ALDI Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Hi there, this week's ALDI haul gives you five different proteins across five nights, so nobody gets bored: chicken thighs on Monday, Italian sausage on Tuesday, turkey on Wednesday, shrimp on Thursday, and pork belly on Friday. The 2 lb of Organic Zucchini is used up on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and the two boxes of Earthly Grains Instant White Rice cover Monday's chicken and Wednesday's burrito bowls. Because you're keeping things dairy-free, give the Burman's Indian Sauce, the Seasonal Harvest pasta sauce, and the naan a quick label check before you cook, and serve the Thursday shrimp over rice if the naan isn't dairy-free. Two low-cost picks are worth grabbing: the SnapDragon Apple Tote at $0.99 becomes Friday's crunchy slaw, and the Fresh Pork Belly Slab at $4.49 turns into crisp roasted bites.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Thighs in Burman's Indian Sauce with Instant White Rice
Description: Boneless chicken thighs are seared in a skillet, then simmered in Burman's Indian Sauce until tender. Served over fluffy rice with Organic Zucchini sauteed alongside. Check the sauce label to confirm it is dairy-free before using.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Burman's Indian Sauce, Earthly Grains Instant White Rice, Organic Zucchini
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, 1 Burman's Indian Sauce, 1 Earthly Grains Instant White Rice, 0.75 lb Organic Zucchini.

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Italian Sausage with Cavatappi and Zucchini in Seasonal Harvest Sauce
Description: Mild Italian Links are browned and sliced, then tossed with Cavatappi, sauteed zucchini, and Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce. Check the sauce label to confirm it is dairy-free. A one-pan-style weeknight pasta.
Sale items used: Mild Italian Links, Reggano Cavatappi, Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, Organic Zucchini
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Mild Italian Links, 1 Reggano Cavatappi, 1 Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, 0.75 lb Organic Zucchini.
Recipes:
- Italian Rice Skillet with Zucchini, Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Turkey and Black Bean Burrito Bowls with Guacamole and Salsa
Description: Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey is browned with spices and layered over rice with warmed Pueblo Lindo Black Beans. Topped with Park Street Deli Assorted Fresh Guacamole and Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa, with no cheese.
Sale items used: Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey, Pueblo Lindo Black Beans, Earthly Grains Instant White Rice, Park Street Deli Assorted Fresh Guacamole, Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey, 1 Pueblo Lindo Black Beans, 1 Earthly Grains Instant White Rice, 1 Guacamole, 1 Cantina Salsa.
Recipes:
- Healthy Burrito Bowls (Dairy Free + Gluten Free)

Thursday
Meal: Garlic Shrimp Naan Flatbreads with Mini Avocados
Description: Fresh Patagonia Delight (shrimp) is sauteed in oil and garlic, then piled on toasted naan with sliced Bagged Mini Avocados. Use the Original naan only if its label shows no dairy; otherwise skip the naan and serve over rice.
Sale items used: Fresh Patagonia Delight (shrimp), Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan, Bagged Mini Avocados
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb shrimp, 2 Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan (confirm dairy-free on the label), 1 Bagged Mini Avocados 6-pack.

Friday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Pork Belly Bites with Apple Slaw
Description: Fresh Pork Belly Slab is cubed and roasted until crisp at the edges and rendered. Served with a raw slaw of SnapDragon apples and Organic Zucchini ribbons tossed in oil and salt.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Belly Slab, Pennsylvania SnapDragon Apple Tote, Organic Zucchini
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs pork belly, 1 lb apples, 0.5 lb zucchini. Total time is about 60 minutes; cube the belly in advance and salt it earlier in the day for easier cooking.
Recipes:
- Wood-Fired Sticky Pork Belly Bites with Apple Slaw

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (1.5 lbs): $3.74
- Fresh Pork Belly Slab (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Mild Italian Links (x1): $2.95
- Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey (x1): $4.89
- Fresh Patagonia Delight (shrimp) (1 lb): $8.99
- Organic Zucchini (2 lbs): $4.78
- Pennsylvania SnapDragon Apple Tote (1 lb): $0.99
- Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan (x2): $9.98
- Bagged Mini Avocados (x1): $2.89
- Pueblo Lindo Black Beans (x1): $2.69
- Reggano Cavatappi (x1): $1.29
- Burman's Indian Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Earthly Grains Instant White Rice (x2): $5.90
- Park Street Deli Assorted Fresh Guacamole (x1): $2.99
- Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa (x1): $2.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, salt, pepper, garlic, taco-style spices (cumin, chili powder)