Key Takeaways
- Creates a practical weekly meal plan with a shopping list.
- Works in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and most AI assistants.
- Set your preferences, diet, and constraints in the brackets.
- Double-check for allergies and dietary needs — do not rely on AI for safety.
Deciding what to eat all week is a small daily drain. This prompt builds a practical weekly meal plan around your preferences, diet, budget, and time — complete with a shopping list — so you can eat well without the daily "what’s for dinner" scramble.
The prompt
Act as a helpful meal-planning assistant. Create a weekly meal plan for me. People: [how many you are cooking for] Dietary needs / preferences: [e.g. vegetarian, high-protein, no nuts, dislikes] Budget / time: [e.g. budget-friendly, quick weeknight meals] Meals to cover: [e.g. dinners only, or all three] Create a 7-day plan with varied, realistic meals that fit the preferences and constraints. Reuse ingredients across meals to reduce waste and cost. At the end, provide a consolidated shopping list grouped by category. Keep the meals practical to cook.
How to use it
Tell it how many people, your dietary needs and dislikes, budget/time constraints, and which meals to plan. You will get a varied 7-day plan plus a grouped shopping list. Always double-check it against any allergies or medical dietary needs yourself.
Tips for best results
- List dislikes and allergies — so the plan avoids them (but verify for safety).
- Set the constraint — "30-minute weeknight meals" or "budget-friendly" shapes everything.
- Ask it to reuse ingredients — less waste and a shorter shopping list.
- Never rely on AI for safety — double-check anything allergy- or health-related.
A quick example
Ask for a "vegetarian, high-protein, quick weeknight" dinner plan for two, and you will get seven varied dinners that share ingredients sensibly, plus a shopping list grouped into produce, pantry, and so on.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools does this work with?
Any capable chat assistant — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others. Paste it in and fill the brackets.
Is AI meal planning safe for allergies?
Use caution — always personally verify meals and ingredients against any allergies or medical dietary needs. AI can make mistakes, so never rely on it for health or safety decisions.
This prompt was written and tested by the World of AI Hub editorial team.