We have told you many times: to be healthy, you have to eat a balanced diet. But concretely, what does it give? How to define a healthy meal? And what is a balanced menu? Discover our best weekly menu ideas to prepare balanced meals every day!
Do you want to have a balanced and varied diet on a daily basis? Here are our best ideas for balanced meals morning, noon and night !
How is a balanced meal made?
How to prepare a balanced lunch ? And a balanced evening meal ? To simplify your task, remember that a healthy meal should include 1/3 vegetables, 1/3 starch and 1/3 protein.
Over the week, your menus must therefore be diversified from foods belonging to these five families:
- animal proteins or not : red meat or white meat, fatty and white fish, eggs (if you have no cholesterol concerns);
- raw or cooked fruits and vegetables of various colors;
- cereals (preferably whole), and pulses;
- Dairy products ;
- fatty substances: butter and oils (olive oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, etc.).
And, as a dessert, we always opt for a fruit or a dairy product.
Healthy menu ideas for a week
Are you looking for balanced and tasty meal menus for the whole week? Here is our meal plan for the week !
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Healthy meal ideas for Monday:
Breakfast :
- Tea, coffee, infusion…
- Whole wheat bread
- light jam
- Light butter
- A yogurt
- Orange
Lunch :
- Green salad
- Rabbit casserole with vegetables
- Fresh fruit skewer
Having dinner :
- Vegetable salad
- Omelet with herbs
- Flavored cottage cheese
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Healthy meal ideas for Tuesday :
Breakfast :
- Herbal tea
- A bowl of whole grains with cottage cheese
- A Kiwi
Lunch :
- Lentil salad with vegetables
- Prawns marinated in lemon and ginger
- A seasonal fruit
Having dinner :
- Parisian salad
- cottage cheese
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Healthy meal ideas for Wednesday :
Breakfast :
- Tea, coffee, infusion…
- Cereal bread
- Cream cheese
- A bowl of berries
Lunch :
- Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Cutlet of light forest veal and steamed potatoes
- Faisselle with light exotic fruit coulis
Having dinner :
- Pumpkin soup
- Chicken breast stuffed with spinach
- A seasonal fruit
Lunch :
- Radish salad with fresh goat cheese
- Chopped steak and sautéed peas with garlic and shallots
- A seasonal fruit
Having dinner :
- Ratatouille
- Lemon sardine papillotes
- Light chocolate mousse
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Diet meal ideas for Friday :
Breakfast :
- Tea, coffee, herbal tea…
- Apple-banana porridge
- A grapefruit
Lunch :
- Tomato salad with shallots and parsley
- Chicken marinated in spices and brown rice
- Apple and raspberry compote, no added sugar
Having dinner :
- Steamed broccoli, green beans and cauliflower
- Mussels marinière and roasted potatoes
- A white cheese
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Healthy menu ideas for Saturday :
Breakfast :
- Light Almond Financiers
- Yogurt
- A bowl of strawberries
Lunch :
- Cucumber, pepper and tomato salad
- Monkfish with leek fondue
- Light dessert cream
Having dinner :
- Baked vegetable gratin
- Grilled salmon with spices
- Oven roasted pear
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Diet menu ideas for Sunday :
Breakfast :
- Oat flakes with milk
- A banana
- A fresh grapefruit juice
Lunch :
- Grated carrots with coriander
- Couscous with beef and seasonal vegetables
- A seasonal fruit
Having dinner :
- Zucchini soup
- Turkey breasts with light curry
- A strainer
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