4 Weeks of Healthy Summer Meals for August

Set your family up for healthy, easy meals this month with 4 weeks of healthy family dinners to share with the kids. Each of these meals is full of veggies, healthy ingredients, and is easy for you to make with budget-friendly ingredients too.

Week 1

Make good use of fresh summer produce in this week’s meals and add a side of Roasted Zucchini or boiled sweet corn to any meal.

Breakfast, Snack, and Lunch Ideas

• Peach Banana Smoothie
• Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
• Vanilla Milk
• Healthy Banana Pops
• Pizza Muffins (with Carrots)

TIP: You can find all of my best lunches for school here, whether that’s daycare, preschool, or big kid school.

Dinners

• Sunday: Burgers and sweet corn
• Monday: Pasta with Summer Squash and Beef with a side of melon
• Tuesday: Breakfast Burritos with guacamole or salsa and a side of melon
• Wednesday: Mini Meatball Sandwiches (assembled or deconstructed) with frozen fries (we like the Alexia Sweet Potato Fries) or potatoes
• Thursday: Teriyaki Shrimp and Zucchini
• Friday: takeout or leftovers or Pizza Rolls
• Saturday: Easy Skillet Stuffed Peppers

Week 2

Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Ideas

• Blueberry Zucchini Muffins
• Banana Yogurt
• Easy Strawberry Smoothie with Cauliflower
• DIY Drinkable Yogurt
• Healthy Peach Muffins
• 50 Kids Recipes for Lunch

Dinners

• Sunday: Instant Pot Butter Chicken and rice
• Monday:  Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce with spaghetti and Parmesan (I like to make this on the weekend so it’s ready for the week.)
• Tuesday: Zucchini Quesadillas with a side of warmed black beans
• Wednesday: Easy Sloppy Joe Sandwich Pockets (this method is so genius!)
• Thursday: Hawaiian Fried Rice
• Friday: takeout/leftovers/pizza
• Saturday: Vegetable Pancakes

Week 3

Breakfast, Lunch and Snack

• Drinkable Strawberry Yogurt
• Vegan Zucchini Muffins
• Oatmeal with Fruit
• Raspberry Waffles
• Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Bean and Cheese Roll Ups
• Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Dinner

Serve any of these with a simple side of fresh summer fruit to round things out.

• Sunday: Grilled Salmon Foil Packs with Veggies
• Monday: Pasta with Sausage and Green Beans
• Tuesday: Easy Taco Buffet
• Wednesday: Carrot Hummus Sandwiches with fruit and/or salad
• Thursday: Creamy Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
• Friday:Pizza Muffins (with Carrots)
• Saturday: Italian Lentils with Tomatoes and Rice

Week 4

Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Ideas

• Mini Banana Scones
• Overnight Oats with Applesauce
• Chocolate Smoothie with Hidden Veggies
• Banana Oatmeal Muffins
• Mini Egg Cups with Zucchini
• Cheesy Kale Bites
• Corn Muffins with Yellow Squash and Raisins
• Easy Peach Crisp

Dinner Ideas

Try serving some of these meals family style to give the kids the chance to decide what to put onto their plates.

• Sunday: Classic Macaroni Salad and hot dogs
• Monday: Easy Ratatouille with Spaghetti with fruit
• Tuesday: Sheet Pan Potato Nachos
• Wednesday: Cobb Salads with whole grain bread
• Thursday: Baked Chicken Nuggets and Stovetop Mac and Cheese
• Friday: takeout/leftovers/pizza
• Saturday: Zucchini Pancakes and fruit

I’d love to hear your feedback on the formatting and content for my meal plans. If there’s something that would be helpful, or you’d like to see more of specific types of recipes, please let me know below in the comments!

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