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Kickstart Your Healthy Eating with This 5-Day Meal Plan

Dec 30, 2024 | Meal Planning


Ready to simplify healthy eating and start feeling great? This 5-day meal plan is designed to make it easy. Whether you’re cooking every meal or mixing in some shortcuts, this plan is flexible to fit your lifestyle.

1. How to Use This Plan

Don’t feel like you need to cook every single meal here—make it work for you!

  • Short on time for breakfast? Swap in a protein smoothie, or grab Greek yogurt with fresh fruit.
  • Double up recipes. Save time by making extra portions to enjoy for lunch the next day.
  • Mix in your go-to healthy staples. Use this plan as inspiration, and sub in quick, healthy meals where needed.

The goal is progress, not perfection—choose what works for your schedule and enjoy!

2. Meal Planning for Time Savings

Meal planning doesn’t just make healthy eating easier—it saves time too.

  • Quick recipes. Most meals take 30 minutes or less to make and use just 10 ingredients or fewer (plus kitchen basics like olive oil and salt).
  • No more last-minute decisions. Knowing what’s for dinner ahead of time beats staring into the fridge and wondering what to cook.

A little planning goes a long way in saving time, money, and stress.

3. Get the Recipes

Here are the links to all 5 dinner recipes:

  • Shrimp Teriyaki Rice Bowls This healthy and balanced shrimp and brown rice bowl combines protein-packed shrimp, vibrant veggies, and nutty sesame-seasoned rice, all topped with a flavorful homemade teriyaki sauce for a satisfying meal.
  • Roasted Veggie & Chickpea Sheet Pan This vegetarian one-sheet pan meal combines chickpeas, potatoes, and vegetables, seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices, for a flavorful and well-balanced dish. Topped with fresh parsley and creamy avocado, it’s as satisfying as it is simple to prepare.
  • Hearty, Healthy Beef Stew A healthy twist on a classic, this beef stew is full of bold flavors with tender beef, nutritious veggies, and a rich tomato broth that is filling without wrecking your New Year health goals.
  • Balsamic & Honey Glazed Salmon with Lemony Asparagus Enjoy a healthy and delicious dinner of glazed salmon with caramelized balsamic honey, crispy roasted asparagus, and hearty brown rice—quick, easy, and packed with flavor.
  • Baked Chicken Caprese This easy baked chicken caprese combines juicy chicken, roasted broccolini, and a rich tomato-mozzarella topping. Served over whole wheat pasta, it’s a complete and delicious dinner that’s as healthy as it is indulgent.

Want the full plan, including breakfasts and lunches? Download the A Better Meal app for a free 7-day trial and access the complete plan in Curated Meals.

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