Food Lion Dairy-Free Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Chicken Drumsticks: $5 lb bag
- Fresh Chicken Tenderloins: Family Pack (sale price)
- Boneless Pork Loin Roast or Whole Pork Tenderloin: $1/lb
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage: $12-14 oz pkg (sale price)
- Cod or Haddock Fillets: $10 oz (sale price)

Vegetables on sale:
- Mini Potatoes: $14 oz (sale price)
- Broccoli Crowns: sale price
- Food Lion Baby Cut Carrots: $1 lb bag
- Realsweet Organic Vidalia Onions: $3 lb bag
- Mini Cucumbers: $24 oz (sale price)
- Hass Avocados or Mangos: sale price
- Taste of Inspirations Tomatoes: sale price

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Honey-Garlic Chicken Drumsticks with Roasted Mini Potatoes and Broccoli
Description: Juicy chicken drumsticks are coated in a honey-garlic glaze and baked until golden, served alongside crispy roasted mini potatoes and tender broccoli florets. This simple sheet-pan meal is scaled perfectly for two and comes together with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Chicken Drumsticks, Mini Potatoes, Broccoli Crowns
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 drumsticks (roughly 1.5 lbs from the 5 lb bag), half the 14 oz bag of mini potatoes, and one small broccoli crown cut into florets.
Recipes:
- Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe with Broccoli and Potatoes – Baked Chicken Recipe
- Honey Garlic Baked Chicken Drumsticks
- One Pan Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies

Tuesday
Meal: Sliced Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa and Jasmine Rice
Description: A lean whole pork tenderloin is seasoned and roasted, then sliced and topped with a fresh mango salsa made from diced ripe mango, lime juice, and cilantro. Fluffy jasmine rice rounds out the plate for a bright, satisfying dinner for two.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Loin Roast or Whole Pork Tenderloin, Hass Avocados or Mangos, Mahatma Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 1 lb of pork tenderloin, 1 ripe mango diced for salsa, and cook 1 cup dry jasmine rice to yield 2 generous servings.
Recipes:
- Sweet & Fiery Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa

Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Carrot Skillet with Vidalia Onion over Jasmine Rice
Description: Sliced smoked sausage is browned in a skillet with sweet Vidalia onion rings and tender baby cut carrots, seasoned with garlic and paprika for a hearty one-pan dinner. The savory mixture is spooned over warm jasmine rice for a complete and filling meal for two.
Sale items used: Eckrich Smoked Sausage, Food Lion Baby Cut Carrots, Realsweet Organic Vidalia Onions, Mahatma Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use one 12-14 oz package of smoked sausage sliced into coins, about 1.5 cups of baby carrots, half of one Vidalia onion sliced, and cook 1 cup dry jasmine rice.
Recipes:
- Cajun Sausage and Rice Skillet

Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Cod Fillets with Avocado Salad and Baby Carrots
Description: Cod fillets are seasoned with salt, pepper, and lemon and seared in a hot skillet until flaky and golden, served alongside a simple avocado salad and steamed or raw baby cut carrots. The creamy avocado salad adds richness without any dairy, making this a light yet satisfying weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Cod or Haddock Fillets, Hass Avocados or Mangos, Food Lion Baby Cut Carrots
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 10 oz of cod (one package), 1 ripe avocado sliced into a salad with lemon juice and olive oil, and 1 cup of baby carrots per side.
Recipes:
- 30-Minute Crispy Pan Seared Cod Perfection
- Pan Seared Cod

Friday
Meal: Chicken Tenderloin Tacos with Avocado, Tomato, and Pickled Cucumber Slaw
Description: Seasoned chicken tenderloins are cooked in a skillet and nestled into warm flour tortillas, topped with creamy sliced avocado, fresh diced tomato, and a quick pickled cucumber slaw made with mini cucumbers and rice vinegar. This taco night is fully dairy-free and packed with fresh flavors that are ideal for two people.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Tenderloins, Hass Avocados or Mangos, Taste of Inspirations Tomatoes, Mini Cucumbers, Old El Paso Flour or Corn Tortillas
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of chicken tenderloins, 1 avocado, 2 small tomatoes diced, 3 to 4 mini cucumbers thinly sliced for slaw, and 4 to 6 tortillas total for 2 people.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Chicken Drumsticks (5 lb bag, use about 1.5 lbs Monday, remainder stored or frozen): $5.00
- Fresh Chicken Tenderloins (Family Pack, use about 1 lb for Friday): $5.00
- Whole Pork Tenderloin (1 lb at $1/lb): $1.00
- Eckrich Smoked Sausage (x1 pkg, 12-14 oz): $3.50
- Cod or Haddock Fillets (10 oz pkg): $4.00
- Mini Potatoes (14 oz bag): $2.50
- Broccoli Crowns (x1 crown): $1.50
- Food Lion Baby Cut Carrots (1 lb bag): $1.00
- Realsweet Organic Vidalia Onions (3 lb bag): $3.00
- Mini Cucumbers (24 oz bag): $3.50
- Hass Avocados or Mangos (x3 - 1 mango for Tuesday, 1 avocado for Thursday, 1 avocado for Friday): $3.00
- Taste of Inspirations Tomatoes (x1 pkg): $2.50
- Mahatma Jasmine Rice (8.8 oz bag): $2.00
- Old El Paso Flour or Corn Tortillas (x1 pkg): $2.50

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Honey
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika and cumin
- Chili powder or taco seasoning
- Rice vinegar (for cucumber slaw)
- Lemon juice or fresh lemon
- Cilantro (fresh, optional)
- Soy sauce or coconut aminos (for honey-garlic glaze)