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Tesco Low-Fuss Weekly Cheap High Protein Plan — 1,800 kcal
Free printable UK cheap high protein meal plan for Tesco: 7 days at ~1,800 kcal/day, £30–40/week estimate, macros and shopping list.
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Your 7-Day Meal Plan
Monday
1800 kcal per person125g protein · 167g carbs per person
Breakfast435 kcal · 29g protein · 45g carbs · 5 min
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel
Made with wholemeal bagel, light cream cheese, smoked salmon. Ready in 5 min — 435 kcal, 29g protein, 45g carbs.
Recipe
- Toast or warm the bread, bagel, wrap, or pitta if preferred.
- Prepare the filling ingredients: Wholemeal bagel 1, Light cream cheese 40g, Smoked salmon 80g, Cucumber 4 slices, Lemon juice 1 tsp.
- Layer the filling evenly, season to taste, and serve or wrap tightly for later.
Lunch361 kcal · 30g protein · 34g carbs · 5 min
Turkey and Avocado Wholemeal Wrap
Made with turkey breast slices, avocado half, wholemeal tortilla. Ready in 5 min — 361 kcal, 30g protein, 34g carbs.
Recipe
- Toast or warm the bread, bagel, wrap, or pitta if preferred.
- Prepare the filling ingredients: Turkey breast slices 100g, Avocado half, Wholemeal tortilla 1, Baby spinach 30g, Mustard 1 tsp.
- Layer the filling evenly, season to taste, and serve or wrap tightly for later.
Dinner758 kcal · 56g protein · 75g carbs · 20 min
Miso Glazed Salmon with Soba Noodles
Made with salmon fillet, soba noodles, miso paste. Ready in 20 min — 758 kcal, 56g protein, 75g carbs.
Recipe
- Cook the pasta, rice, or noodles according to the packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients: Salmon fillet 180g, Soba noodles 90g dry, Miso paste 1 tbsp, Soy sauce 1 tbsp, Pak choi 150g, Sesame seeds 1 tsp.
- Combine in a pan or bowl, heat through, season, and portion into containers if needed.
Snack246 kcal · 10g protein · 13g carbs · 1 min
Pumpkin Seeds with Dark Chocolate Chips
Made with pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate chips. Ready in 1 min — 246 kcal, 10g protein, 13g carbs.
Recipe
- Lay out the ingredients: Pumpkin seeds 30g, Dark chocolate chips 15g.
- Drain, slice, or portion anything that needs preparing.
- Assemble in a bowl or container, season, and eat cold or microwave until hot if preferred.
Weekly Shopping List
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Estimated cost: £30–40/week for 1 person from Tesco. Calories and macros stay shown per person; ingredients and shopping quantities are scaled for the household.
Protein
- Smoked salmon 460g
- Turkey breast slices 175g
- Salmon fillet 350g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 270g
- Tinned chickpeas 140g
- Chicken breast 165g
- Tuna steak 190g
- Smoked mackerel fillet 75g
- Tinned mackerel in brine 120g
- Firm tofu 195g
- Eggs 7
- Chicken thighs 200g
- Green lentils 90g
Carbs & Grains
- Wholemeal tortilla 1
- Soba noodles 90g dry
- Wholemeal pasta 85g dry
- Brown rice 490g dry
- Wholemeal pitta 1
- Oatcakes 3
- Wholemeal bread 4 slices
Vegetables
- Cucumber 20 slices
- Avocado 1/2
- Baby spinach 180g
- Pak choi 150g
- Cucumber 2 1/2
- Red onion 1
- Cucumber slices 4
- Sweet potato 185g
- Tinned tomatoes 725g
- Onion 2
- Red pepper 2
- Courgette 1 roasted
- Red pepper 1 roasted
- Spinach 120g
- Asparagus 140g
- Broccoli 195g
- Spring onion 6
- Black pepper pinch x2
- Courgette 1
- Mixed leaves 60g
- Frozen mixed veg 200g
- Edamame beans 75g
Dairy & Eggs
- Light cream cheese 245g
- Cottage cheese 140g
- Skyr 145g
- Butter 10g
- Halloumi 100g
- Low-fat Greek yogurt 150g
Herbs & Spices
- Garlic 5 cloves
- Garlic powder 1 tsp
- Chilli powder 1 tsp
- Cumin 1 tsp
- Paprika 1.75 tsp
Condiments & Oils
- Mustard 1 tsp
- Miso paste 1 tbsp
- Soy sauce 5 tbsp
- Lemon dressing 30g
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Olive oil 2 tsp
- Hummus 75g
- Teriyaki sauce 40g
- Sesame oil 2 tsp
- Honey 1 tsp
Tins & Jars
- Mixed beans tinned 370g
Extras
- Wholemeal bagel 5
- Lemon juice 6 tsp
- Sesame seeds 2 tsp
- Pumpkin seeds 30g
- Dark chocolate chips 15g
- Lemon juice x2
- Balsamic glaze 1 tsp
- Frozen berries 60g
SupermarketTesco
Cooking for1 person
Cook amount1 portions
Calorie target~1800 kcal/day per person
Weekly budget£30–40 total
Prep difficultyMinimal (under 10 min/day)
Best forMaximum protein on a tight budget
DietAll diets
Estimated Daily Macros Per Person
Plan Details And Assumptions
Tesco Shopping Evidence Notes
These basket notes explain why this plan is shaped around certain ingredients and swaps before you open the shopping list.
- Best for broad choice, easy vegetarian swaps, high-protein dairy, ready-to-eat helpers and Clubcard-style shops.
- Good when a plan needs a specific diet type because the range is usually wider than discount stores.
- Use own-brand alternatives first, then only add premium products where they solve a real convenience problem.
Why This Exact Plan Exists
This page is not only a title-and-macros variant. The calorie target, supermarket, diet type, budget and prep style all change the meals, shopping-list assumptions and swaps.
Shopping Logic
The list favours repeatable UK supermarket staples, grouped by protein, carbs, vegetables, dairy and extras so the basket can be checked before buying.
Practical Swaps
The swap section keeps the page usable if a product is out of stock, too expensive, or not right for the reader's diet.
| Decision | This plan uses | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Calorie target | Built around roughly 1,800 kcal per day | Moderate targets balance breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks without extreme restriction. |
| Supermarket | Tesco | Tesco pages can use wider choice, online availability and convenient high-protein or free-from options. |
| Budget | £30–40/week estimate | Budget plans keep variety while still prioritising own-brand and batch-friendly ingredients. |
| Prep style | Minimal (under 10 min/day) | Minimal-prep plans use more assembly meals, ready-to-eat staples and short cooking steps. |
Printable meal plan PDF
Tesco Low-Fuss Weekly Cheap High Protein Plan — 1,800 kcal
A 7-day UK meal plan summary for saving as a PDF or printing, including every meal, daily macros and the weekly shopping list.
7-day meal plan
Monday
1800 kcal - 125g protein, 167g carbs, 76g fat, 20g fibre- Breakfast: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel (435 kcal, 29g protein, 45g carbs, 13g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Turkey and Avocado Wholemeal Wrap (361 kcal, 30g protein, 34g carbs, 14g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Miso Glazed Salmon with Soba Noodles (758 kcal, 56g protein, 75g carbs, 31g fat, 7g fibre per person)
- Snack: Pumpkin Seeds with Dark Chocolate Chips (246 kcal, 10g protein, 13g carbs, 18g fat, 3g fibre per person)
Tuesday
1800 kcal - 146g protein, 161g carbs, 62g fat, 29g fibre- Breakfast: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel (399 kcal, 26g protein, 41g carbs, 12g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chickpea and Tuna Salad (377 kcal, 48g protein, 34g carbs, 6g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Salmon and Wholemeal Pasta with Spinach (767 kcal, 48g protein, 59g carbs, 38g fat, 9g fibre per person)
- Snack: Turkey Breast and Cream Cheese Roll-Up (257 kcal, 24g protein, 27g carbs, 6g fat, 8g fibre per person)
Wednesday
1800 kcal - 126g protein, 244g carbs, 33g fat, 46g fibre- Breakfast: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel (394 kcal, 26g protein, 41g carbs, 12g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Chicken and Sweet Potato Meal Prep Bowl (425 kcal, 43g protein, 45g carbs, 9g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Three-Bean Vegetable Chilli with Brown Rice (828 kcal, 39g protein, 151g carbs, 6g fat, 35g fibre per person)
- Snack: Cottage Cheese with Cucumber (153 kcal, 18g protein, 7g carbs, 6g fat, 1g fibre per person)
Thursday
1800 kcal - 123g protein, 200g carbs, 56g fat, 23g fibre- Breakfast: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel (402 kcal, 27g protein, 42g carbs, 12g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Hummus and Roasted Vegetable Pitta (366 kcal, 16g protein, 61g carbs, 9g fat, 11g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Grilled Tuna Steak with Brown Rice and Asparagus (614 kcal, 60g protein, 72g carbs, 8g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Snack: Smoked Mackerel Pâté on Oatcakes (418 kcal, 20g protein, 25g carbs, 27g fat, 3g fibre per person)
Friday
1800 kcal - 118g protein, 211g carbs, 50g fat, 18g fibre- Breakfast: Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Wholemeal Bagel (410 kcal, 27g protein, 42g carbs, 13g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Mackerel and Brown Rice Salad (568 kcal, 31g protein, 70g carbs, 16g fat, 4g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Teriyaki Tofu with Brown Rice and Broccoli (731 kcal, 44g protein, 93g carbs, 21g fat, 10g fibre per person)
- Snack: Skyr High-Protein Yogurt (91 kcal, 16g protein, 6g carbs, 0g fat, 0g fibre per person)
Saturday
1800 kcal - 99g protein, 159g carbs, 81g fat, 20g fibre- Breakfast: Soft Boiled Eggs with Wholemeal Toast (389 kcal, 22g protein, 34g carbs, 17g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Grilled Halloumi and Roasted Vegetable Salad (532 kcal, 26g protein, 19g carbs, 38g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Egg Fried Brown Rice with Frozen Vegetables (722 kcal, 36g protein, 88g carbs, 23g fat, 8g fibre per person)
- Snack: Frozen Greek Yogurt and Berry Bark (157 kcal, 15g protein, 18g carbs, 3g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Sunday
1800 kcal - 159g protein, 189g carbs, 44g fat, 35g fibre- Breakfast: Soft Boiled Eggs with Wholemeal Toast (355 kcal, 20g protein, 31g carbs, 16g fat, 5g fibre per person)
- Lunch: Tuna and Edamame Brown Rice Bowl (559 kcal, 49g protein, 66g carbs, 10g fat, 6g fibre per person)
- Dinner: Chicken and Lentil One-Pot Stew (719 kcal, 72g protein, 86g carbs, 11g fat, 22g fibre per person)
- Snack: Smoked Salmon on Cucumber Slices (167 kcal, 18g protein, 6g carbs, 7g fat, 2g fibre per person)
Weekly shopping list
Protein
- Smoked salmon 460g
- Turkey breast slices 175g
- Salmon fillet 350g
- Tinned tuna in spring water 270g
- Tinned chickpeas 140g
- Chicken breast 165g
- Tuna steak 190g
- Smoked mackerel fillet 75g
- Tinned mackerel in brine 120g
- Firm tofu 195g
- Eggs 7
- Chicken thighs 200g
- Green lentils 90g
Carbs & Grains
- Wholemeal tortilla 1
- Soba noodles 90g dry
- Wholemeal pasta 85g dry
- Brown rice 490g dry
- Wholemeal pitta 1
- Oatcakes 3
- Wholemeal bread 4 slices
Vegetables
- Cucumber 20 slices
- Avocado 1/2
- Baby spinach 180g
- Pak choi 150g
- Cucumber 2 1/2
- Red onion 1
- Cucumber slices 4
- Sweet potato 185g
- Tinned tomatoes 725g
- Onion 2
- Red pepper 2
- Courgette 1 roasted
- Red pepper 1 roasted
- Spinach 120g
- Asparagus 140g
- Broccoli 195g
- Spring onion 6
- Black pepper pinch x2
- Courgette 1
- Mixed leaves 60g
- Frozen mixed veg 200g
- Edamame beans 75g
Dairy & Eggs
- Light cream cheese 245g
- Cottage cheese 140g
- Skyr 145g
- Butter 10g
- Halloumi 100g
- Low-fat Greek yogurt 150g
Herbs & Spices
- Garlic 5 cloves
- Garlic powder 1 tsp
- Chilli powder 1 tsp
- Cumin 1 tsp
- Paprika 1.75 tsp
Condiments & Oils
- Mustard 1 tsp
- Miso paste 1 tbsp
- Soy sauce 5 tbsp
- Lemon dressing 30g
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Olive oil 2 tsp
- Hummus 75g
- Teriyaki sauce 40g
- Sesame oil 2 tsp
- Honey 1 tsp
Tins & Jars
- Mixed beans tinned 370g
Extras
- Wholemeal bagel 5
- Lemon juice 6 tsp
- Sesame seeds 2 tsp
- Pumpkin seeds 30g
- Dark chocolate chips 15g
- Lemon juice x2
- Balsamic glaze 1 tsp
- Frozen berries 60g
Swaps & Suggestions
💰 Make it cheaper
- Replace fresh salmon with tinned mackerel or sardines in brine (saves ~£2–3/week)
- Buy store-brand rolled oats, rice, and pasta — nutritionally identical to branded
- Use frozen chicken breast instead of fresh (saves ~£1.50/week, same protein)
- Swap fresh berries for frozen mixed berries (same nutrients, fraction of the cost)
- Buy pulses (lentils, chickpeas, black beans) dried and cook in bulk
💪 Increase protein
- Add a scoop of unflavoured whey or plant protein to porridge or smoothies
- Replace rice or pasta with extra protein (an additional chicken breast or 2 boiled eggs)
- Use Skyr or Quark instead of standard yogurt (roughly 2× the protein)
- Add a hard-boiled egg as an afternoon snack on rest days
- Swap rice cakes or crackers for a protein bar (aim for 20g+ protein, under 200 kcal)
🥦 Make it vegetarian
- Replace chicken with Quorn fillets or diced firm tofu
- Swap beef mince for tinned green lentils or plant-based mince
- Use halloumi or feta instead of meat in lunch salads
- Substitute eggs or cottage cheese for fish-based meals
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this cheap high protein plan cost per week?
This plan is designed for Tesco and typically costs £30–40 per week for one person, depending on what you already have at home. Buying in bulk, choosing own-brand items, and batch cooking can reduce the cost further.
How much protein does this plan provide per day?
Protein is balanced across the week. Most days provide 100–130g, which meets general UK dietary guidelines for active adults.
Can I swap meals I don't like?
Yes. Use the AI edit button on any meal to swap it out. Common requests include swapping chicken for turkey, replacing salmon with tinned tuna, or making a day vegetarian. The shopping list updates automatically.
Can I print this cheap high protein meal plan or save it as a PDF?
Yes. Use the export / print PDF button on the plan page. The printable version summarises the full 7-day meal plan and includes the weekly shopping list.
Is this plan suitable for meal prep?
Most recipes in this plan scale well and reheat easily. Soups, stews, and grain dishes are ideal for making in larger batches to save time midweek.
Is this plan suitable for beginners?
Yes. The meals use widely available ingredients and straightforward cooking methods. No specialist equipment or culinary experience is needed.
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