- cottage cheese or Greek yoghurt- I change it up weekly
- sour cream or creme fraiche
- Cheese- this usually depends on what types of cheese feature in that week's Aldi meal plan that I'm creating
Healthy Meal Plan for a Week:
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Our budget dinner ideas are constantly evolving, featuring a mix of classic Savvy Bites recipes and new additions each week. Each recipe specifies the number of servings and provides nutritional information. Most recipes serve a family of 4 with leftovers, while slow cooker recipes typically cater to up to 6 people. Plus, we offer tips on storing and reheating leftovers to minimize food waste.
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Meet the Chef!
Hi, I'm Debs, a Cordon Bleu-trained chef dedicated to helping you create unforgettable meals on a budget. Discover more about my journey and dive into a world of foolproof recipes designed for those who love to eat well without overspending.
Jessie Hunton
Hi I love these meal plans but I am now struggling to find the shopping lists.
Deborah Rainford
Hi Jesse, there is a link just above the quick tip guide that says "print meal plan" and the PDF is there. Or you can sign up to have them delivered to your inbox every week. If you'd like to have them delivered every week just let me know and I'll add you to the group. 🙂