5-Day Dairy-Free Meal Plan
Perfect meal plan for those with intolerances or just trying to move away from dairy.
Measurement Key
C – Cup
tbsp – Tablespoon
tsp – Teaspoon
oz – Ounce
lb – Pound
DAY 1
Breakfast
- ¾ C strawberries
- ¾ C Almond Milk
- 1 C of Oatmeal
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Lunch
- A nut 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
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Dinner
- 3 oz boneless chicken breast, broiled or grilled, seasoned with any dried herb mix
- 5-inch baked sweet potato, topped with 1 teaspoon (tsp) Earth Balance 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
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Snack
- 6 oz low-fat Dairy free yogurt (favorite flavor)
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
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 lite 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
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Dinner
- 3 oz grilled salmon, seasoned with any dried herb mix
- ½ C seasoned brown rice, prepared with 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 C cooked summer squash
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Snack
- 1 small apple
- 1 TBSP of NUT butter of choice
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
DAY 3
Breakfast
- ¾ C cooked kasha or oats, topped with 2 Tbsp slivered almonds and ½ C freshly sliced strawberries
- 4 fl oz almond milk, added to cereal or consumed as a beverage
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
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)
- ⅓ C canned pineapple chunks (packed in water), drained
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Dinner
- Burger (1 black-bean burger on a reduced-calorie hamburger bun, ½ TBSP of Mayo and 1 Tbsp low-sodium barbecue sauce)
- Spinach salad (1½ C baby spinach, tossed with ¼ C fresh mandarin orange slices), drizzled with 1 Tbsp vinaigrette
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Snack
- ½ oz or about 15 large dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
DAY 4
Breakfast
- 1 C bran flakes or similar cold, dry cereal, topped with 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts and ½ C fresh blueberries
- 6 fl oz almond milk
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Lunch
- 1 small (4-inch) whole-wheat pita bread, served with ¼ C hummus (favorite flavor)
- 8 oz low-fat non-dairy yogurt (favorite flavor)
- 1 large peach
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Dinner
- 4 oz center-cut pork chop, broiled or grilled, seasoned with any dried herb mix
- 1 small baked potato with skin, topped with 1 Tbsp of Earth Balance butter alternative and 2 Tbsp fresh, chopped chives
- ½ C cooked, drained turnip or other greens, topped with 1 tsp olive oil
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Snack
- Handful of grapes
- Handful of nuts
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
DAY 5
Breakfast
- 1 C oatmeal cooked in 8 fl oz of almond milk, topped with 2 Tbsp golden seedless raisins and 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
- 1 large hard-boiled egg, seasoned as desired
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Lunch
- Tuna salad (mix 4-oz water-packed tuna with 2 Tbsp chopped white onion, ½ Tbsp mayonnaise, and 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, then arrange 1 C shredded lettuce and 3 slices medium tomato on plate and top with tuna mixture)
- 1 medium orange
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
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
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)
Snack
- 10 large baby carrots, served with 2 Tbsp hummus
- Calorie-free beverage of choice (e.g. coffee, tea, seltzer, or water with lemon)