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Keep the summer holidays fuss-free with the help of our budget-friendly family meal plan. With easy snack and lunch recipe ideas for the kids, plus delicious dinners that you can enjoy too, family meals couldn’t be easier. We’ve done all the hard work and made a weekly shopping list, so you can spend less time planning and more time enjoying the sunshine.
Snack
Frozen yogurt bark Spread half a pot of Greek-style yogurt out onto a tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle over a little clear honey and scatter over a couple handfuls of frozen berries. Pop into the freezer until solid then break into chunks to serve. Enjoy the rest of the bark for a snack on Wednesday.
Lunch
Quesadilla Mix chopped pepper, grated carrot, chopped cherry tomatoes, sliced spring onion and grated cheese. Heap onto one side of a tortilla, fold over and toast on both sides in a dry frying pan until crisp and the cheese is melty. Serve with sliced apple.
Dinner
Turkey meatballs with fruity couscous The whole family will enjoy these turkey meatballs. Whip up homemade meatballs using turkey mince and spices, then serve with fruity couscous and a crunchy salad. Use up the rest of the couscous for the kid’s lunch tomorrow. Find the recipe here.
Apple doughnuts Slice an apple into rings and, using a spoon, cut out the core leaving a circle in the middle. Spread the rings with a little peanut butter or yogurt and sprinkle with raisins and chocolate chips.
Fruity orange couscous Add a chopped orange to the leftover couscous from the previous night for a flavour boost, and serve with slices of pepper for crunch.
Indian-loaded sweet potatoes and veg These loaded sweet potatoes are ready in 25 minutes! Make a cheat’s biryani using chickpeas, spinach and peppers, then top onto your roasted potato with a dollop of cooling Greek yogurt. Find the recipe here.
Frozen yogurt bark Whip the rest of the frozen yogurt bark you made on Monday’s out the freezer – snack-time couldn’t be easier!
Healthy nachos Show the kids that healthy eating can be fun too! These kid-approved nachos are just the ticket. Make your own tortilla crisps by baking wraps with a little seasoning, then load with Mexican beans, peppers and a fresh homemade salsa. These taste great with some guacamole for dipping! Find the recipe here.
Apple doughnuts Slice an apple into rings and using a spoon, cut out the core leaving a circle in the middle. Spread the rings with a little peanut butter or yogurt and sprinkle with raisins and chocolate chips.
Cheesy spinach puff twists Defrost and squeeze the water from a few blocks of frozen spinach. Mix with a sliced spring onion, some grated cheese and seasoning. Unroll a sheet of puff pastry, cut in half and spread with the spinach mixture. Lay the other piece of pastry over top, cut into thick strips and twist. Bake until golden brown. Serve, saving some for tomorrow, with orange slices.
Chinese-style orange chicken with rice and carrots Recreate your favourite Chinese takeaway at home! Cook chicken in an orange Chinese-style sauce with veggies. Serve alongside fluffy rice and tuck in. Find the recipe here.
Peanut butter bites Heat a spoonful each of honey and peanut butter in a bowl in the microwave until very runny. Stir through porridge oats until it forms a stiff dough, add a handful of raisins and roll the mixture into walnut-sized balls.
Cheesy spinach puff twists Plate up the rest of the savoury pastries you made yesterday – delicious.
Pork and apple burgers with sweet potato fries Friday night dinner calls for burgers. Make your own patties using pork mince and finely chopped apple. Pile into burger baps with crunchy salad, fried onions and mayo. We like to serve these with herby sweet potato fries – yum! Find the recipe here.
6-pack Rosedene Farms Braeburn apples 5-pack Suntrail Farms oranges 800g pack carrots 1kg pack sweet potatoes 250g pack Nightingale Farms cherry tomatoes 1kg pack Redmere Farms brown onions 375g pack Nightingale Farms Peppers 90g pack baby leaf salad 1 bunch spring onions 1 avocado 250g pack Creamfields grated mature Cheddar 500g pot Creamfields Greek-style yogurt 320g pack ready rolled puff pastry 500g pack 2% fat British turkey breast mince 650g pack chicken breast fillets 500g pack Woodside Farms 12% fat pork mince 500g pack raisins 1kg pack Grower's Harvest porridge oats 340g pot Stockwell & Co. crunchy peanut butter 340g pot Stockwell & Co. clear honey 150ml bottle reduced salt soy sauce 500g pack couscous 1kg pack Grower's Harvest Rice 4-pack large wholemeal baps 8-pack H.W. Nevill's plain tortilla wraps 100g pack dark chocolate chips 415g tin mixed beans in tomato sauce 400g tin chickpeas in water 500g pack frozen summer fruits mix 900g pack frozen leaf spinach
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