ALDI Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Since you're shopping ALDI for four, this week stretches a few sale proteins across the plan: the 4 lb pack of Perdue drumsticks at $3.56 covers both Monday's BBQ drumsticks and Wednesday's skillet drumsticks. One bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's ($3.24) glazes Monday's drumsticks and then Thursday's St. Louis ribs, and the Organic Baby Peeled Carrots show up on both Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday is a change of pace with Guajillo Roast bowls over fresh tomatoes and avocado, with tortilla chips for crunch. Every dinner is cooked with olive oil or another dairy-free oil, but give the BBQ sauce label a quick check before you cook. Keep some of the SweeTango apples and the blackberries for a simple fruit finish on Friday.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Roasted Yellow Potatoes
Description: Drumsticks are baked until crisp-skinned and brushed with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce. Bite-Size Yellow Potatoes roast alongside on the same pan.
Sale items used: Perdue Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, Bite-Size Yellow Potatoes
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs drumsticks, 1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce (use about half; the rest is used Thursday), 1 bag (24 oz) Bite-Size Yellow Potatoes. Check the BBQ sauce label to confirm it is dairy-free.
Recipes:
- Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
- Easy Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
- Baked Chicken Drumsticks With Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Guajillo Roast Tacos-Free Bowls with Avocado and Tomato
Description: Fresh Guajillo Roast is sliced thin and pan-seared with spices, then served over sliced Gourmet Medley Tomatoes and Organic Avocados. Tortilla chips on the side add crunch.
Sale items used: Fresh Guajillo Roast, Gourmet Medley Tomatoes, Organic Avocados, Simply Nature Tortilla Chips
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Fresh Guajillo Roast, 1 pkg (12 oz) Gourmet Medley Tomatoes, 1 pack (4) Organic Avocados, 1 bag Simply Nature Tortilla Chips. Slice the roast thinly across the grain so it cooks quickly.

Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Drumsticks with Carrots and Apple
Description: Drumsticks are pan-browned, then covered and cooked through in the skillet with Organic Baby Peeled Carrots and sliced New York SweeTango Apples. The apples soften into a light sweet pan sauce.
Sale items used: Perdue Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks, Organic Baby Peeled Carrots, New York SweeTango Apple Tote
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs drumsticks, 1 bag (16 oz) Organic Baby Peeled Carrots, 2 lbs SweeTango apples (about 1 lb in the skillet, the rest for dessert Friday).
Recipes:
- Apple Cider Chicken

Thursday
Meal: Slow-Baked BBQ St. Louis Pork Ribs with Carrot Sticks
Description: Smithfield Fresh St. Louis Pork Ribs bake low and slow wrapped in foil, then are glazed with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce and finished under high heat. Served with Organic Baby Peeled Carrots for a crunchy side.
Sale items used: Smithfield Fresh St. Louis Pork Ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs ribs, remaining BBQ sauce from Monday. Carrots are left over from Wednesday's bag. Make ahead: bake the ribs the day before, refrigerate, then glaze and finish under the broiler for 10 minutes.
Recipes:
- Oven Baked BBQ St Louis Ribs
- St. Louis Ribs Slow-Roasted in the Oven
- Oven Baked Ribs (fall-off-the-bone!)

Friday
Meal: Pan-Fried Guajillo Roast Hash with Yellow Potatoes and Blackberries
Description: This is not a new purchase: skip the roast and instead serve a snack-style dinner of Casa Mamita Taquitos? No - see below.
Sale items used: Blackberries, New York SweeTango Apple Tote
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serving note: 1 pkg Blackberries (6 oz).

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Perdue Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks (4 lbs): $3.56
- Smithfield Fresh St. Louis Pork Ribs (3 lbs): $7.47
- Fresh Guajillo Roast (1.5 lbs): $9.74
- Bite-Size Yellow Potatoes (x1 bag): $2.49
- Organic Baby Peeled Carrots (x1 bag): $1.39
- New York SweeTango Apple Tote (2 lbs): $1.98
- Gourmet Medley Tomatoes (x1 pkg): $2.79
- Organic Avocados (x1 4-pack): $3.49
- Simply Nature Tortilla Chips (x1): $2.49
- Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce (x1): $3.24
- Blackberries (x1 pkg): $1.69

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or other dairy-free cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder and cumin
- Foil