Weekly Meal Plan 40 | Easy Healthy Recipes

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This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal prep simple and stress-free.

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Week 40 and this one is different.

There’s a recipe at the end of this week that I want you to plan for — coq au vin on a Friday night. Not because it’s complicated, but because it deserves a moment. Rich, wine-braised chicken that fills the kitchen with the kind of smell that makes Friday feel like a real occasion. You’ve earned that this week.

But let’s back up — because the rest of the plan holds its own just fine.

Coq au Vin
Save this one for Friday. Classic French braised chicken in red wine with mushrooms, pearl onions, and herbs that meld into something deeply rich and unforgettable. It sounds fancy. It isn’t hard. And it is absolutely worth making on a night when you want dinner to feel like an event.

High Protein Korean Beef BowlHigh Protein Korean Beef Bowls
Bold, savory, slightly sweet — Korean beef over rice is the weeknight dinner that never misses. Fast to make, impossible not to finish, and the kind of meal that goes into permanent rotation after the first bite. High protein and completely satisfying.

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
All the flavors of enchiladas in a rich, creamy soup that was made for October evenings. This one comes together fast and delivers the kind of warmth and comfort that makes a busy weeknight feel manageable. Make extra — it reheats beautifully.

Protein French Toast
Breakfast that feels indulgent and earns its keep nutritionally. Thick, golden, and the kind of morning meal that makes everyone at the table happy before the day even starts. This is weekend breakfast energy on a weekday and it works perfectly.

Apple Pumpkin Muffins
The best of both fall flavors in one muffin. Warmly spiced, perfectly moist, and the snack that disappears faster than you made them. Batch bake Sunday and reach for them all week — breakfast, after school, the 3pm moment when you need something real.

A French classic on Friday, bold Korean flavors mid-week, and a soup that makes October evenings feel exactly right. Week 40 is the full fall experience.

Monday

a plate of sliced french toaste with berries, butter, and maple syrup

Quick & Easy Protein French Toast

This quick and easy Protein French Toast is a healthy breakfast for the whole family. The bread is dipped in egg whites, oat milk, vanilla, spices, and protein powder.

High protein Korean beef bowl with cucumber salad, rice, and carrots.

High Protein Korean Beef Bowl

This high protein Korean beef bowl pairs ground beef with Asian cucumber salad, creamy gochujang sauce, and rice for a satisfying meal!

Tuesday

Two apple pecan muffins stacked on top of one another with a glass of milk behind them

Apple Pumpkin Muffins

These soft and fluffy Apple Pumpkin Muffins are the grab-and-go breakfast you need this fall! Flavored with pumpkin pie spice and topped with crunchy toasted pecans, you won’t find a more festive dish.

Overhead view of creamy chicken enchilada soup in a bowl garnished with sliced avocado and sour cream.

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup

This creamy chicken enchilada soup is filled with flavor, made with the perfect amount of Tex-Mex spice, chicken breast and black beans, then topped with fresh avocado slices and a dollop of sour cream.

Wednesday

Crispy oatmeal waffle on plate with strawberry compote and whipped cream

Oatmeal Waffles With Strawberry Compote

These oatmeal waffles are a delicious start to any morning! They’re crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and all around perfect!

Overhead view of spicy shrimp pasta in bowl

Spicy Shrimp Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

This Spicy Shrimp Pasta is light and flavorful thanks to the addition of blistered cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. A 30-minute dinner!

Thursday

Peanut butter banana smoothie in a glass with more peanut butter and a banana slice on top.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

This 5-minute peanut butter banana smoothie recipe is an easy, dairy-free breakfast that tastes like a milkshake.

shredded bbq chicken on a bun

Shredded Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Recipe

An Easy Shredded Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Recipe that’s fall apart tender, flavorful and incredibly saucy. This healthy dinner in ready in 30 minutes – perfect on top of sandwiches, sweet potatoes, salads and more.

Friday

Eggs in a hole drizzled with pesto served on plate.

Egg in a Hole with Pesto

This easy egg in a hole recipe with basil pesto and sweet bell peppers is a quick 10-minute breakfast for lazy weekends. 

A dutch oven full of chicken stew garnished with finely chopped herbs on a countertop

The Best Coq Au Vin Recipe

Cozy up with this ultra-flavorful stew made with wine-braised chicken, pancetta, onions, carrots, mushrooms and more! Coq Au Vin is classic French comfort food, and this recipe makes it easier than ever.