Paleo Grocery List
Two lists live on this page. The first is the master Paleo grocery list — everything worth keeping in the house. The second is generated from a meal plan, so it only contains what that specific week needs, in the right quantities.
Goal
Duration
Max cooking time
Budget
People
Estimated 1657 kcal and 110 g protein per person per day. Figures are rough planning estimates, not measured values.
Your 7-day Paleo meal plan
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Hard-boiled eggs + fruit | Chicken & roasted sweet potato box | Pork chops & apple slaw | Leftover chicken strips |
| Tuesday | 2-ingredient banana pancakes | Ground beef taco bowl | Paleo meatballs & zucchini noodles | Banana + almond butter |
| Wednesday | Sweet potato & sausage hash | Egg salad plate | Turkey & vegetable chili | Tuna on cucumber rounds |
| Thursday | Make-ahead egg muffins | Chicken & vegetable soup | Beef & roasted vegetables | Celery + almond butter |
| Friday | Eggs & avocado | Beef patties & slaw | Roast chicken & root vegetables | Beef jerky + fruit |
| Saturday | Coconut chia pudding | Chicken salad bowl | Baked white fish & greens | Carrots + guacamole |
| Sunday | Spinach & mushroom omelette | Turkey lettuce wraps | Sheet-pan chicken thighs & broccoli | Olives + walnuts |
Grocery list
Scaled for 2 people across 7 days.
Meat & Protein
- Beef jerky (no added sugar) — 80 g
- Beef steak or stewing beef — 320 g
- Canned tuna — 1 can
- Chicken breast — 1040 g
- Chicken thighs — 4 thighs
- Eggs — 35 eggs
- Ground beef — 900 g
- Ground turkey — 300 g
- Pork chops — 2 chop
- Pork sausage (no additives) — 200 g
- Turkey breast — 280 g
- White fish fillet (cod) — 340 g
- Whole chicken — 0.5 chicken
Vegetables & Fruit
- Apples — 5 apple
- Avocado — 4 avocado
- Banana — 4 banana
- Bell peppers — 4 pepper
- Broccoli — 2 head
- Cabbage — 0.8 head
- Carrots — 6 carrot
- Carrots — 8 carrots
- Celery — 2 stalk
- Celery — 4 stalks
- Cucumber — 1.6 cucumber
- Frozen berries — 1 cup
- Garlic — 4 cloves
- Lemons — 1.5 lemon
- Lettuce (romaine) — 1.2 head
- Mixed salad leaves — 8 handfuls
- Mushrooms — 120 g
- Onion — 1.5 onion
- Spinach — 4 handful
- Spinach — 4 handfuls
- Sweet potatoes — 6 medium
- Tomatoes — 2 tomato
- Zucchini — 3 zucchini
Pantry
- Almond butter — 4 tbsp
- Chia seeds — 6 tbsp
- Chicken broth — 3 cups
- Coconut milk — 1.5 cup
- Coconut oil — 2 tsp
- Crushed tomatoes — 2 can
- Ground cumin — 4 tsp
- Olive oil — 14 tbsp
- Olive oil — 6 tsp
- Walnuts — 50 g
Fridge & Extras
- Olives — 100 g
Sunday 60-minute meal prep
Cook these components once and the rest of the week is assembly.
- 1. Hard-boiled eggs + fruitBoil eggs 9 minutes in a batch on Sunday; grab with a piece of fruit.
- 2. Chicken & roasted sweet potato boxAssemble from Sunday prep: chicken, roast sweet potato, roast broccoli.
- 3. Leftover chicken stripsSliced cold roast chicken from the Sunday batch.
- 4. Ground beef taco bowlBrown ground beef with cumin and paprika, spoon over shredded lettuce and salsa.
- 5. Paleo meatballs & zucchini noodlesBake beef meatballs bound with egg, simmer in crushed tomatoes, serve over zoodles.
- 6. Banana + almond butterSliced banana with a spoon of almond butter.
Master Paleo grocery list by aisle
Print this once and stick it inside a cupboard door.
- Meat and fish: eggs, chicken thighs and breast, ground beef, steak, pork chops, sausage without fillers, salmon, white fish, shrimp, canned tuna and sardines
- Vegetables: spinach, salad leaves, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet potatoes, cabbage, asparagus, mushrooms
- Fruit: bananas, apples, lemons, avocados, berries (fresh or frozen), oranges
- Pantry: olive oil, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut aminos, crushed tomatoes, broth, almonds, walnuts, almond butter, chia seeds, coconut flakes, dried herbs, cumin, paprika, curry powder, sea salt
- Fridge and extras: olives, mustard without additives, fresh herbs
How to shop it in one trip
Shop the perimeter first — produce, meat, fish — then make one pass through the pantry aisles for oils, canned tomatoes and nuts. Everything on the generated list below is grouped in that same order.
Frequently asked questions
- What should a Paleo beginner buy first?
- Eggs, a bag of salad, frozen broccoli, chicken thighs, ground beef, olive oil, avocados, bananas and almonds. That covers a week of simple meals.
- Can I print this grocery list?
- Yes. Use the print button on the generated list and it prints as a clean checklist without site navigation.
- Are potatoes on the Paleo grocery list?
- Sweet potatoes are universally accepted. White potatoes are a grey area — many people eat them, strict Paleo excludes them.
- What Paleo pantry items last longest?
- Olive and coconut oil, canned fish, crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, nuts and dried spices. Keep them stocked and a meal is always ten minutes away.
Keep planning
- Paleo Meal Plan Grocery ListGenerate a Paleo grocery list that matches your meal plan exactly, with quantities scaled to your household and week length.
- 7-Day Paleo Grocery ListEverything you need for a week of Paleo in one list, grouped by aisle and scaled to the number of people you are feeding.
- Cheap Paleo Grocery ListA budget Paleo grocery list built from the cheapest Paleo proteins, frozen vegetables and pantry staples that stretch across meals.
- Printable Paleo Grocery ListA free printable Paleo grocery checklist with tick boxes, grouped by aisle and ready to save as a PDF.
- Paleo Grocery List for BeginnersThe first Paleo grocery shop, simplified: a short starter list, what to skip, and how to read labels without getting stuck.
- Paleo Food ListA clear Paleo food list: what to eat, what to avoid, and the grey-area foods people argue about, with no jargon.