ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week keeps meat and dairy cleanly apart for your kosher kitchen: Wednesday's cavatappi with Parmesan is the only dairy night, and the other four dinners are all meat. The 2 lb pack of boneless chicken thighs at $4.98 covers both Monday's skillet and Friday's Indian-style simmer, so one purchase stretches across two dinners. The organic zucchini shows up on Monday and Wednesday, and the two boxes of instant rice cover Monday and Thursday. Buy two naan packages, one for Tuesday's shawarma wraps and one for Friday, and check that the naan, guacamole and Burman's sauce carry kosher certification and contain no dairy before you cook.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Thighs with Zucchini and Instant White Rice
Description: Meat. Boneless chicken thighs are seared in olive oil, then simmered with sliced zucchini and a splash of chicken broth until cooked through. Served over fluffy rice.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Organic Zucchini, Earthly Grains Instant White Rice
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken thighs, 1 lb zucchini, 1 box instant rice (about 4 servings).
Recipes:
- Perfect Sauteed Zucchini
- Crispy One Skillet Chicken with Zucchini Rice Pilaf
- One Pot Cheesy Zucchini Chicken & Rice

Tuesday
Meal: Shawarma Beef Bites Naan Wraps with Guacamole
Description: Meat. Seasoned beef bites are pan-seared in olive oil until browned and tucked into warmed naan with guacamole. Check that the naan and guacamole carry kosher certification and contain no dairy.
Sale items used: Fresh USDA Choice Seasoned Beef Bites for Shawarma, Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan, Park Street Deli Assorted Fresh Guacamole
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs beef bites, 1 naan package, 1 guacamole.

Wednesday
Meal: Cavatappi with Parmesan and Sauteed Zucchini
Description: Dairy. Cavatappi is tossed with pasta sauce, olive oil and sauteed zucchini, then finished with Emporium Selection Shredded Parmesan Cheese Cup. A baked-style cheesy pasta that is fully meatless.
Sale items used: Reggano Cavatappi, Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce, Emporium Selection Shredded Parmesan Cheese Cup, Organic Zucchini
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 box cavatappi (about 1 lb), 1 jar sauce, 1 Parmesan cup, 0.5 lb zucchini (total zucchini for the week 1.5 lbs).

Thursday
Meal: Turkey and Black Bean Skillet Bowls with Salsa
Description: Meat. Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey is browned in olive oil with black beans and salsa, then spooned over rice. Topped with mini avocado slices.
Sale items used: Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey, Pueblo Lindo Black Beans, Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa, Earthly Grains Instant White Rice, Bagged Mini Avocados
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package turkey, 1 can black beans, 1 salsa, 1 rice box, 3 of the 6 mini avocados.
Recipes:
- Taco Turkey & Black Bean Rice Bowl
- Ground Turkey and Vegetable Salsa Skillet
- Mexican Ground Turkey Rice Bowls

Friday
Meal: Indian-Style Simmered Chicken Thighs with Naan
Description: Meat. Chicken thighs simmer in Burman's Indian Sauce until tender and are served with warm naan. Confirm the sauce is certified kosher and dairy-free.
Sale items used: Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Burman's Indian Sauce, Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken thighs, 1 jar sauce, 1 naan package (the same package from Tuesday is not reused, buy a second).

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Antibiotic Free Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (2 lbs): $4.98
- Fresh USDA Choice Seasoned Beef Bites for Shawarma (1.5 lbs): $11.24
- Kirkwood Fresh 93% Lean Turkey (x1): $4.89
- Organic Zucchini (1.5 lbs): $3.59
- Earthly Grains Instant White Rice (x2): $5.90
- Specially Selected Original or Garlic Naan (x2): $9.98
- Park Street Deli Assorted Fresh Guacamole (x1): $2.99
- Reggano Cavatappi (x1): $1.29
- Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Emporium Selection Shredded Parmesan Cheese Cup (x1): $2.79
- Pueblo Lindo Black Beans (x1): $2.69
- Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa (x1): $2.49
- Bagged Mini Avocados (x1): $2.89
- Burman's Indian Sauce (x1): $3.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Salt and pepper