Generate weekly dinner meal plans and shopping lists using Mealie
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every week). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every week).
- Generate Next 7 Days (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Generate Random Meal in Mealie (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Get Recipe From Mealie By Slug (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Create New Shopping List in Mealie (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Normalize Mealie Recipe Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Add Recipe(s) Ingredients To Shopping List in Mealie (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (3)
- HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
From the author
This n8n template demonstrates how to automatically generate a full week of dinner meal plans in your self hosted Mealie instance and create a corresponding shopping list based on those planned meals. Perfect for anyone who wants hands off weekly planning.…