Updated July 2026
The lid comes off the pan and it smells like dinner, not like another thing you had to figure out. No grains, no dairy, no legumes, and no standing in the kitchen at 5pm deciding how to pull it off.
The Paleo plan hands you five whole-food dinners a week, built around 20 fresh ingredients and one shopping list, all cooked without grains, dairy, or legumes.
Dinner decided for as little as $1.67 a week.
What is the Paleo meal plan?
The Paleo meal plan from The Fresh 20 is a weekly dinner plan that builds five whole-food family dinners around 20 fresh ingredients, one shopping list, and a simple prep guide, all cooked without grains, dairy, or legumes. It is the same nutritionist-approved 20-ingredient system as every Core plan, applied to a paleo framework, so the question of what is for dinner is answered before you walk into the kitchen.
Every Friday you get a new week of five dinners built on meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, with the 20 ingredients cross-used across all five nights so very little goes to waste. The recipes are chef-developed and most land on the table in about 20 to 30 minutes on a weeknight. The Fresh 20 has been making weeknight dinners simple for real families since 2010, and the Paleo plan gives that same weekly rhythm to households cooking grain-free and dairy-free.
Who is the Paleo plan for?
The Paleo plan is for families who want to cook a whole-food week without grains, dairy, or legumes and are tired of building that week from scratch every single night. If you are the person who tracks what’s in the fridge, remembers who won’t eat what, and still ends up staring into it at 5pm, this plan takes that whole job off your plate.
You have most likely tried the apps, the boards, and the meal kits, and every one of them handed the planning back to you. The Paleo plan does the deciding, the list building, and the ingredient math for you, and leaves you the part worth keeping, the cooking and the table. It fits parents feeding a family, and anyone cooking whole-food dinners who wants real variety without managing it themselves.
What is included every week?
Every week on the Paleo plan you get five chef-developed, nutritionist-approved dinner recipes, one shopping list organized for a single grocery trip, and a Sunday prep guide, all built around the same 20 fresh ingredients. Here’s what lands in your account every Friday.
- Five weeknight dinners built on meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, with no grains, dairy, or legumes
- 20 fresh, seasonal ingredients cross-used across all five dinners, so very little gets thrown out
- One shopping list organized for a single grocery trip, sorted the way a store is laid out
- A Sunday prep guide that brings weeknight cooking to about 20 to 30 minutes
- Access to the members site with the full Paleo archive, more than 1,300 recipes, part of the 10,000-plus recipes The Fresh 20 has created since 2010
- Seasonal cooking playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, built by Trent Lanz and reviewed by Melissa
Because the 20 ingredients cross-use across all five dinners, very little gets thrown out, which matters when the average US family of four throws away $2,913 in groceries a year (EPA, 2025). To see the weekly system end to end, read how it works.
What does a week of Paleo dinners look like?
A week of Paleo dinners is five complete meals built from one shared set of 20 ingredients, so the fish you cook one night and the vegetables you roast midweek carry into other dinners without a second shopping trip. The plan does the connecting for you, which keeps waste low and weeknight cooking short.
Because every real menu is written fresh and seasonal, the best way to see an actual week is to cook one. A free Paleo week uses the same 20-ingredient, five-dinner structure as a paid week, so it shows you exactly how the rhythm feels before you subscribe. Every plan is written for a family of four and scales up or down for your table.
Your shopping list, already built
Every week comes with a shopping list that is already built and sorted the way a store is laid out, with cost estimates and pantry staples marked. You get in and out in one trip, and you are not buying eighty things you will never finish.
Because the 20 ingredients cross-use across all five dinners, the list stays short and almost nothing goes to waste.
Dinner, already decided. Starting this Friday.
What families say about cooking with The Fresh 20
Here’s what members say once dinner stops being the hard part of the day.
“It took decision making out of my hands and gave it to the professionals.”
Sherry Ball
The Fresh 20 member
“My husband who ‘won’t eat onions’ devoured dinner.”
Terri Williams
The Fresh 20 member
“My best Fresh 20 moment was when I realized that my teenage son is cooking his favorites from Fresh 20 all on his own.”
Emily Kranz
The Fresh 20 member
What does the Paleo plan cost, and what do you get?
The Paleo plan comes at a few price points, and the difference between them is how much you unlock. Every one gives you the weekly system, five dinners, one shopping list, and the Sunday prep guide, at about $4 to $5 a serving for a home-cooked dinner. The annual plan adds the full recipe archive, which is why most families land there. Members tell us they save $125 or more a month once the week is planned and nothing goes to waste, and the price you start at is the price you keep, because renewals never go up.
Monthly
$19
per month
- A new Paleo week every Friday, 20 ingredients, five dinners, one shopping list, and a prep guide
- Your three most recent weeks, always in your account
- Renews monthly at the price you start at
Annual
$87
per year
About $7.25 a month
- A new Paleo week every Friday, the same weekly system
- The full Paleo archive, more than 1,300 recipes
- Renews annually at the price you start at
All Access Pass
$135
per year
- All six Core plans, switch among them anytime
- The full archive across every plan
- Plus the 16-Pack Cooking Guide, 20 Subscriber Favorites, and the Lunch e-book
- Renews annually at the price you start at
Every plan comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
“The Fresh 20 must save me hundreds and hundreds of dollars annually. The membership pays for itself if our family of four eats at home even one night more than usual.”
Dorothy Hickerson, The Fresh 20 member
You can also pay quarterly, the 3-month plan is $35 with the same weekly access as the monthly plan. Choose the 3-month plan.
See every plan side by side on the pricing page.
Paleo meal plan questions, answered
More questions about how The Fresh 20 works are answered on the FAQ page.
Is the Paleo meal plan good for families?
Yes, the Paleo meal plan is built for families cooking a whole-food week without grains, dairy, or legumes. It gives you five dinners, one shopping list, and a prep guide every week, all built around 20 fresh ingredients, so the whole family eats the same meal and you skip the nightly scramble over what to make. Many households find the steady weekly variety slowly widens what everyone at the table will eat.
What kind of dinners are on the Paleo plan?
The Paleo plan builds dinners around whole foods, meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and leaves out grains, dairy, and legumes. Every week gives you five chef-developed weeknight dinners that use familiar proteins and flavors, so the food feels like real family cooking you’d want to eat anyway.
How long do the Paleo dinners take to cook?
Most Paleo weeknight dinners take about 20 to 30 minutes. Grain-free cooking leans on quick-cooking proteins and roasted or pan-seared vegetables, so with the weekend prep guide done ahead, most nights land closer to 20 minutes. Cook fully fresh each evening and it is nearer 30.
Is the Paleo plan grain-free and dairy-free?
Yes, every recipe on the Paleo plan is built without grains, dairy, or legumes. The plan is designed around whole foods, so weekly menus lean on meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds. You’re always free to adjust a recipe at home for your own taste or allergies.
Can I try the Paleo plan before I subscribe?
You can try the Paleo plan free with a full week, and no credit card is required. A free Paleo week runs on the same 20-ingredient, five-dinner structure as a paid week, so it is the best way to feel the weekly rhythm before you subscribe. It includes five whole-food dinner recipes, the shopping list, and the prep guide, delivered as a PDF you can cook from right away.
How much does the Paleo meal plan cost?
The Paleo plan is $19 a month, $35 a quarter, or $87 a year, and the current rate for each is shown at checkout. On the annual plan that is about $4 to $5 a serving. The price you pay at signup is the price you keep, because renewals never go up, and you can try a free Paleo week, with no credit card, before you decide.
Will my price go up when I renew?
No. The price you pay when you sign up is your permanent renewal price, and it never increases. We call this the price-lock guarantee. Whatever rate you start at is the rate you keep, for as long as you stay subscribed.
Explore the other Core plans
Every Core plan follows the same 20-ingredient, five-dinner system as Paleo, built around a different way of eating, and the meal plans hub shows them together.
All Access Pass
All six Core plans, with the freedom to switch among them whenever you like.
Try a free week before you decide
If you would rather feel the weekly rhythm before you subscribe, cook a free Paleo week first, five whole-food dinners, one list, no grains, dairy, or legumes, and no card. This is the week you stop starting from scratch.
No credit card required.
