Meal Plan 36

Dec 20, 2024

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy.

My Free Meal Plans will help you save time, money, and enjoy wholesome, delicious meals! This week's meal plan features a Christmas dinner to remember along with cozy recipes to make leftovers shine.

Week 36 Meal Plan

This Meal Plan includes 7 delicious dinners, ideas for breakfast, lunch, and snacks, meal-prep ideas and a shopping list. I truly want to help you make home-cooked meals easier! This week's plan not a fit? Browse my full collection of meal plans to find one right for you.

Download the meal plan complete with meal plan tips and shopping list here or simply find inspiration below.

Dinner Recipes

Sunday: Baked Meatballs with Pasta with Greek Salad and Garlic Toast
Monday: Meatball Subs with Baked Fries
Tuesday (Christmas Eve): Candy Cane Pizza with Greek Salad
Wednesday (Christmas): New York Strip Roast or Glazed Baked Ham with Scalloped Potatoes or Potatoes Romanoff and Holiday Side Salad and Roasted Asparagus
Thursday: Ham & Bean Soup with Whole Wheat Rolls and Leftover Holiday Side Salad
Friday: Ham & Cheese Stromboli with Fresh Fruit
Saturday: Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup or Stovetop Broccoli Soup and Whole Wheat Rolls

Breakfast Ideas

Lunch Ideas

Leftover Soups
Instant Pot Ham & Cheese Pasta

Snack/Dessert Ideas

Meal Plan Tips

These tips are designed to help you cut down on food prep and food waste, by using up leftovers.

The New York Strip Roast is SPECTACULAR and perfect for Christmas. Of course, if beef is not your thing, you can substitute Baked Ham or Instant Pot Ham. Even if you opt for the New York roast, purchase a ham (while on sale) to make easy meals throughout the week. Need more ideas for leftovers? Check out my full collection of leftover ham recipes.
For the salads, I would suggest purchasing a big bag of mixed greens and using to make both the Greek Salad and holiday salad.
On Thursday, make extra whole wheat rolls (or purchase them) to enjoy with both the ham and bean soup and broccoli cheddar soup.
Use leftover olives and roasted red peppers from the salad to make Tortellini Skewers--such a fun holiday appetizer OR snack.
Don't forget to browse through my collection of Holiday Brunch Recipes if you need more inspiration for your holiday breakfast.

∗ How to Use Meal Plans∗

Each meal plan includes a printable guide complete with a shopping list and tips to cut back on prep and minimize food waste. I also base each meal plan based on seasonal produce.

Keep in mind the following tips when using these meal plans.

Print the meal plan to hang on your fridge and print each recipe to make your grocery list and prepare dinner! You can hit the name of each recipe on the meal plan and it will take you directly to that recipe!
Right-click each link and hit open in a new tab so you have all the recipes open at once. Hit the jump to recipe and print off recipes. There is a check box to check off ingredients you already have. This will make shopping a bit easier.
Be sure review meal plan for time-saving tips and key grocery lists. Keep in mind I only create the grocery lists based on dinner and assuming your spice cabinet is stocked with common spices.

Printable Meal Plan

DOWNLOAD THE MEAL PLAN WITH SHOPPING LIST HERE OR BY CLICKING THE PHOTO. Click HERE if you want a meal plan without photos and that is ADA accessible.