Variety is the spice of life so how about some balanced and seasonal French menu ideas for lunch and dinner? For your consideration, check below for more French menu examples and our French diet tip to focus on next week. Convenient links for dish recipes already published are included. Enjoy and bon appétit!
Weekly French Diet Tip: no snacking, only eat during meal times or when it’s time for a small morning or afternoon snack (decide the time ahead of time so it’s easier to manage). And when you feel like snacking, try to drink a large glass of water or consider making yourself a relaxing lavender tea, your craving will pass. Enjoy!
French Diet: 7 French Menu Examples
****
Lundi — Monday
Entrée (Starter):
Eventail de Tomates/Tomato Fan Salad
Plat (Main Course):
Taboule au Poulet/Chicken Taboule
Dessert (Dessert):
Figues/Fresh Figs
Mardi — Tuesday
Entrée (Starter):
Macédoine de légumes/Diced Mixed Vegetable Salad
Plat (Main Course):
Emincé de Poulet à la Moutarde, Poêlée de champignons/Sliced Chicken Breast in Mustard Sauce, Sauteed Mushroom
Dessert (Dessert):
Yaourt aux Fruits/Fruit Yogurt
Mercredi — Wednesday
Entrée (Starter):
Avocat aux Crevettes/Shrimp Avocado Salad
Plat (Main Course):
Côte de Porc à l’ail, Purée/Garlic Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes
Dessert (Dessert):
Poires/Pear
Jeudi — Thursday
Entrée (Starter):
Salade de Tomates&Concombres/Cuncumber&Tomato Salad
Plat (Main Course):
Piémontaise à l’aïoli, Salade Verte/Aioli Sauce French Potato Salad/Green Lettuce
Dessert (Dessert):
Yaourt Nature/Plain Yogurt
Vendredi — Friday
Entrée (Starter):
Sardines Fraiches Marinées/Fresh Sardines Marinated in Olive Oil
Plat (Main Course):
Chipolata, Epinard à la Béchamel/Narrow Sausage, Spinach in White Sauce
Dessert (Dessert):
Fraises au Vin/Macerated Strawberries in Wine Sauce
Samedi — Saturday
Entrée (Starter):
Tomates Farcies au Crabe/Stuffed Tomatoes with Crab Meat
Plat (Main Course):
Côte d’Agneau Grillées, Carottes à l’étuvée/Grilled Lamb Chop, Braised Carrots
Dessert (Dessert):
Tartelettes aux Pêches/Peach Tartlets
Dimanche — Sunday
Entrée (Starter):
Verrine de Saumon Fumé/Smoked Salmon Verrine
Plat (Main Course):
Pavé de Saumon, Pommes de Terres Persillées/ Salmon Steak, Steamed Potatoes with Parsley
Dessert (Dessert):
Poires Belle-Hélène/Poached Pear Dessert
![]() |
wishes you bon appétit! vous souhaite un bon appétit! |