Easy Meal Plan | Weekly | For Families | Little Dairy On the Prairie

Having an Easy Meal Plan is the BEST way to tackle meal planning! You have five main dish options to choose from, one breakfast recipe, an easy side dish recipe, and a couple of desserts!

All the recipes are easy and are the kind of recipes your kids will LOVE! It’s a flexible meal plan so it works great for families with busy schedules!

four images- a bowl with orzo and herbs, salmon with corn relish, chicken tacos in corn tortilla shells, and a chili dog.

This weekly meal plan has it ALL! It has beef, fish, chicken, and hot dogs! Grill, bake in the oven, make ahead…you name it, we’ve got it!

I don’t assign main dishes from my menu to particular days of the week. Because, no matter how hard I try and plan my life, something always changes.

I always think about dinner one day ahead. By then I usually have a pretty good idea of what my day will be like and how much time I’ll have for making dinner.

Then I decide if I need a quick meal, slow cooker meal, if I’ll have time to grill, or if I’m going to be doing a last-minute instant pot recipe!

So, feel free to use these meals in whatever order works best for your family! It’s such an easy meal plan to use!

Easy Meal Plan Breakfast Recipe

Nothing screams summer more than fresh blueberries and this coffee cake is loaded with them!

a square of coffee cake with blueberries and a crumb topping

BLUEBERRY LEMON ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

This light and fluffy Blueberry Lemon Almond Coffee Cake is studded with fresh blueberries and topped with an amazing cinnamon sugar almond crumble.

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Easy Appetizer Recipe

Jalapeno Poppers are always a hit and they’re every bit as delish in a dip form, plus it’s easier to make!

Jalapeno Popper lovers be sure to check out my Jalapeno Popper Chili, Jalapeno Popper Roll Ups, and Jalapeno Popper Puff Pastry!

JALAPENO POPPER DIP

This addicting Jalapeno Popper Dip is the perfect dish to bring to a party! It’s filled with loads of cheese, spicy jalapenos, and sprinkled with crushed crackers to create a delicious golden crisp crust.

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Main Dishes for an Easy Meal Plan

Summer is busy, but making meals doesn’t have to slow you down. These meals are easy and please even the pickiest eaters!

My favorite “get dinner on the table every night” tip is: Prep ahead as much as possible! And, do batch work!

So, I grate enough cheese for the whole week on Monday. Dice all the onions you’ll need this week one time. It’s such a time saver!

a hotdog in a bun topped with chili, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and avocados

Loaded Cheesy Chili Dogs

Loaded Cheesy Chili Dogs will put your average chili dog to shame! Cook ’em in the oven or on the grill, either way they are easy! Let everyone load their chili dog with their favorite toppings!

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skewers with grilled steak covered with and herb sauce and lemon slices on the sides

Grilled Steak Kabobs with Basil Mint Chimichurri

Grilled Steak Kabobs are the perfect recipe for summer cookouts. Easy, fresh, and full of flavor, these beef skewers are going to be made over and over again!

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a square of cornbread topped with taco meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sourcream

Taco Cornbread

Taco Cornbread – Change up your taco night using cornbread for a delicious new twist!

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a slice of salmon glazed in a sauce and topped with corn relish

BAKED SALMON WITH CORN & RED PEPPER RELISH

Baked Salmon with Corn & Red Pepper Relish is a veggie filled, flavor packed meal that is easy to throw together for the family or a dinner party.

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birds eye view of three shredded chicken tacos with lime wedges and cilantro

Pressure Cooker Lime Verde Chicken

Pressure Cooker Lime Verde Chicken is a five ingredient recipe that only takes about 20 minutes to make! This ultra tender chicken is a versatile recipe that can be used to make chicken tacos, burritos, enchiladas, salads, nachos, and more!

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Side Dish Recipes

a blue pot filled with spanish rice topped with chopped cilantro

Cheesy Spanish Rice

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SIMPLE PARMESAN, SPINACH, AND LEMON ORZO

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Summer Dessert Recipes for Menu Planning

Dessert is an important part of the meal and these summery desserts are sure to hit the spot!

a wedge of peach pie topped with a crumble topping and vanilla ice cream

Peach Pie Crumble

Peach Crumble Pie is the dessert recipe that helped to awaken my love for baking. Don’t let summer go by without grabbing some peaches and trying this easy peach pie with crumble top for yourself!

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a plate with a square of apple cheesecake with a top and bottom crust

Crescent Apple Cheesecake

Crescent Apple Cheesecake -Refrigerated crescent rolls serve as a crust and are filled with cheesecake and apples, baked until golden, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

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