Weekly Meal Plan for August 11–17, 2025: Balanced Recipes & Prep Tips

A Healthy Meal Plan filled with fresh vegetables and the best summer dinners. This weekly plan includes breakfast, lunch ideas, and five dinners to help you enjoy a stress-free week. It also lists 21 Day Fix container guidance, Weight Watchers points, and a meal planning spreadsheet to simplify your grocery shopping and prep.

Healthy Meal Plan

We’re savoring the last weeks of summer, even as many of you share first-day-of-school photos. Whether you’re wrapping up summer or already back into the school routine, these recipes are quick, simple, and designed to keep mealtime manageable in August. They lean on fresh produce—this week features peaches and zucchini across breakfasts and dinners.

If you prefer something sweet in the morning, this Instant Pot Peach Crisp doubles as a dessert or a breakfast treat. For a cozy, make-ahead option, try my favorite Chicken Vegetable Soup—it freezes well, so a double or triple batch is never a bad idea.

Lunch this week is intentionally simple: a Bento Box or snack tray. It’s versatile, customizable, and requires no cooking—perfect for busy days. Ideas include hard-boiled eggs or rolled deli meat, raw veggies with hummus, and seasonal fruit.

Fit Healthy Meal Plans

I recently launched the Fit Healthy Meal Plans app, which lets you take the meal plan inspiration from the blog and fully customize it to your needs. The app creates a tailored grocery list and makes meal planning much easier. If you use the app, check it regularly—new recipes are published there first before appearing on the blog.

About This Meal Plan

Each weekly plan includes five dinners plus a breakfast with a lunch suggestion. Plans follow the 21 Day Fix containers and include Weight Watchers points where available. This approach is ideal if you want portion control, whole-food prioritization, and a straightforward path to healthy eating.

Grocery List and Prep Tips

Subscribers receive the grocery list and printable prep tips in the weekly email, which helps the week run smoothly. If you’re not yet subscribed, it’s free to sign up and access these resources.

For 21 Day FIX | Portion Fix Followers

All five dinners and the breakfast are already added to a meal planning spreadsheet you can copy and customize. Add your preferred lunches and snacks, make adjustments for servings, and save the file to your computer for best results.

If you like paper planning, printable options include a 21 Day Fix Meal Planner PDF and a 2B Mindset tracking spreadsheet.

Weight Watchers Meal Plan Followers

Recipes are being updated to the new WW points system. Points information is available in recipe cards under the notes section—thank you for your patience as we complete these updates.

FAQs

Where can I see this week at a glance?

View the full week in the 8.11.25 Meal Plan at a Glance spreadsheet. For best results, open the spreadsheet link and make a copy to save to your computer.

What should I eat for lunch this week?

A Bento Box or Snack Tray is ideal for late summer—no-cook, customizable, and quick. Think hard-boiled eggs or rolled deli meat, raw veggies with hummus, and fruit. For more ideas, see the 35+ High Protein Lunch Ideas post.

What about snacks?

Plan dinners first, then breakfast and lunch, and fill snacks in last to balance remaining containers, points, or macros. For snack ideas, check the Healthy Snack Ideas | 21 Day Fix Snacks post.

What about the weekend?

Follow your plan on weekends for best results, but expect leftovers. Take inventory at the end of the week and plan simple, healthy weekend meals—takeout salads or vegetable-forward options work well.

I need more help. Where can I find full plans?

There are 20 free full 21 Day Fix meal plans available across calorie brackets if you want every meal planned out for you.

This Week’s Plan

Breakfast: IP Peach Crisp

This Instant Pot Peach Crisp is a healthy end-of-summer dessert that’s gluten-, dairy-, and refined sugar–free. It also works as a delicious breakfast.

Groceries:

  • 6 cups fresh or frozen diced peaches
  • 1–2 tablespoons arrowroot flour or cornstarch (optional)
  • 4½ tablespoons honey or maple syrup, divided
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Breakfast side: Turkey Bacon in the Oven

Oven-baked turkey bacon crisps perfectly with minimal mess—our preferred method for making bacon.

Groceries:

  • 1 package nitrate-free turkey bacon

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Monday: Chicken Vegetable Soup

A hearty soup full of fresh vegetables, tender chicken, and flavorful broth. It’s easy to make on the stovetop, Instant Pot, or slow cooker and is excellent for meal prep.

Groceries:

  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 zucchini, cut in half moons
  • 1½ cups fresh string beans, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1½ cups spinach
  • 32 oz organic low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes (or use smaller cans or fresh tomatoes)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Himalayan salt, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil spray

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Tuesday: Grilled Pork Tacos with Avocado Peach Salsa

These grilled pork tacos pair perfectly with a fresh avocado-peach salsa—bright, summery, and quick to prepare.

Groceries:

  • 1 lb boneless pork chops, taco seasoning, oil spray, salt and pepper
  • 8 corn tortillas and shredded lettuce or cabbage
  • Peach salsa: peaches, avocado, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño to taste, cilantro, lime juice, honey or maple syrup, salt and pepper
  • Optional: Greek yogurt with lime for topping

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Wednesday: Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese and Citrus Maple Dijon over Arugula

Lean turkey burgers get a gourmet lift from goat cheese and a citrus-maple Dijon dressing—great over greens or on a whole wheat bun.

Groceries:

  • Dressing: Dijon, maple syrup, fresh orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper
  • Burgers: 1 lb lean ground turkey or chicken, 2/3 cup crumbly goat cheese, salt and pepper, arugula or mixed greens

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Thursday: Easy Chicken Scallopini

A 20-minute, restaurant-style chicken scallopini with a simple lemon-butter sauce. It’s fast, flavorful, and low on prep.

Groceries:

  • 1 lb thinly sliced chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free flour (or substitute any flour), garlic powder, salt, black pepper
  • 2 tsp butter or ghee (or vegan butter), 2 tsp olive oil, juice of 1 lemon
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup dry white wine, mozzarella slices, parsley, capers

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Thursday side: Air Fryer Zucchini

Crispy, no-breading air fryer zucchini makes a fast, healthy side or snack with minimal ingredients and great texture.

Groceries:

  • 2 medium zucchini, olive oil spray, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/6–1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

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Friday: Lemony Arugula Salad with Shrimp

A quick, delicious arugula salad topped with shrimp, lemon, and shaved Parmesan—perfect for lunch, dinner, or a light side.

Groceries:

  • 1/2 pound raw shrimp, 4 cups arugula
  • Olive oil spray, 3 teaspoons olive oil (divided), 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (plus zest if desired)
  • 5 tablespoons shaved Parmesan, salt and pepper

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