Meal Plan #12 (June 8-14)

When the weather is hot, dinner needs to be easy, satisfying, and as low-effort as possible. This week’s meal plan keeps the oven off and focuses on fresh flavors, quick prep, and meals that won’t leave you stuck in a hot kitchen.

You’ll find a mix of grilling recipes, a slow cooker dinner, a fun salad night, and simple summer extras to make the week feel fresh and doable. There’s also an easy lunch idea, a refreshing drink, and a few seasonal recipes that are perfect for June.

Helpful Tips for This Week

• Make the Strawberry Iced Tea ahead of time so it has plenty of time to chill. Add ice to individual glasses instead of the pitcher so the tea doesn’t get watered down.
• Wash and dry lettuce leaves ahead of time for the lettuce wraps. Having the lettuce ready makes dinner come together much faster.
• If you’re using wooden skewers for the shrimp kabobs, soak them before grilling. Try not to pack the shrimp and vegetables too tightly so everything cooks evenly.
• For taco salad night, prep the lettuce, beans, tomatoes, cheese, and taco meat ahead of time, but wait to add the chips and dressing until just before serving.
• Start the slow cooker dinner earlier in the day so it’s ready when you need it. Serve it with rice and a simple vegetable or cucumber salad.
• For the grilled steak, marinate it ahead of time and slice it thinly against the grain after grilling. Add the fresh topping right before serving.

1

Monday — Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Fresh, flavorful, and perfect for a warm evening. The filling is made with ground chicken, bell pepper, water chestnuts, green onions, and a sweet-savory sauce, then served in crisp lettuce leaves with peanuts and cilantro.

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2

Tuesday — Grilled Shrimp Kabobs

Quick, colorful, and perfect for cooking outside. The shrimp are marinated with lemon, garlic, honey, olive oil, and parsley, then grilled with bell peppers and red onion.

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3

Wednesday — Dorito Taco Salad

The fun dinner of the week. It’s loaded with seasoned ground beef, romaine lettuce, black beans, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, crunchy Doritos, and Catalina dressing.

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4

Thursday — Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

A great hot-weather dinner because you don’t need to turn on the oven. Chicken breasts cook in a homemade teriyaki sauce, then get shredded and served over rice.

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5

Friday — Grilled Caprese Flank Steak

A simple but special summer dinner. The flank steak is marinated, grilled, and topped with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, fresh basil, and balsamic.

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6

Lunch Idea — Tuna Salad

This simple but amazing tuna salad recipe is packed with flavor and perfect for sandwiches, salads, or eating with crackers for lunch.

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7

Drink Idea — Strawberry Iced Tea

Fresh strawberries, black tea, lemon juice, and sugar make this easy Strawberry Iced Tea bright, fruity, and perfect for warm days. The tea is brewed strong so it still tastes full once chilled and poured over ice.

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8

Dessert Idea — Blueberry Crisp

This delicious blueberry crisp is simple to make with fresh or frozen blueberries. A topping featuring oats and almonds adds the perfect crispy contrast to the sweet, juicy berry filling.

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Shopping List

This shopping list includes everything you need to make all five dinners, plus the lunch, drink, and dessert included in this week’s plan. Click the button below to print it and take it to the store.