Week 5 Meal Plan
Big high 5 for week 5! This week’s meal plan is made to be extra easy! It’s using the Butcher Box selection to set the foundation for this week’s meals. Once you have the meat on hand, creating meals is a piece of cake. You have everything you need to get started. You’ll find the menu, recipes, and shopping list below. Let’s have fun and let’s get cooking!
Week 5 Menu and Recipe Links
Let’s Go Shopping
Shopping List Week 5
Get all of your ingredients to make this week's delicious and healthy meals. Substitute any ingredients as needed. Let's have fun and let's get cooking!
Equipment
Ingredients
Meat and Fish
- 3 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs fat deposits trimmed; see note below
- 2 lbs. beef, cubed see note below
- 1 ½ lbs. flank steak see note below
- 1 lbs. lean ground beef see note below
- 2 ½ lbs. salmon fillets with skin see note below
Produce
- 2 cups shredded or matchstick carrots
- 18 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lime juiced
- 3 jalapenos seeded, ribs removed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup cilantro
- 6 green onions green stems only, chopped
- 2 zucchinis
- 2 lbs. asparagus can substitute if out of season
- 2 lemons
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 lb. brussels sprouts
- 2 tbsp ginger minced
- ½ head of red cabbage thinly sliced
- ½ head of green cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 mixed salad greens medium container
- ½ cup cilantro
Pantry
- 14 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp dry white wine
- 3 oz. diced sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil drained
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- ½ tsp tabasco or hot sauce
- 1 tsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 cups rice
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 can canned mandarin oranges
- 1 cup beef broth
Spices
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp oregano
- 2 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 7 tsp salt
- 4 ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp basil dry, crushed
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground paprika
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp tri-color sesame seeds
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground smoked paprika
Dairy
- 5 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
Notes
Nutritional values are an estimate so please use to your discretion.
You may also consider using my affiliate link to Butcher Box to order meats directly to your door.
Nutrition
Calories: 3681kcal | Carbohydrates: 179g | Protein: 285g | Fat: 204g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 53g | Monounsaturated Fat: 95g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 898mg | Sodium: 8409mg | Potassium: 7969mg | Fiber: 35g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 19808IU | Vitamin C: 500mg | Calcium: 835mg | Iron: 33mg