Fresh Food Fast 24/7 Shopping Lists
We’re skeptical of full-week meal planners because that’s just not realistic for most people. Some of us spend evenings chauffeuring carloads of kids to soccer practice and play dates. Others cook just for two. Instead, in this new feature of the Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast series, we focused on creating 10 meal planners that make enjoying fresh food at any meal throughout the week more practical. Each planner includes one shopping list for three dinners and a mix of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and desserts. Cooking three nights a week? One planner’s got you covered. If you’re a devoted weeknight cook, you can combine two of your favorite planners for six dinners and nearly a week’s worth of great meals.
The shopping lists don’t include the basics: salt, pepper, oil, all-purpose flour, and cooking spray (we assume you have those) or optional ingredients. Click the links below to find printable PDF versions of each of the shopping lists.
- Shopping List 1: Common ingredients in this planner are baby spinach, feta cheese, fresh basil, fresh corn, pita bread, and tomatoes.
- Shopping List 2: Common ingredients in this planner are asparagus, avocados, bacon, and tomatoes.
- Shopping List 3: Common ingredients in this planner are goat cheese, red bell pepper, red onions, spinach, and strawberries.
- Shopping List 4: Common ingredients in this planner are cilantro, coconut, dried apricots, macadamia nuts, pineapple, and pistachios.
- Shopping List 5: Common ingredients in this planner are beef tenderloin steaks, blue cheese, fennel, goat cheese, romaine lettuce, and rotisserie chicken.
- Shopping List 6: Common ingredients in this planner are arugula, ginger, Granny Smith apples, lower-sodium deli chicken, mascarpone cheese, and oranges.
- Shopping List 7: Common ingredients in this planner are arugula, English cucumbers, feta cheese, mixed fresh berries, goat cheese, pancetta, and Parmesan cheese.
- Shopping List 8: Common ingredients in this planner are carrots, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, and watermelon.
- Shopping List 9: Common ingredients in this planner are 2% milk, blueberries, chicken cutlets, mixed salad greens, peaches, and raspberries.
- Shopping List 10: Common ingredients in this planner are baby spinach, canned chickpeas, cilantro, heirloom tomatoes, green onions, nectarines, and pork tenderloin.