Meal Plan 109

May 22, 2026

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Take the stress out of Memorial Day week with a simple meal plan designed for busy families celebrating the unofficial kickoff to summer.

This week's meal plan includes an easy Memorial Day menu, smart use of leftovers, and practical tips to cut down on cost and food waste.

Meal Plan 109

Just like all of my weekly meal plans, this week's free 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!

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

Dinner Recipes

Sunday: Marinated Grilled Chicken Thighs with Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Monday (Memorial Day): Burgers + Pasta Salad + Baked Beans + Mini Cheesecakes
Tuesday: Leftover Grilled Chicken with Leftover Pasta Salad
Wednesday: Sloppy Joes with Leftover Potato Salad
Thursday: Green Bean Skillet
Friday: White Bean Pasta
Saturday: Sheet Pan Salmon with Green Beans and Potatoes

Breakfast Ideas

Lunch Ideas

Leftovers
Avocado Chickpea Salad

Snacks & Treats

Tips for This Week's Meal Plan

On Sunday, prepare extra grilled chicken thighs and extra potato salad. Use the leftovers to keep Tuesday and Wednesday night easy! I would also recommend soaking the navy beans (if starting with dried beans) for homemade baked beans. You can get a jump start on pasta salad and cheesecake as well, but both can be prepared Monday morning.
On Tuesday: Dice up leftover grilled chicken and add it to the pasta salad for an all-in-one, satisfying meal.
On Saturday: If you have leftover lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, etc. from burger toppings/pasta salad use to make a tossed salad to use up what you have.
Money-Saving/Ingredients Notes:
- Chicken: Use all chicken thighs or all breasts for grilled chicken and the chicken skillet.
- Beef/Buns: Make 4 burgers for Memorial Day and cut the Sloppy Joe recipe in half and use 1 package of buns for serving.
- Bacon: Added to potato salad and baked beans - or skip to save a few dollars.
- Potatoes: Use red potatoes for potato salad and sheet pan meal.
- Green Beans: Use for both the chicken skillet and sheet pan meal.
- Grape Tomatoes: Use for pasta salad, chicken skillet and pasta dinner.
- Lemons: For marinade, skillet, sheet pan dinner, pasta, and pasta salad dressing.
- Onion: Use to top burger and to make pasta salad.