What's a good meal plan for a beginner?

It will really come down to what you like to eat and when.

For me, I like big dinners, so I start planning each day by deciding on a very satisfying dinner, using foods I like and I know fill me up. From there, I fill in the rest of the day to meet macro and calorie goals, leaving some snack calories for whatever I feel like on that day.

That's about what I am eating and my diary is public if you are interested

When I started I just tried to eat foods I really like in smaller quantities. For me it made it easier to stick with the foods. Initially it would take a lot of work to figure out how to fit in 2200 cal. Over time I worked on modifying what I was eating, improving the nutrition, as it became easier to eat 2200 cal. I still eat food I like, but will do things like have taco meat with guacamole, but no corn tortillas if I am out of calories for the day.

My advise is to keep it simple when starting out. Stick to maybe 3 to 5 choices for each meal and do not veer from them for at least a month. Here's some specific examples that have worked well for me:
Breakfast:
Fruit smoothie with some kale, nuts and oats or
2 poached eggs with 1/2 a sweet potato or
2 pieces of whole wheat toast, each topped with a chopped hard-boiled egg (do not use mayo) and an orange.
Lunch:
1 cup of rice with 1/2 cup of cooked, chopped meat and 1/2 cup of veggies (peas, corn, green beans, etc.) or
2 cups of kale (or lettuce *sigh*) with 1/2 cup of meat and some chopped raw veggies (carrots, tomatoes, etc.) or
1/2 a chicken breast with 1 cup of whole wheat pasta noodles w/ sauce and a little parmesan cheese.
Dinner:
1/2 cup of rice with a salmon fillet w/ lemon juice and steamed carrots or
2 black bean burritos with a little cheese and lots of greens (kale, romaine, etc.) or
1/2 cup of quinoa (complete protein, cook exactly like rice) with side of green beans
Snacks:
1 or 2 fruit throughout the day or in the morning is ideal
popcorn is filling and relatively high in fiber and low in everything else (watch the sodium)
1/2 cup of yogurt or 1 stick of low-fat cheese
Adjust your portions according to your daily intake and try to space them apart (5 small meals is better than 3 big ones). Be patient, and after about a week or two you won't feel as hungry after a smaller meal. Mix and match some of those kinds of ideas to your liking and don't be afraid to try new things.