These healthy meal plans are for six dinner recipes and a dessert thrown in for fun! All of these recipes are (mostly) paleo friendly, seasonal, and most can be easily adapted to be Keto/Low-Carb or Whole30 friendly.
Hello Summer!
Whoop! One of my favorite parts of summer is being able to work poolside. And not getting fully dressed ever. Haha.
Julia and I have a collection of bright, fresh summery recipes for you! Lots of options for salads, light seafood, and things you can make without making your kitchen hot.
Enjoy the sunshine!
xoxo
Natalie
Sunday
GYRO SHREDDED BEEF — This tender shredded beef with Middle Eastern flavors goes perfectly with a cucumber-tomato salad, rice, and tzatziki. It’s one of our family’s most favorite meals! Make it in the slow cooker or Instant Pot.
Special Diet Note: Beef itself is paleo, Whole30, and low carb friendly.
Prep Ahead: Beef can be made a few days in advance. Instant Pot & slow cooker instructions included in recipe.
Substitutions: You’ll need to make a batch of my Middle Eastern Seasoning (you probably have most of the ingredients already!) Use the beef to make tasty salads with veggies, feta, and tzatiki or wraps or cauliflower rice bowls.
Monday
HULI HULI CHICKEN – Huli Huli Chicken is Hawaiian-style marinated chicken that is cooked to perfection over a grill.
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten-free.
Prep Ahead: The chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours in advance.
Substitutions: Make it paleo-friendly by using unsweetened ketchup.
Tuesday
BLACKENED FISH TACOS — These Blackened Fish Tacos are SUPER delicious and made simply with a little avocado and a quick cabbage slaw.
Special Diet Note: Fish tacos are gluten free using corn tortillas. Make this a grain free meal by making it into a salad instead of tacos.
Prep Ahead: You can make the blackening seasoning ahead of time (recipe in the post!) — you probably have most of the ingredients on hand.
Substitutions: Make this a grain free meal by making it into a salad instead of tacos. You can swap out the fish for chicken if you like.
Wednesday
ITALIAN SALAD — This is a salad with tomatoes, parmesan cheese, olives, onion, pepperoncinis, and homemade Italian dressing. This extra crunchy salad is bursting with big bold flavors and makes the best side dish for big families!
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten-free and low-carb.
Prep Ahead: This recipe is best when served fresh, so no advance prep is necessary. If you’d like, you can make the dressing up to 6 days in advance.
Substitutions: Add your favorite salad veggies. Give it a bigger boost of protein by adding rotisserie chicken, leftover steak, or serving with salmon or shrimp.
Thursday
EASY GRILLED BBQ CHICKEN — Grilled BBQ Chicken is one of our family’s favorite meals! An easy marinade makes the chicken even more flavorful with the homemade BBQ sauce.
Special Diet Note: Depending on the BBQ sauce you use, this chicken can be paleo, Whole30, and keto friendly. I have recipes for these types of BBQ sauces in the recipe post.
Prep Ahead: Chicken can marinated up to 24 hours in advance. If you’re extra pinched for time, just let the chicken sit in the marinade at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Substitutions: Serve this chicken with a salad or some roasted veggies or make it into a rice/grain bowl.
Friday
BANG BANG SALMON — Crispy Bang Bang Salmon Bites Bowls with incredible glazed crispy salmon bites, fresh vegetables, steamed rice, creamy avocado, and creamy bang bang sauce!
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten-free and can easily be made low-carb.
Prep Ahead: These bowls are best when served fresh, so no advance prep is needed. You can cook the rice up to 5 days ahead of time or make the cucumber salad one day in advance.
Substitutions: Make it low-carb by serving with caulifllower rice instead of regular rice and use soy sauce for the salmon instead of coconut aminos.
Dessert
THE BEST STRAWBERRY FROZEN GREEK YOGURT — Just buzz up a few ingredients in the blender and pour it into your ice cream machine! Greek yogurt gives it a boost of protein and frozen strawberries make it easy to make this easy summer dessert anytime you like.
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten free.
Prep Ahead: No need to prep ahead. This comes together quickly! Just make sure your ice cream freezer cannister is frozen solid.
Substitutions: You can use honey sweetened or unsweetened yogurt if you prefer to sweeten it with something else. Try swapping out the strawberries for raspberries!
Grocery List
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