Sometimes takeout is unavoidable. Sometimes it’s delightful. But most often, takeout is a means to an end. It’s a last-minute resort when you don’t have any groceries in the house or don’t have enough time to cook something you really want. We’ve all been there! Takeout can save the day! However, takeout also costs more than home cooked meals and is generally less healthy that what you’d make at home. That’s where meal planning can help. Meal plans, especially free meal plans, help you get organized before the week begins so you have your dinners and groceries prepared and can help you save money.

Here, we share a meal plan we created for Sebastian, an Ollie user who was looking for meals with no red meat and no onions, and were light and vibrant for spring. Ollie responded with an instant, free meal plan that met his needs.

Here’s what Sebastian cooked up.

- Monday: Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon and Parmesean

- Tuesday: Smoky Chipotle Chicken Tacos

- Wednesday: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad (see below)

- Thursday: Coconut Curry Ramen with Mushrooms and Bok Choy

- Friday: Thai Green Curry with Vegetables and Tofu

Each of these satisfied a different flavor craving that is often only met with takeout, but because Sebastian had a plan in place and groceries in his pantry, he was able to whip these up for dinner. We highly recommend this Mediterranean Chickpea Salad.

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Full recipe generated by ollie.ai

This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a refreshing mix of chickpeas, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, olives, and feta, tossed in a lemon-oregano dressing. Garnished with parsley, it's a quick and delicious dish perfect for any meal.

prep 15

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Ingredients

3 cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
2 cucumbers diced
2 red bell peppers diced
1 red onion thinly sliced
1 cup Kalamata olives pitted and halved
1 cup feta cheese crumbled
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. This salad can be served immediately or chilled for an hour to blend flavors.

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