About this week’s recipes: All of these recipes are easily made gluten-free and are on the table in 30 minutes, making back-to-school dinners a breeze!

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Monday | Chicken and Feta Burgers

Prep Directions: Mince 3 cloves garlic and 1 small shallot.

Dairy-free: Use a dairy-free feta for chicken and feta burgers.

Gluten-free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs (I like Aelia) for chicken and feta burgers.

Tuesday | Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

Prep Directions: Halve and slice 1 yellow onion; and slice 2 red peppers, 1 yellow pepper, and 1 orange pepper.

Dairy-free: This recipe is naturally dairy-free.

Gluten-free: Use gluten-free tortillas for the Shrimp Fajitas.

Wednesday | Creamy Cajun Sausage Pasta

Prep Directions: Mince 2 cloves garlic and dice 1 medium yellow onion and 2 bell peppers any color.

Dairy-free: Use nutritional yeast in place of parmesan cheese for cajun sausage pasta.

Gluten-free: Use gluten-free pasta in cajun sausage pasta.

Thursday | One Pot Hawaiian Chicken and Coconut Rice

Prep Directions: Mince 2 cloves garlic.

Dairy-free: This recipe is naturally dairy-free.

Gluten-free: This recipe is naturally gluten-free.

Friday | High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pizza

Prep Directions: Cut 4-6 oz of fresh mozzarella cheese into small cubes.

Dairy-free: Use a lactose free cottage cheese or a plant based greek yogurt and dairy-free mozzarella in cottage cheese pizza crust.

Gluten-free: This recipe is naturally gluten-free.

Breakfast and Lunch Ideas

Note: These aren’t added into the meal plan, so follow instructions to customize them and regenerate the shopping list.

Customize this Meal Plan

We know families have unique needs, so each meal plan is fully customizable. You can:

  • Swap out WMM recipes
  • Add lunches or breakfasts from WMM
  • Change serving sizes
  • Then regenerate the shopping list!

Change serving sizes: use the + or – buttons under the recipe name and click the shopping cart in the top right to download a new shopping list.

Adds or swap recipes: choose “save recipe collection” in the top right next to the shopping cart. Head to your collections page to add/swap recipes and generate new shopping lists.

Fill and share shopping list: click the shopping cart and choose the pencil icon to edit the shopping list. Add other items from your family list or share the edit link with family members so they can add what they need.

Head to the resource library for a video walkthrough of customizing meal plans.

Note: the bonus recipe is not included in the grocery list, so add that and regenerate the list if you want it!

Helpful Tips!

  1. Only the dinner recipes are included in the curated meal plan. Customize the meal plan to add the bonus recipe, lunches, or breakfast.
  2. Share an editable shopping list with your family to add their own items.
  3. View the recipe cards directly from this page! So this will be your go-to link for ALL THINGS recipes for the week

How to Use this Meal Plan

View and Adjust the Plan

Option 1: Take a look at the recipes for the week. Leave them as is and download the grocery list.

Option 2: Customize the meal plan (learn how here) by changing the serving size, swapping recipes, or deleting recipes.

Order Groceries

Option 1: Download the grocery list and head to the store!

Option 2: Copy the grocery list to a delivery or pick up service.

Instacart option: Use the buttons directly from the meal plan to add the ingredients to your Instacart.

Note: if you swap recipes, regenerate a grocery list. Instacart links aren’t available with recipe swaps at this time.

Prep Food

Pick one day a week and follow the meal prep tips to chop your veggies and make your sauces in advance. This saves so much time during the week when you’re ready to cook! I like to do mine on Sundays.

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