Today we are outlining 7 French menu examples – one menu for every day of the week for some ideas when your loved ones ask you “what’s for dinner?”. For dish recipes already published, we included a convenient link to the Art of the Home French food recipe box. Enjoy and bon appétit!
Weekly Menus: 7 Summer French Menu Examples
In planning for those menus, the key is to try to stay with the season and also balance lighter meals with heavier ones to make sure that on average, we don’t overeat. The same principal applies when choosing a main course and a dessert on any given day. Except for Sundays, if you have a heavier starter (entrée), it is better to opt for a nutritious lighter dessert (fruit, yogurt). And the reverse is true. Look at Tuesday on the French menu examples below, you will notice that we offer a healthy fish and vegetable dish but we get to eat a crème brûlée for dessert (small portion of course but what a treat!). Likewise, on Sundays, which is always an improved meal in France, we often overindulged a little bit so we should try to make it up on the following day. On Mondays, it’s often a good idea to offer lighter dishes such as the one proposed below to offset any weekend excesses. So here are 7 summer French Menu examples for your consideration. Feel free to mix and match according to your family preferences.
Art of the Home Summer French Menu Examples
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Lundi — Monday
Entrée (Starter):
Carottes râpées / Grated carrots salad
Plat (Main Course):
Salade niçoise / Nicoise salad
Dessert (Dessert):
Cerises / Cherries
Mardi — Tuesday
Entrée (Starter):
Salade de thon / Tuna with vinaigrette
Plat (Main Course):
Filet de poisson en paillotte sur Julienne de légumes / Fish filet in papillotte with Julienne vegetables
Dessert (Dessert):
Crème Brûlée
Mercredi — Wednesday
Entrée (Starter):
Salade de concombres et tomates / Cuncumber & Tomatoe salad
Plat (Main Course):
Côte de porc et sa ratatouille / Pork chop with ratatouille
Dessert (Dessert):
Fromage / Cheese
Jeudi — Thursday
Entrée (Starter):
Charcuterie avec cornichons / 1-2 cold cut slices (salami, ham, or prosciutto) with small spicy pickles
Plat (Main Course):
Omelette et Salade Verte / Omelett with Green salads
Dessert (Dessert):
Yaourt au sucre /Plain yogurt with sugar
Vendredi — Friday
Entrée (Starter):
Carottes râpées / Grated carrots salad
Plat (Main Course):
Quiche Lorraine, Salade Verte/ Savory quiche Lorraine, Green Salad
Dessert (Dessert):
Fruit au choix /Your choice of fruit
Samedi — Saturday
Entrée (Starter):
Radis à la croque sel / Radish with salt & butter
Plat (Main Course):
Bavette et haricots verts à l’ail / Flank steak with garlic green beans
Dessert (Dessert):
Melon / Cantaloupe
Dimanche — Sunday
Entrée (Starter):
Assiette de Saumon Fumé /Smoked Salmon Plate
Plat (Main Course):
Poulet Fermier Rôti, frites maison/ Grilled Organic Chicken, Homemade French fries
Dessert (Dessert):
Tartelettes aux abricots / Apricot mini tarts