Healthy Family Dinner Planner

Like with sports, practice means success in preparing healthy meals on a budget. This family dinner planner will earn cheers while saving you a pretty penny.

Make The Whole Deal value guide opens in a new tab your starting line for healthy family meals! Just like with sports, practice is one secret to success in preparing and enjoying healthy meals on a budget. This easy-to-follow planner, with a week's worth of easy Health Starts Here® opens in a new tabrecipes and meal ideas, will earn cheers while saving you a pretty penny. All of our Health Starts Here recipes celebrate naturally flavorful whole foods with no extracted oils or refined sweeteners. Score!MONDAY: Veggie MondayCreate your own veggie burgers by replacing patties with grilled portobello mushroom caps (marinate in balsamic vinegar for an hour ahead if you have the time). Serve with raw veggie sticks.

TUESDAY: Turkey TuesdayAdd a healthy kick to a family favorite with Turkey Sloppy Janes opens in a new tab. Serve on sprouted whole grain buns with a green salad on the side.WEDNESDAY: Get Your GreensBrown sliced onions in a large dry skillet then stir in cooked cannellini beans and a bunch of chopped leafy greens. Cover and cook until heated through. Toss with chopped fresh tomatoes and basil or parsley.THURSDAY: No-Cook NightVisit our salad bar for pre-washed and -prepped greens and vegetables in a rainbow of colors. Toss with heirloom tomato, fresh basil, a little feta cheese and raspberry vinegar. Serve with Health Starts Here™ hearth bread.

FRIDAY: Fish FridayEnjoy the best flavors of summer in Baked Salmon with Spinach and Strawberry Salsa opens in a new tab. Serve with quinoa or brown rice.WEEKEND: End-of-Summer SizzlerTop grilled lean grass-fed steaks with fresh chopped herbs and garlic and serve with a big platter of grilled veggies like peppers, summer squash and corn on the cob.If you want, download a PDF of the dinner planner opens in a new tab or take a look at the entire The Whole Deal Value Guide online opens in a new tab.  You’ll find coupons, deals, meal ideas and more!

If you want to get your kids in the healthy eating game, download this coloring sheet opens in a new tab to help them (and grown-ups!) visualize a serving size for fruits and veggies. Post it on the fridge where all the family can see.If you’re a fan of these healthy meal ideas, we’ve got almost 200 more Health Starts Here™ recipes opens in a new tab on our website.How do you make healthy meals part of your family’s game plan? We’d love to know.

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