Healthy Weekly Meal Plan [Week of 3/2/26]

A Healthy Weekly Meal Plan with yummy crowd pleasing dinners using the Instant Pot, Air Fryer, and Slow Cooker! This meal plan has breakfast, lunch, and 5 dinner recipes to help plan your week! Plus 21 Day Fix Containers, WW points, and a meal planning spreadsheet included, too. 

Healthy Meal Plan

On this week’s meal plan I’m looking for ways to make my (and your) life easier! We are going to use the Crock Pot, Air Fryer and Instant Pot to help everyone’s sanity getting dinner on the table quickly! We’re also using meals with shared ingredients to make accomplishing a grocery store trip that much faster!

If anyone in your house has been under the weather, my Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is the best medicine! With tons of ginger, garlic, lemon, and turmeric, it’s a great boost for the immune system! I think I might even double the batch to freeze for later!

For breakfast, I included an oldie but goodie – Low Carb Cauliflower Hash Browns paired with my Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage recipe for something a little different! For lunch, You can’t go wrong with an easy Taco Salad! It’s great to slot into your Sunday meal prep and easily customized with your favorite toppings!

Enjoy!

About This Meal Plan

If you have been following full plans, and are new to my weekly meal plans, each week there are five dinners and a breakfast planned out, along with a lunch suggestion.

These weekly plans allow for more flexibility, but the meal plan still follows the 21 Day Fix containers and also includes WW points. This plan is perfect for anyone who is interested in healthy eating, portion control, prioritizing whole foods, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Grocery List and Prep Tips

The grocery list can be found in my weekly email for email subscribers!  In the weekly email there are also printable prep tips for these meal plans which makes the week go SOO much smoother in the prep department. It’s not too late to become an email subscriber and get these resources. Just click the link to sign up – it’s FREE!

For 21 Day FIX | Portion Fix Meal Plan Followers

So, all five dinners and a breakfast are already loaded into a meal planning spreadsheet for you here. Just add in lunch and snacks and make any adjustments you need. Note: Click the spreadsheet link, make a copy when prompted, and save it to your computer (won’t work quite as well on a phone). 

If paper and pencil is more your thing try these:

• 21 Day Fix Meal Planner PDF
• 2B Mindset spreadsheet tracking tool 

Weight Watchers Meal Plan Followers

We are working on converting each recipe on the site to the new WW points system. Some recipes still have a link to find your personal points, while others have the points listed. In both cases, if you go to the recipe card on each blog post you will find the WW points info in the “notes” section. Thank you for bearing with us while we work on adapting to the new system!

FAQs

This Week’s Plan

Breakfast: Low Carb Cauliflower Hashbrowns

These Low Carb Cauliflower Hash Browns are my new favorite breakfast!  Quick, easy, and oh-so-yummy!  Perfect with some eggs or turkey bacon!

Groceries:

• 1 cup cauliflower rice I’ve used both fresh and frozen
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon everything but the bagel seasoning
• 1 teaspoon butter

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Breakfast side: Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage

It's super easy to make your own breakfast sausage at home with just ground meat and a handful of spices.  This Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage Recipe is the perfect breakfast protein.  Enjoy it as a side to eggs or pancakes, in homemade breakfast sandwiches, or in your favorite breakfast casserole! 

Groceries:

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 ½ tsp poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or sub regular paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp dried rubbed sage
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt divided use
• dash black pepper or up to ¼ tsp if you like pepper
• 2 ½ Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp olive oil
• Olive oil or cooking oil spray

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Lunch: Healthy Taco Salad Recipe

This quick and easy healthy Taco Salad Recipe is a go-to dinner and meal prep lunch that we make again and again.  With crisp lettuce, fresh veggies, tasty taco meat and lots of toppings, this will be your new favorite salad. 

Groceries:

For the Taco Meat

• 1 pound lean ground beef can sub ground chicken or ground turkey
• 2 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 cup canned tomato sauce
• ½ tsp salt

For the Salads

• 6 cup romaine lettuce washed and chopped
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for topping
• 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• 1 bell pepper diced
• 1/4 cup red onion diced
• 1 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
• 1/2 avocado diced
• ½ cup shredded pepper jack, cheddar, or Mexican blend cheese
• ½ cup fresh pico de gallo or your favorite salsa for topping
• 8 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream for topping
• 1 lime for topping

For the Crispy Tortillas

• 4 corn tortillas
• avocado oil Spray
• salt

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Monday: GF Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup

This Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup is packed with feel better ingredients like ginger, turmeric, garlic, and comforting gluten-free noodles. Kid friendly and the perfect soup to eat when you are sick (or trying to avoid getting sick).

Groceries:

• 2 teaspoons olive or avocado oil
• 1 small yellow onion or 1/2 of a large diced
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger I add even more bc I am obsessed !!
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast tenderloins chicken breasts, or chicken thighs
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• Juice of 1/2 lemon optional – if you really like lemon flavor, you can add some lemon zest, too!
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Gluten-free egg noodles I use 4 “nests” of this brand or gluten free noodle shape of your choice
• Fresh herbs – parsley, thyme, oregano are my favorites

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Tuesday: Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Get all the flavors of your favorite enchilada dinner in this easy one-pot Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe – no rolling tortillas or baking required!  Just layers of tortillas, tender chicken, and cheesy goodness that your whole family will love.

Groceries:

• 2 cups tomato sauce
• ¾ cups low sodium chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt plus more for chicken
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 1.5 pounds chicken breast
• 2 cups diced green bell pepper
• ½ cup diced onion
• 6 thin corn tortillas I use Mission brand – 3 for 1 yellow
• 1 cup black beans
• ⅔ – 1 1/3 cups of freshly shredded cheddar cheese

Toppings

• plain Greek yogurt, cilantro, fresh pico de gallo, diced avocado

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Wednesday: IP Chicken Curry and Rice with green beans

This Instant Pot Chicken Curry Recipe with Rice is so simple to make and tastes just like takeout!  Gluten free, dairy free and packed with nutrients from hidden veggies, it’s perfect for an easy lunch, dinner, or meal prep!

Groceries:

• 2 teaspoons avocado or coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder or more to taste
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 1/4 cup chicken broth or stock
• 2 cups frozen butternut squash
• 1 lb boneless chicken tenders or chicken thighs diced
• 1/3 cup Coconut milk
• Salt
• Garnish with green onion + cilantro if you have them I didn’t!

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Thursday: IP Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac”

Like a Low Carb Hamburger Helper, this Instant Pot Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac” is pure comfort food with a healthy veggie twist!

Groceries:

• 1 lb lean grass fed ground beef
• 1 small to medium head of cauliflower green leaves cut off, stem still intact.
• 4 teaspoons rice flour or flour of your choice – almond flour is best for keto
• 4 teaspoons butter vegan butter, or ghee
• 1 cup unsweetened original almond milk or milk of your choice
• 1 1/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese use Daiya or Violife for dairy free!
• Himalayan salt

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Friday: Air Fryer Salmon

Enjoy some perfectly cooked salmon in less than 10 minutes with this Air Fryer Salmon recipe! You'll get tender, juicy, flaky salmon every time when using your Air Fryer. Bonus – if you are short on time, you can make frozen salmon in the air fryer without any thawing!

Groceries:

• 2 wild caught salmon fillets or sustainably farmed salmon fillets fresh or frozen
• 1 lemon
• 2 tsp olive oil
• lemon pepper seasoning if yours doesn’t have salt, you will need to sprinkle salt on your salmon, too
• smoked paprika you can sub regular paprika
• lemon or lime wedges

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Friday sides: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese and roasted carrots

This Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe is full of hidden veggie power, but it’s so creamy, cheesy, and delicious, nobody would ever guess it’s good for you!   And the best part – it comes together so fast thanks to the Instant Pot!

Groceries:

• 3 cups gluten free rotini or penne pasta
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth or water for stovetop, follow pasta package directions
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ -1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 3 cups frozen butternut squash 1 10oz frozen bag
• 2 cups freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese packed in tight
• 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup gluten free breadcrumbs (optional) you can make these easily by putting a slice of bread in your blender

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