Meal plan prompt

What most people type

weekly dinner plan for a family of 4, one kid is vegetarian, we have about 30 min to cook on weeknights

It works, but the AI has to guess your weekend cooking time, allergies or dietary needs and foods the family dislikes, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.

Create a 7-day dinner plan for a family of 4. One child is vegetarian. On weeknights we have about 30 minutes to cook.

Details:
- Weeknights (Mon-Fri): meals that take about 30 minutes to cook. Weekend (Sat-Sun): no time limit unless I say otherwise: [weekend cooking time].
- Make sure the vegetarian child gets a full, satisfying meal each night. Prefer dishes where the whole family eats the same base meal and the meat is added or served separately, so I'm not cooking two dinners.
- Account for these constraints: [allergies or dietary needs], [foods the family dislikes], [budget per week], [kids' ages or picky-eating notes], [cooking equipment available].

Format:
1. A compact table with columns: Day, Dinner, Vegetarian version or swap, Cook time.
2. A combined shopping list grouped by store section.
3. One or two optional tips for prep ahead to save time on weeknights.

Don't write full recipes. Give a one-line description per meal, and offer to provide any recipe on request.

Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: weekend cooking time, allergies or dietary needs, foods the family dislikes, budget per week, kids' ages or picky-eating notes, cooking equipment available.

What a professional meal plan prompt covers

• 7-day table
• Grocery list
• Placeholders for allergies or budget

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