7-Day Dairy-Free Meal Plan
Measurement Key
C – Cup
tbsp – Tablespoon
tsp – Teaspoon
oz – Ounce
lb – Pound
DAY 1
Breakfast
- ¾ C strawberries
- 1 C of oatmeal, cooked with ¾ C almond milk, cinnamon, nutmeg. Top with ½ tbsp of maple syrup to sweetened
Lunch
- A nutty butter and jelly sandwich (2 slices whole-wheat thin bread with 2 tbsp natural, chunky peanut or other nut butter and 1 tbsp all-fruit spread)
- 1 medium apple
Dinner
- 3 oz boneless chicken breast, broiled or grilled, seasoned with any dried herb mix and sea salt
- 5-inch baked sweet potato, topped with 1 tsp vegan butter alternative, seasoned with cinnamon
- 2 C tossed field greens, ¼ C grated carrots, and ¼ C sun-dried tomatoes drizzled with 1 tbsp olive oil-based vinaigrette dressing
Snack
- 6 oz low-fat dairy-free yogurt, almond or pea based (favorite flavor)
DAY 2
Breakfast
- Scrambled eggs (1 egg and 2 tbsp salsa, prepared using cooking spray)
- 1 slice toasted rye bread, topped with 2 slices avocado (1/5 medium avocado)
- 8 oz of almond milk
Lunch
- Turkey sandwich (2 slices wheat bread with 2 slices roasted turkey breast [1 oz each], ½ tbsp of mayo (check for ingredients that it has no cheese or milk), 2 lettuce leaves, 1 slice medium tomato, and 1 tsp deli mustard)
- 1 medium pear
Dinner
- 3 oz grilled salmon, seasoned with any lemon-based dried herb mix and sea salt
- ½ C seasoned brown rice, prepared with 1 tsp olive oil, chopped fresh parsley and sea salt
- 1 C steamed summer squash adding garlic chives and a dash of sea salt
Snack
- 1 small apple
- 1 tbsp of nut butter of choice
DAY 3
- ¾ C cooked cream of buckwheat (cooked with ¾ C almond milk, cinnamon, nutmeg. ½ tbsp of maple syrup to sweeten) topped with 2 tbsp slivered almonds
- ¾ C of fresh blueberries
- 4 fl oz almond milk
Lunch
- Pasta salad (1 C cooked enriched whole-grain pasta, cooled, tossed with 1 diced plum tomato, 5 large sliced mushrooms, ½ C chopped red or yellow bell peppers, 2 tbsp chopped fresh scallions, 3 sliced jumbo black olives, and 1 tsp olive oil, sea salt)
- ½ C pineapple chunks
Dinner
- Burger (1 black bean burger on a reduced-calorie hamburger bun, ½ tbsp of mayo and 1 tbsp barbecue sauce)
- Spinach salad (1½ C baby spinach, tossed with ¼ C fresh mandarin orange slices), drizzled with 1 tbsp vinaigrette
Snack
- ½ oz or about 15 large dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
- 1 medium sliced apple
DAY 4
Breakfast
- 1 C bran flakes, dry cereal, topped with 2 tbsp chopped walnuts and ½ C fresh blueberries
- 6 fl oz almond milk
Lunch
- 1 small (4-inch) whole-wheat pita bread, served with ¼ C hummus (favorite flavor)
- 8 oz low-fat non-dairy yogurt, almond or pea-based (favorite flavor)
- 1 large peach
Dinner
- 4 oz center-cut pork chop, broiled or grilled, seasoned with any dried herb mix and sea salt
- 1 small baked potato with skin, topped with 1 tbsp of vegan butter alternative and 2 tbsp fresh, chopped chives
- ½ C cooked, drained turnip or other greens, topped with 1 tsp olive oil
Snack
- Handful of grapes
- Handful of nuts
DAY 5
Breakfast
- 1 C overnight oats (add ½ C of oats in 8 fl oz of almond milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and place in fridge overnight) top with 2 tbsp golden seedless raisins and 2 tbsp chopped pecans in the morning
- 1 large hard-boiled egg, seasoned as desired
Lunch
- 6 oz “Rice Bowl”: scoop of brown rice, layered next with chopped Boston lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and scallion (green part only) topped with grilled chicken. Topped with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and basil.
- 1 medium orange
Dinner
- ½ C of black bean soup
- 1 C steamed broccoli florets, seasoned as desired
- 1 C wild rice, prepared with 1 tbsp olive oil
Snack
- 10 large baby carrots, served with 2 tbsp hummus
DAY 6
Breakfast
- 3-egg omelet filled with baby spinach, red pepper,
- 1 cup of fresh strawberries
- 1 cup of almond milk
Lunch
- Baked spaghetti squash
- Pasta sauce (homemade with Roma tomatoes, bell peppers, parsley, basil, green part of green onion, olive oil, and sea salt)
Dinner
- ½ bag of baby carrots, 1 Russet potato, ½ green bell pepper, 1 Roma tomato, sea salt, all spice, thyme. ½ can of coconut cream
- Cook until veggies are soft in 1-2 cups of water. Blend until smooth or texture to your liking. Add coconut cream.
- 2 slices of millet bread toast buttered with Earth Balance (or other non-dairy) butter
Snack
- Trail mix:
- ½ cup of walnuts
- ¼ cup of peanuts
- ¼ cup of coconut shavings
- ¼ cup of sunflower seeds
- ¾ C of pineapples
DAY 7
Breakfast
- Banana almond pancakes: Simple Mills Almond Pancakes and Baking Mix prepared with FODMAP-friendly ingredients, adding in ½ mashed ripe banana. Top with a drizzle of pure maple syrup.
Snack
- 1 poached egg
Lunch
- Corn tortilla
- Fresh ground turkey (seasoned with sea salt, parsley, allspice, green parts of green onions, Roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, ground cumin, juice of a lemon and/or black pepper)
- Lettuce
- 1 C grapes
Dinner
- 8 oz baked potato
- 4 oz stir-fried bell peppers with oil
- 4 oz grilled salmon
- 8 oz cantaloupe
Snack
- Trail mix
- ½ cup of walnuts
- ¼ cup of peanuts
- ¼ cup of coconut shavings
- ¼ cup of sunflower seeds