ALDI Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Herb-Roasted Whole Turkey with Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce and Green Beans
Description: Meat - A small whole turkey is rubbed with olive oil and poultry herbs and roasted until golden. You eat one generous portion with a spoonful of whole berry cranberry sauce and steamed green beans, and the leftovers cover the rest of the week.
Sale items used: Frozen Whole Turkey, Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs, Sweet Harvest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce, Season's Choice Frozen Green Beans
Prep time: 25 minutes active (about 3 hours 15 minutes total with roasting and resting)
Serving note: Assume the smallest turkey you can find, about 10 lb total. Look for kosher-certified poultry. Thaw it in the fridge for about 2.5 days, starting Friday evening. Rub with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp poultry spice, and kosher salt, then roast at 325 F for about 2.5 to 3 hours, until 165 F in the thickest part of the thigh. Serve about 8 oz of sliced turkey, 1/4 cup cranberry sauce, and 1 cup (about 4 oz) green beans. Make-ahead: roast the turkey earlier in the day or the day before and reheat your portion. Carve the rest within 2 hours, refrigerate about 4 oz for Wednesday's soup, and freeze the remainder in portions.
Recipes:
- 50+ Delicious Thanksgiving Kosher Recipes to Elevate Your Feast
- Classic Roast Turkey with Herb Butter & Zesty Cranberry Sauce
- Herb Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Chicken Thighs with Blistered Campari Tomatoes over Rice
Description: Meat - Two boneless chicken thighs are seared in olive oil until deeply browned, then served over a small portion of rice. Campari tomatoes are blistered in the same skillet until they burst into a light pan sauce.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Campari Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Assumed 1 lb of chicken thighs bought for the week, with 0.5 lb (about 2 thighs) used tonight. Freeze or refrigerate the other half for Thursday. Use 4 Campari tomatoes (about 8 oz), 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic, and 1/3 cup dry rice, which cooks to about 1 cup. Sear the thighs 5 to 6 minutes per side until 175 F inside. Blister the tomatoes in the same pan for 4 to 5 minutes. Save the remaining 2 tomatoes for Wednesday.
Recipes:
- Kosher Chicken and Rice Recipe: One-Pot Family Meal with Savory Spices
- Burst Cherry Tomato Chicken and Rice Skillet
- Tomato Basil Chicken and Rice Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Leftover Turkey, Green Bean and Campari Tomato Soup
Description: Meat - Leftover roast turkey, green beans, and diced Campari tomatoes simmer in a light chicken broth with onion and garlic. It is a quick, warming bowl that uses up Monday's leftovers.
Sale items used: Frozen Whole Turkey (leftovers), Season's Choice Frozen Green Beans, Campari Tomatoes on the Vine, Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 4 oz diced leftover turkey, 1/2 cup (about 2 oz) frozen green beans, 2 Campari tomatoes (about 4 oz), 1/4 small onion, 1 clove garlic, 1.5 cups chicken broth, 1 tbsp olive oil, and a pinch of poultry spice. Saute the onion and garlic in the oil, add the tomatoes and broth, then simmer 10 minutes. Add the green beans and turkey and simmer 5 more minutes. Use certified kosher chicken broth with no dairy.
Recipes:
- Turkey Soup
- Leftover Turkey Vegetable Soup
- One Pot Leftover Turkey Soup for Easy Clean Eats!

Thursday
Meal: Mandarin-Glazed Baked Chicken Thighs with Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat - Boneless chicken thighs are baked in a glaze of fresh mandarin juice, zest, and honey until sticky and caramelized. They are served with roasted squash or sweet potato cubes from the freezer.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Mandarins, Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use the remaining 0.5 lb chicken thighs (about 2 thighs). Juice 2 mandarins (about 1/3 cup) and zest 1 of them. Whisk with 1 tbsp honey, 1 clove minced garlic, and 1 tsp olive oil. Bake the thighs at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes, basting once, until 175 F inside. Roast about half the bag of squash or sweet potatoes (about 5 oz) on the same pan with a little olive oil and salt. Keep the other half for Friday and eat the remaining mandarins as snacks.

Friday
Meal: Roasted Bone-in Ribeye Roast with Roasted Pears and Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Description: Meat - A single thick bone-in slice cut from the ribeye roast is seared and finished in the oven for a tender, rosy center. It is served with olive oil roasted pear halves and the rest of the squash or sweet potatoes.
Sale items used: Bone-in Ribeye Roast, Washington Bartlett Pears, Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes active (about 50 minutes total with roasting and resting)
Serving note: A full ribeye roast is far too large for one person. Ask the butcher to cut a 1-bone slice about 2 inches thick, around 1 lb including the bone, and look for kosher-certified beef. Rub with 1 tsp olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper. Sear in a hot oven-safe skillet for 2 minutes per side, then roast at 400 F for about 15 to 20 minutes, until 130 F for medium-rare. Rest 10 minutes. Halve 1 pear, toss with 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of cinnamon, and roast alongside for 25 minutes with the remaining squash or sweet potatoes (about 5 oz). Make-ahead: roast the pears and squash first, then cook the steak while they rest.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Frozen Whole Turkey, Butterball Premium (about 10 lb): $12.70
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (1 lb): $2.29
- Bone-in Ribeye Roast, 1-bone slice (1 lb): $8.99
- Campari Tomatoes on the Vine (x1 pkg, 1 lb): $2.49
- Washington Bartlett Pears (x1 bag, 3 lb): $2.99
- Mandarins (x1 bag, 3 lb): $2.69
- Season's Choice Frozen Green Beans (x1 bag): $2.49
- Simply Nature Organic Squash or Sweet Potatoes (x1 bag): $2.49
- Sweet Harvest Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce (x1 can): $1.59
- Stonemill Poultry Spices or Herbs (x1): $1.95

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Garlic
- Yellow onion
- Honey
- Long-grain rice
- Kosher chicken broth (dairy-free)
- Ground cinnamon