2-Week Meal Plan

Choosing to eat healthier with a Whole Food Mediterranean-Style Diet is a great decision, but getting started can feel overwhelming. Most of us don’t have a lot of Mediterranean-style recipes on hand. And even when we do, it’s not always clear which ones actually fit, especially when we’re still learning exactly what “Whole Food Mediterranean-Style” means!

That’s why we created this collection of over 40 meal recipes and 30 snack options. Since the average American eats just 26 different meals on a regular basis, having 70 new options already vetted by others making the same changes will give you a great start on building a library of recipes you love.

Over time, you’ll discover even more delicious recipes, recognize that some of your old favorites already fit a Whole Food Mediterranean-Style Diet, and learn how to tweak some of your other recipes to align with your new way of eating. As you do, we’d love to hear about it! We are always looking for new recipes to add to our collection.

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Discover a great new recipe, snack, or healthy product? Let us know what you find so we can share it with everyone.

Essential Items

Over time, we've noticed that certain ingredients show up again and again in whole food, Mediterranean-style recipes. These staples form the foundation of many dishes—and once you have them stocked, cooking becomes much quicker, easier, and more affordable.

You likely already have some of these ingredients, but a few might be new to you. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the list and keeping these items on hand. Having a well-stocked pantry means you're always just a few fresh ingredients away from a delicious, nourishing meal.

Note: To keep things simple, we won’t include these essentials in the daily shopping lists below—we’ll assume you already have them. That way, your grocery trips can focus only on the fresh or one-off ingredients you actually need.

Day 1

Breakfast
Snacks
Raisins & Dry Roasted Peanuts

Hummus (homemade or store bought) with veggies

Day 2

Lunch
Hummus Sandwiches

Make using whole grain bread (Ezekiel or from a local bakery), hummus, lettuce, mustard, cucumbers (Persian are a class favorite favorite), tomato, onion, sprouts, etc. Make it how you like it!
Snacks
Steamed Edamame

Golden kiwis (if not in season, replace with a fruit that is in season)

Day 3

Breakfast
Grape and Spinach Smoothie
(Start with fruit. Add greens, but don’t add so much that you dislike the taste. Over time your tastebuds will change, and you may be able to add more greens.)
Whole grain toast with nut butter
Lunch
Hearty Salad with 
Make a salad using premade spring mix, a can of drained garbanzo beans, shredded carrots, cabbage, and other favorite salad fixings.
Add dry-roasted edamame for a crunch.
Dinner
Black Bean Burger
on Ezekiel English Muffins

Add your favorite burger toppings.
Snacks
Medjool dates & pecans

Air-popped popcorn
Add salt, liquid amino spray, and/or nutritional yeast as needed
(Air Popper)

Day 4

Lunch
Spaghetti:
Favorite marinara sauce with whole grain or bean pasta
Steamed or canned lentils to mix in sauce
Steamed broccoli

(Go the extra mile and put some chopped up spinach in the sauce, then heat the sauce until the spinach "wilts".)
Snacks
Oranges and almonds

Guacamole and veggies (for those in a hurry, some grocery stores make fresh guacamoles in-store)

Day 5

Day 6

Breakfast
Cherry Bliss Smoothie
(Start with fruit. Add greens, but don't add so much that you dislike the taste.)
Snacks
Raspberries

Lara Bar

Day 7

Day 8

Lunch
Black Beans (in instant pot) with
Brown Rice (in rice cooker) and
Steamed Broccoli

Snacks
Zucchini Flats

Dried fruit with no sugar added, such as these Persimmons

Day 9

Breakfast
Daily Drinker Smoothie
(Start with fruit. Add greens, but don’t add so much that you dislike the taste.)

Day 10

Breakfast
Toast with nut butter and bananas
Lunch
Dinner
Baked Tofu with Veggies and Rice

Day 11

Breakfast
Michelle’s Muesli and bananas with plant milk (EdenSoy is a good option)
Snacks
"Snickers" Dates

Dried fruit with no sugar added, such as this Pear and Strawberry mix

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14