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14-Day Meal Plan: Balanced Recipes & Weekly Menu Guide

Using a weekly Meal Plan removes the stress from weeknight dinners. Stay balanced, save money and protect your time.

A collage of the 5 recipes included in meal plan 14.

This is the fourteenth weekly meal plan shared across social channels. Many readers asked for all the details in one place, so here it is. Short recipe videos will be released across the week so you can cook along if you like.

For reference, this Meal Plan was shopped for in September 2022 at Tesco and cost £35.14.

Why use a meal plan?

⭐️ Knowing exactly what to buy cuts food waste and saves you money.

⭐️ A set plan for dinner removes the nightly “what’s for dinner?” decision and reduces mental load.

The printable shopping list for this plan is available as a PDF.

More Meal Plans:

Meal Plan 10 – All 10-minute meals
Meal Plan 11 – Budget-friendly £1 meals
Meal Plan 12 – One-pot dinners

Some tips:

➡️ Check your cupboards for items you already have before shopping.

➡️ Consider doubling and freezing recipes where suitable to save time later.

➡️ Skip ingredients for meals you don’t want to cook.

➡️ The shopping list lists budget-friendly ingredient options. Choose higher-spec items (e.g., lean mince or free-range) if you prefer.

The recipes:

Dinner 1

⭐️ Small wraps were used here but large wraps work just as well.

⭐️ This is a complete meal with vegetables, carbs and protein. Serve with extra tortilla chips or potato wedges if you wish.

Looking down on an oven dish filled with Mexican beef with sweetcorn and beans, topped with tortillas and cheese, with a spoon dishing out.

Mexican Lasagne {Tortilla Bake}

Say hello to Mexican Lasagne. A tasty chilli with beans and veggies layered with tortillas and cheese, baked until golden. Quick, easy and family-friendly.

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Dinner 2

⭐️ Use shop-bought breadcrumbs or make your own from stale bread (freeze then grate or blitz).

⭐️ A hard cheese such as Gran Padano is a cost-effective substitute for Parmesan.

⭐️ Serve with the coleslaw recipe used for the prawn tacos: use half the cabbage and one red onion, and make half the dressing.

⭐️ For oven chips: 1kg potatoes, 2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic granules.

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C and cut potatoes into chips (peeling optional).
  2. Toss with oil, salt and garlic granules and arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake 45–60 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp.
Coated golden homemade chicken nuggets in a baking dish with two pots of dips at the side.

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Succulent bite-sized chicken with a cheesy, golden, crispy coating. Fast-food style, but homemade — perfect for family dinners or a buffet platter.

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Dinner 3

⭐️ This is a complete meal with vegetables, carbs and protein. Add extra veg if desired.

Cowboy Pie straight out of the oven. Sausage and beans topped with mash.

Cowboy Pie {Mash-Topped Sausage & Beans}

Sausages and beans topped with buttery, cheesy mashed potato — an old-school, hearty family favourite. Simple to prepare and a big hit with kids and adults alike.

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Dinner 4

⭐️ Fresh spinach was used but frozen spinach is a fine alternative.

A dish with cooked Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake, topped with cheese, ready to be served.

Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake

This Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake is easy, cheesy and on the table in under 30 minutes — no sauce-making required.

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Dinner 5

⭐️ This is a complete meal with vegetables, carbs and protein. Serve with extra tortilla chips or potato wedges if you’re extra hungry.

How to make Prawn Tacos with lime and cajun.

Prawn Tacos {with Zesty Dressing}

Delicious Cajun prawn tacos served with a zesty lime dressing and homemade coleslaw — a light, flavourful meal perfect for evenings when you want something fresh.

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Quick reminder: the printable shopping list for this meal plan is available as a PDF.

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