ALDI Gluten-Free Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Fig-Glazed Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Garlic French Green Beans and Rice
Description: One chicken breast is seared until golden and brushed with a quick glaze of fig spread, a splash of water, and a pinch of salt and pepper. It is served over a small portion of fluffy rice with garlicky skillet green beans.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Specially Selected Fig Fruit Spread, French Green Beans
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 chicken breast (about 8 oz) from the 1 lb you buy, 2 tbsp fig spread, 4 oz green beans (about a quarter of the bag), 1 clove garlic, and 1/3 cup dry rice. The 1 lb of chicken is split between Monday and Wednesday. Check that the fig spread label is gluten-free.
Recipes:
- Balsamic and Fig-Glazed Chicken Breast with rosemary mushrooms and green beans
- Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Fig Sauce
- Easy Sheet Pan Chicken with Figs (Gluten Free)

Tuesday
Meal: Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
Description: Ground beef is browned with diced potato and onion in a single skillet until the potatoes are crisp-tender. It is finished with melted white cheddar for a hearty one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Beef Chub, Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.5 lb (8 oz) ground beef taken from the chub, 1 medium potato (about 6 oz) cut into small dice, 1/4 onion, and 2 oz shredded cheddar (about 1/2 cup). Cover the skillet for 10 minutes to steam the potatoes faster. Leftover cheddar is good for snacking.
Recipes:
- Creamy Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- Ground Beef And Potatoes
- Ground Beef and Potatoes

Wednesday
Meal: Goat Cheese and Apple-Stuffed Baked Chicken Breasts with Roasted Potatoes
Description: One chicken breast is sliced open and stuffed with creamy goat cheese and diced apple, then baked until juicy. It is served with crisp roasted potato wedges.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, New York Gala Apples
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use the second chicken breast (about 8 oz, from the 1 lb total), 2 oz goat cheese (half the log), 1/2 apple diced, and 1 medium potato (about 6 oz) cut into wedges. Start the potatoes in a 425 F oven first, then add the chicken after 10 minutes. Both finish together in about 25 to 30 minutes. Stuff and refrigerate the chicken up to a day ahead if you like.
Recipes:
- Easy Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Fresh Herbs
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken (Gluten Free)

Thursday
Meal: Baked Gouda and Salami Rice Gratin with Roasted Pears
Description: Cooked rice is mixed with diced salami and melted Gouda in a small ramekin and baked until bubbly with a golden top. A roasted pear half with a drizzle of butter alongside gives a sweet finish.
Sale items used: Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, Specially Selected Cocktail Salami Singles, Washington Bartlett Pears
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/3 cup dry rice (about 1 cup cooked), 3 oz Gouda (about 3/7 of the wedge), 1.5 oz salami (about 4 to 5 singles), and 1 pear halved and cored. Cook the rice earlier in the week alongside Monday's rice to save time. Bake the pear at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes and the gratin for the last 15 minutes. Check that the salami label is gluten-free.

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Beef Tender with Garlic Green Beans and Buttery Sauteed Apples
Description: A petite beef tender is seared to your preferred doneness and rested briefly. It is served with garlicky green beans and apple slices sauteed in butter until caramelized.
Sale items used: Morton's of Omaha Petite Beef Tender, French Green Beans, New York Gala Apples
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Assume 0.4 lb (about 6.5 oz) beef tender, 4 oz green beans (the second quarter of the bag), 1 clove garlic, 1 apple sliced, and 1 tbsp butter. Sear the beef 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium, then rest it 5 minutes while the apples cook in the same pan.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $1.99
- Fresh Ground Beef Chub (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Morton's of Omaha Petite Beef Tender (0.4 lb): $2.80
- New York Gala Apples, 3-lb bag (x1): $1.99
- Washington Bartlett Pears, 3-lb bag (x1): $2.99
- French Green Beans, 1-lb pkg (x1): $2.89
- Emporium Selection Aged Reserved White Cheddar, 10 oz (x1): $2.69
- Emporium Selection Goat Cheese Log, 4 oz (x1): $1.99
- Emporium Selection Gouda or Edam Wedge, 7 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Cocktail Salami Singles, 3.5 oz (x1): $2.99
- Specially Selected Fig Fruit Spread, 9 oz (x1): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Long-grain rice (about 2/3 cup dry total)
- Potatoes (2 medium)
- 1 small onion
- Garlic (3 cloves)
- Butter
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper