A weekly series where we share our family’s actual Mediterranean diet meal plan, along with a few things we’ve been loving this past week. The goal is to simply share meal and recipe ideas.
Our Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan
We share our family’s weekly meal plan simply for meal ideas and recipe inspiration for anyone else looking for suggestions. Please keep in mind that every family and person is different and this is just what works for us.
We’ve saved all our previous weekly meal plans in one convenient location – Weekly Mediterranean Diet Meal Plans.
How We Meal Plan
We go more in depth on how we go about planning meals in this post – Meal Planning Guide but just to quickly summarize –
- Breakfast is usually pretty standard in our house so I don’t include it on our meal plan list
- My kids either bring a bagged lunch or buy hot lunch at school so I only meal plan for my lunch (and my husband if he is working from home that day)
- I include notes on some days to indicate if the meal is something we have to make quickly, on the go, etc. This really helps when it comes to planning meals and buying food to know our schedule in advance.
- On Saturdays we typically eat leftovers and eat out for lunch or dinner. I indicate that on the meal plan each week but just in case you were wondering
What We Ate This Week
This week got a little crazy near the end because my littlest came down with strep throat so a few day’s worth of plans/meals got thrown out the window. That’s why we always recommend staying “loose” with your meal plan…things happen that are out of our control.
Recipe Links for What We Ate
These are the recipe links for the meal plan items we ate this past week. Some things we ate don’t have a link or recipe…for example the nights we ordered in, etc.
I highly recommend both recipes…they are delicious! Don’t skip the pickled veggie topping on top of the sandwiches, so so good.
What We Loved this Week
This is the area where we share some products we’ve been loving, a kitchen gadget or just anything we recently discovered that saves time in the kitchen.
This week we are sharing two store bought products that we’ve been using multiple times the past few months.
Siete Mild Taco Seasoning
When we first tried this taco seasoning, I made a separate batch without it for the kids to have on their tacos. All other taco seasonings I’ve used in the past they always complain is too spicy, even when it’s labeled as mild.
They love this Siete Mild Taco seasoning. It has such a great flavor and the ingredient list is much better than some of the others on the market.
Ingredient list – Chile Powder, Sea Salt, Ground Dates, Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Nutritional Yeast, Cumin, Onion Flakes, Cassava Flour, Cream of Tartar, Black Pepper, Parsley Powder.
It’s also grain free, gluten free, dairy free, soy free and vegan. I buy it at my local Safeway but they also sell it on their website.
Artichoke Antipasto from Trader Joe’s
We’ve put this artichoke spread on everything from crostini’s to grilled chicken and fish. It has a great flavor but isn’t overpowering. Even the kids like it. It’s easy to have on hand in the pantry to just toss into pasta or on top of chicken last minute for a quick meal.
