Meal plan · Anti-inflammatory
7-day anti-inflammatory meal plan
Seven dinners heavy on omega-3s, colorful vegetables, turmeric and ginger — and light on the oils, sugars and refined carbs that keep inflammation going.
The week
Day 1
Wild salmon with lemon-herb ghee20 min · serves 4 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo
Day 2
Lentil & turmeric stew40 min · serves 6 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegetarian
Day 3
Slow-cooked lamb with rosemary & root vegetables180 min · serves 6 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo
Day 4
Miso-ginger cod with bok choy20 min · serves 4 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Anti-inflammatory
Day 5
Coconut-lime chicken soup35 min · serves 4 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo
Day 6
Grass-fed beef & vegetable stir-fry25 min · serves 4 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo
Day 7
Sweet potato & kale hash with eggs25 min · serves 4 · Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegetarian
How to use it
Cook the day-1 and day-2 dinners in double batches; days 4 and 6 reuse them. Every recipe scales on its page. Breakfast and lunch are simplest as leftovers plus eggs, a big salad, or a protein-forward bowl — the breakfast recipes fit this plan.
Grocery list for the week (serves 4)
dairy & fats
- 4 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
pantry
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- 5 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 can coconut milk
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 cups red lentils
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp white miso
produce
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 2 bell peppers
- 4 heads bok choy
- 1 head broccoli
- 9 carrots
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 bunch fresh dill
- 14 garlic cloves
- 3 inch ginger
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 lemon
- 2 lime
- 2 onion
- 3 parsnips
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 1 bunch scallions
- 5 oz spinach
- 3 sweet potatoes
protein
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs
- 4 cod fillets
- 1.25 lb grass-fed beef strips
- 3 lb lamb shoulder
- 8 pasture-raised eggs
- 4 wild salmon fillets
Make it stick
This plan is the food half of the Anti-Inflammatory guide. Follow the protocol for the supplements, lifestyle steps and the labs that show it working — and use the planner to build next week from the same rules.
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