July Meal Plan Week 1
Meal planning is the best way to manage the grocery budget. Plus it will save your sanity if it’s your job to figure out what to cook every day. We begin our July Meal Plan with grilling and easy recipes.
We are in summer meal plan mode which means cooking lighter and trying not to use the oven. In this week’s July meal plan, you will find weeknight dinner suggestions for every night of the week including the weekend. I like easy meals so my dinner ideas each week will always include different recipes which may be one dish dinners or ways to use leftovers for another meal. One example of that is this week’s Pimento cheese spread made from scratch is used for two meals.
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Monday Menu
Grilled Herb Rubbed Pork Chops begin our weeknight meals this week.
You get to use some fresh herbs, hopefully from your own Herb garden. See how to easily grow your own herbs here.
Side Dish Ideas
Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Cauliflower with parmesan, or Homemade mashed potatoes.
Tuesday Menu
Campfire Grilled Chicken and Vegetables Foil Pack dinner. It’s a ‘one-dish’ dinner you can cook on the grill or in the oven.
Wednesday Menu
Hump day meal planning should be easy. We are making Crockpot Pierogi and Meatballs Alfredo today. Only 4 ingredients and it’s delicious!
My all time favorite Crockpot is this one I found on Amazon.
Thursday Menu
Made from scratch Pimento Cheese Sandwiches. Be sure to save enough Pimento cheese for burgers on Saturday! I like easy so I’m only serving chips and pickles with these sandwiches.
Friday Menu
Tuna Pasta Salad is perfect for Friday night dinner. Serve any leftovers with it from earlier in the week. You can make this early in the day or even a day ahead.
Saturday Menu
Pimento cheese burgers with chips and pickles. Skip the bun for a low carb and very delicious burger with melted pimento cheese on top.
Sunday Menu
Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken Wings super easy recipe and a favorite any time of the year. This recipe has been shared over 200 thousand times. It must be good.
Side dish ideas; Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw, Corn-Tomato & Avocado Salad, Barbeque Baked Beans, or Oven Baked Homestyle Fries.
No Bake Dessert
No Bake Cherry Cheesecake in a Jar. Make ahead and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. A great idea for your 4th of July dessert too!
July Meal Plan Week One
This week’s meal plan for July Week one includes grilling recipes, one Crockpot easy dinner, side dish suggestions and simple meals you can make ahead like Tuna Pasta.
Grilled Herb Rubbed Pork chops
Campfire Grilled Chicken and Veggie Foil Pack dinner
Crockpot Pierogi and Meatballs Alfredo
Homemade Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Tuna Pasta Salad
Grilled Pimento Cheese Burgers
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Wings
Visit our monthly and weekly meal plans archives right here for more ideas.
Also see: July Meal Plan Week 2 and Week 3
