4-Week Weekly Meal Plan: Simple Dinners and Grocery List

An easy, family-friendly weekly dinner menu packed with delicious, time-saving and kid-approved meal ideas you’ll love.

We publish a new weekly meal planner every Monday — enjoy!

Family Weekly Meal Plan 4 – Filled With Delicious Meal Ideas

weekly meal plan - days of weeks listed with meals next to each day - M - asparagus pasta, T - giant sausage roll, W - Chicken and broccoli rice casserole, T - sloppy joes, F - salmon and potato foil packs, S - chicken and halloumi burgers, S - roast lamb dinner

Monday – Weekly Meal Plan 4

Dinner – Asparagus Pasta

Creamy lemon asparagus pasta finished with crunchy garlicky breadcrumbs — bright, satisfying and easy to prepare.

Pairs well with…

  • Tomato and Cucumber Salad
  • Steamed Purple Sprouting Broccoli
  • Rocket Salad

Get the Asparagus pasta recipe on the original site.

fork being twirled into creamy asparagus pasta with garlicky breadcrumbs

Tuesday – Family Meal Plan

Dinner – Giant Sausage Roll

Make a huge sausage roll using ready-made puff pastry, slice it up and serve with family-favourite sides for an easy, shareable meal.

Pairs well with…

  • Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • Tomato and Cucumber Salad
  • Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Get the Giant Sausage Roll recipe on the original site.

jumbo sausage roll served scattered with rocket leaves and a pot of Dijon and wholegrain mustard

Wednesday – Weekly Meal Plan 4

Dinner – Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole

An easy, one-pan comfort dinner that’s full of flavour — tender chicken, rice and broccoli baked together for a family-friendly meal.

Pairs well with…

  • Frozen mixed vegetables (steamed)
  • Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • Ranch Coleslaw

Get the chicken and broccoli rice casserole recipe on the original site.

Image shows a pan of chicken and rice casserole next to a bowl of sliced garlic bread

Thursday – Weekly Meal Plan 4

Dinner – Sloppy Joes

A make-ahead, family-friendly favourite for busy nights — rich, saucy filling spooned into soft rolls.

Pairs well with…

  • Waffle Fries
  • Ranch Coleslaw
  • Potato Salad

Get the Sloppy Joes recipe on the original site.

homemade sloppy joes recipe served on soft white dinner rolls with lettuce. Waffle fries, lettuce and gherkins on the side in bowls

Friday – Weekly Meal Plan 4

Dinner – Salmon and Potato Foil Packs

Individual foil packs of seasoned potatoes, broccoli and salmon — versatile and simple to cook on the BBQ, in the oven or an air fryer.

Get the salmon and potato foil pack recipe on the original site.

salmon and potatoes foil pack dinners opened up in the garden.

Saturday – Family Meal Plan

Dinner – Chicken and Halloumi Burgers

Juicy chicken burgers topped with grilled halloumi and the best burger toppings — a perfect relaxed Saturday night dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Pairs well with…

  • Halloumi Fries
  • Air Fryer Potato Wedges
  • Nando’s Style Peas

Get the chicken and halloumi burger recipe on the original site.

chicken and halloumi burger on ciabatta rolls with rocket salad and Nando's chilli jam. Bowl of peri peri wedges in the background - family meal ideas

Sunday – Weekly Meal Plan 4

Dinner – Easter Lamb Roast

No Easter is complete without a roast lamb dinner with all the trimmings — a comforting, celebratory family meal.

Pairs well with…

  • Herby Roast Potatoes
  • Carrot and Swede Mash
  • Honey Roast Parsnips

Get the Slow Cooker Roast Lamb recipe on the original site.

slow cooker lamb on a platter with roasted potatoes, mint sauce and gravy

Browse all our meal plans on the original site for more ideas.

Meal Planning Accessories

If you like displaying your weekly plan in the kitchen, a wall-mounted or magnetic meal planner board makes organising meals simple and attractive.

  • Wall-mounted blackboard meal planner
  • Magnetic fridge meal planner board

Meal Planning Ideas For Families

Check a full meal planning guide for tips, printable planners and pre-filled weekly or seasonal meal plans to simplify your week.

You can download a free printable meal planner template to help create your own family menu and keep shopping and prep organised.

free printable meal planner template

Find more meal ideas and easy recipes in our recipe collection.

See More Meal Plans

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