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.
| Monday | Tuesday |
| Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana porridge | Breakfast: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Sweet fruit omelette |
| Lunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Egg mayo rolls | Lunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Mushroom soup |
| Dinner: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Vegetable spaghetti Bolognese | Dinner: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Spring chicken with veggies |
| 5-a-day count: 5 | 5-a-day count: 6 |
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Yogurt with berries | Breakfast: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana smoothie |
| Lunch: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Roast vegetable salad | Lunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Avocado and beans |
| Dinner: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Asparagus ricotta pizza | Dinner: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Spinach pasta bake |
| 5-a-day count: 5 | 5-a-day count: 6 |
| Friday | Saturday |
| Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Apple and cinnamon porridge | Breakfast: 3 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Blackcurrant bircher muesli |
| Lunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Butternut squash falafel | Lunch: 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 burgers | Dinner: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Asparagus and pea risotto |
| 5-a-day count: 6 | 5-a-day count: 5 |
| Sunday | 7-a-day |
| Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Banana on toast | Breakfast: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: 5-a-day pancakes |
| Lunch: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Chicken lettuce wraps | Lunch: 1 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Veggie chicken pittas |
| Dinner: 2 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: Leek, pea and ham pasta | Dinner: 5 of your 5-a-dayGet the recipe: 5-a-day cottage pie |
| 5-a-day count: 5 | 7-a-day count: 7 |
*please note 5-a-day count is an average not exact
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