5-a-day week meal planner: How to get your 5-a-day in breakfast, lunch and dinner

Trying to get your family eating healthy everyday can be tough, especially when it comes to feeding them their recommended 5-a-day. Our week meal planner is here to inspire you and to make counting your 5-a-day a little easier.

Trying to get your family eating healthy everyday can be tough, especially when it comes to feeding them their recommended 5 a day portions. We challenged our mummy blogger Anneliese to feed her family of 4 their 5-a-day everyday for one month.

From breakfast to dinner, from snacks to lunch, Anneliese completed her challenge with success! She learnt a lot of tricks on her 30 days of counting every fruit and vegetable that passed her family's lips, one of which was to plan her meals ahead.

Our week meal planner is here to inspire you, to make counting your 5-a-day a little easier and show you an insight into the types of meals Anneliese was making for her family during her challenge.

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MondayTuesday
Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana porridgeBreakfast: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Sweet fruit omelette
Lunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Egg mayo rollsLunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Mushroom soup
Dinner: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Vegetable spaghetti BologneseDinner: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Spring chicken with veggies
5-a-day count: 55-a-day count: 6
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WednesdayThursday
Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Yogurt with berriesBreakfast: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana smoothie
Lunch: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Roast vegetable saladLunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Avocado and beans
Dinner: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Asparagus ricotta pizzaDinner: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Spinach pasta bake
5-a-day count: 55-a-day count: 6
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FridaySaturday
Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Apple and cinnamon porridgeBreakfast: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Blackcurrant bircher muesli
Lunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Butternut squash falafelLunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Carrot and hummus wraps
Dinner: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Sage and onion veggie burgersDinner: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Asparagus and pea risotto
5-a-day count: 6 5-a-day count: 5
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Sunday7-a-day
Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana on toastBreakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: 5-a-day pancakes
Lunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Chicken lettuce wrapsLunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Veggie chicken pittas
Dinner: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Leek, pea and ham pastaDinner: 5 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: 5-a-day cottage pie
5-a-day count: 57-a-day count: 7

*please note 5-a-day count is an average not exact

Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies