ALDI Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan is built around familiar, kid-friendly flavors, with chicken breasts anchoring two nights: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast and Avocado Wraps on Monday and Orange Chicken Breast Bites over Rice on Friday. Both come from the same 2 lb pack at $3.38, so you buy once and cook twice. The 4-pack of organic avocados ($2.99) also stretches across two meals, going into the Monday wraps and onto the plate with Wednesday's Pan-Fried Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes. Sweet fruit shows up all week, from the red grapes on Monday to the brown sugar Honeycrisp apples with Tuesday's baked turkey, which makes the plainer dinners easy to get kids to finish. Thursday's Garlic Butter Shrimp Spaghetti is a quick, mild pasta night, and the Baker's Corner brown sugar ($1.85) does double duty on Tuesday and Friday.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast and Avocado Wraps with Red Grapes
Description: Chicken Breasts are sliced into thin strips, seared in a skillet until golden, and tucked into soft tortillas with mashed avocado. Kids build their own wraps and eat sweet Red Grapes on the side.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Breasts (Tyson), Organic Avocados, California Red Grapes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Fresh Chicken Breasts (Tyson), 2 Organic Avocados from the 4-pack, 1 lb California Red Grapes, and 8 small flour tortillas from your pantry. The other 2 avocados are used Wednesday.
Recipes:
- Avocado Chicken Salad Wrap
- Chicken Avocado Wraps
- Easy Chicken Avocado Wrap (Pan-Seared & Crispy)

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Turkey with Brown Sugar Honeycrisp Apples and Rice
Description: Farmer's Choice Turkey, Frozen is thawed in the fridge, then baked covered in a dish with sliced Honeycrisp Apples tossed in brown sugar until the turkey reaches 165F. Serve with fluffy rice and spoon the sweet apple juices over the top.
Sale items used: Farmer's Choice Turkey, Frozen, New York Honeycrisp Apples, Baker's Corner Brown Sugar
Prep time: 15 minutes prep plus about 75 minutes baking
Serving note: Use about 2.5 lbs Farmer's Choice Turkey, Frozen, the full 2-lb bag of New York Honeycrisp Apples, and 1/3 cup Baker's Corner Brown Sugar (the rest is used Friday). Cook 2 cups uncooked rice from your pantry. Thaw the turkey in the fridge for 1 to 2 days ahead, and note that baking time varies with the size of the package, so start early and check with a thermometer. Slice the apples earlier in the day and keep them in the fridge.

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Avocado Slices
Description: Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops are dusted with flour and pan-fried for just a few minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and mild, buttery avocado slices.
Sale items used: Fresh Family Pack Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops, Organic Avocados
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Fresh Family Pack Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops and the remaining 2 Organic Avocados from the 4-pack. Use about 1/2 cup flour, 2 lbs potatoes, butter, and milk from your pantry.

Thursday
Meal: Garlic Butter Shrimp Spaghetti with Cherub Grape Tomatoes
Description: Fresh Patagonia Delight Shrimp are sauteed in mild garlic butter, then tossed with spaghetti and Cherub Grape Tomatoes that burst into a light, sweet sauce. It is a quick, familiar pasta night with a special-occasion feel.
Sale items used: Fresh Patagonia Delight Shrimp, Cherub Grape Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Fresh Patagonia Delight Shrimp (peel and devein if they are not already) and 1 pkg (10 oz) Cherub Grape Tomatoes. Cook 12 oz spaghetti from your pantry and use 3 tbsp butter and a little garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta - No Wine
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes - Familystyle Food

Friday
Meal: Orange Chicken Breast Bites over Rice
Description: Bite-size pieces of Chicken Breasts are pan-cooked, then simmered in a sweet sauce of fresh Navel Orange juice and brown sugar until glossy. Serve over rice with fresh orange wedges on the side.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Breasts (Tyson), California Navel Oranges, Baker's Corner Brown Sugar
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb Fresh Chicken Breasts (Tyson), the 4-lb bag of California Navel Oranges (about 3 oranges juiced for the sauce, the rest cut into wedges for the table), and 1/4 cup Baker's Corner Brown Sugar. Cook 2 cups uncooked rice and use 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp soy sauce from your pantry.
Recipes:
- Orange Chicken & Rice - The Southerly Magnolia
- Crispy Orange Chicken Bites: Quick & Delicious Recipe
- Orange Chicken Bites

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Breasts (Tyson) (2 lbs): $3.38
- Farmer's Choice Turkey, Frozen (2.5 lbs): $2.48
- Fresh Family Pack Thin-Sliced Boneless Pork Chops (2 lbs): $5.98
- Fresh Patagonia Delight Shrimp (1 lb): $8.99
- Cherub Grape Tomatoes (x1 pkg, 10 oz): $1.99
- Organic Avocados (x1 4-pack): $2.99
- California Red Grapes (1 lb): $1.39
- New York Honeycrisp Apples (x1 2-lb bag): $1.99
- California Navel Oranges (x1 4-lb bag): $2.69
- Baker's Corner Brown Sugar (x1): $1.85

Pantry staples needed:
- Rice
- Spaghetti
- Potatoes
- Small flour tortillas
- All-purpose flour
- Butter
- Milk
- Cornstarch
- Soy sauce
- Cooking oil
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper