Food Lion Gluten-Free Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $0.79/lb
- Fresh Pork Picnic: $1.49/lb
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs: $1.88/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast: $1.99/lb
- Boston Butt Country Style Pork Ribs: $1.99/lb
- Pilgrim's Chicken Wings: $1.99/lb
- Ball Park Beef Franks: $2.22
- Pork Chops: $2.49/lb
- Food Lion Fresh Dinner Sausage: $2.49/lb
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage: $3.49
- Oscar Mayer Meat Franks: $3.49
- Beef Shoulder Roast or Bottom Round Roast: $3.99/lb
- Fresh Ground Chuck Patties: $3.99/lb
- Hormel Bacon: $4.99
- Hatfield Marinated Pork Tenderloin: $5.99/lb
- Hormel Pepperoni: $5.99
- Hillshire Farm Thin Sliced Lunchmeat: $4.99
- Atlantic Salmon Side: $5.99/lb
- Dockside Classics: $6.99/lb
- Raw Shrimp: $5.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.22
- Shrimp Ring: $6.99
- Miami Beef Smashed Burgers or 100% Beef Patties: $4.99

Vegetables on sale:
- Fresh Corn on the Cob: $0.50 each
- Vidalia Sweet Onions: $0.79/lb
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash: $0.99/lb
- Sweet Lettuce: $1.49 each
- Red Vine Tomatoes: $1.99 for 4 lb bag
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers: $3.00 for 3 pkg
- Fresh Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Russet Potatoes: $2.49 for 5 lb bag
- Express Chopped Salad Kits: $3.49
- Caesar Salad Kits: $3.49
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Athena Cantaloupes: $3.00 each
- Green Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Corn and Potatoes
Description: Juicy bone-in chicken leg quarters are seasoned and oven-roasted until golden and crispy alongside chunks of russet potato and sweet corn cut from the cob. This is a classic, satisfying, all-in-one sheet pan dinner that delivers bold flavor at an extremely low cost per serving.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Fresh Corn on the Cob, Russet Potatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 50 minutes total
Serving note: 4 leg quarters (approximately 3.5 lbs total), 4 ears of corn, roughly half the 5 lb bag of potatoes (about 2.5 lbs), 1 medium onion, barbecue sauce for glazing
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Delicious Crispy Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters - Recipes From A Pantry
- Baked Chicken Legs and Potatoes (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Tuesday
Meal: Slow-Simmered Pork Picnic with Bell Peppers and Rice
Description: Pork picnic shoulder is braised low and slow with colorful rainbow bell peppers, sweet onion, and tomatoes until fork-tender and richly sauced. It is served over Zatarain's rice for a hearty, comforting dinner with a deep, savory flavor profile.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Picnic, Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Red Vine Tomatoes, Zatarain's Rice, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 3 hours total (low and slow braise)
Serving note: Approximately 2.5 lbs of pork picnic, 1 package of 3 bell peppers, 1 medium onion, 2 tomatoes from the bag, 2 boxes of Zatarain's rice
Recipes:
- One-Pot Smoked Sausage And Rice Recipe: Easy One-Pot Comfort Food
- Italian Rice Skillet Recipe with Speedy Sausage and Zucchini
- Smoked Sausage And Rice Recipe - RecipeTin Eats

Wednesday
Meal: Grilled Pork Chops with Asparagus and Smashed Potatoes
Description: Thick-cut pork chops are seasoned and grilled over high heat for a beautiful sear, then served alongside roasted asparagus spears and crispy smashed russet potatoes. The combination of smoky char on the pork and the bright, slightly caramelized asparagus makes this a restaurant-quality weeknight meal.
Sale items used: Pork Chops, Fresh Asparagus, Russet Potatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Land O Lakes Butter Quarters
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 45 minutes total
Serving note: 4 pork chops (approximately 2 lbs), 1 lb of asparagus, remaining potatoes from the bag (about 2.5 lbs), 1 small onion, 2 tablespoons of butter
Recipes:
- Weeknight Pork Chops and Asparagus
- The Perfect Grilled Pork Chops (Gluten Free)
- Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Asparagus

Thursday
Meal: Smoked Sausage, Zucchini, and Tomato Skillet over Rice
Description: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage is sliced and browned in a skillet with zucchini, tomatoes, and sweet onion for a quick one-pan meal full of smoky, savory flavor. Served over fluffy Zatarain's rice, this meal comes together in under 30 minutes and is naturally gluten-free.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Red Vine Tomatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Zatarain's Rice
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 25 minutes total
Serving note: 1 package of Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage (sliced into rounds), 1.5 lbs of zucchini, 3 to 4 tomatoes from the bag, 1 medium onion, 2 boxes of Zatarain's rice
Recipes:
- Easy Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet
- Sausage Zucchini and Brown Rice Recipe
- Sausage and Veggies Skillet - 30 Minute, One-Pan Meal

Friday
Meal: Herb-Roasted Atlantic Salmon with Asparagus and Corn
Description: Skin-on salmon fillets are roasted in the oven with butter, lemon, and fresh herbs until flaky and perfectly cooked, served alongside roasted asparagus and grilled corn on the cob for a bright, celebratory end-of-week dinner. This is the one premium protein night of the week, made affordable by pairing it with inexpensive sale produce.
Sale items used: Atlantic Salmon Side, Fresh Asparagus, Fresh Corn on the Cob, Land O Lakes Butter Quarters, Vidalia Sweet Onions
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 30 minutes total
Serving note: Approximately 2 lbs of salmon side (portioned into 4 fillets), 1 lb of asparagus, 4 ears of corn, 2 tablespoons of butter
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Lemon-Herb Salmon with Asparagus
- Garlic Butter Roasted Salmon with Asparagus Recipe
- Baked Gluten-Free Teriyaki Salmon and Asparagus

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (3.5 lbs): $2.77
- Fresh Corn on the Cob (8 ears - 4 for Monday, 4 for Friday): $4.00
- Russet Potatoes (1 bag, 5 lbs): $2.49
- Vidalia Sweet Onions (2 lbs): $1.58
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (x1): $1.50
- Fresh Pork Picnic (2.5 lbs): $3.73
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers (x1 package of 3): $3.00
- Red Vine Tomatoes (x1 bag, 4 lbs): $1.99
- Zatarain's Rice (x4 boxes): $3.56
- Pork Chops (2 lbs): $4.98
- Fresh Asparagus (2 lbs - 1 lb Wednesday, 1 lb Friday): $4.98
- Land O Lakes Butter Quarters (x1 package): $3.49
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1 package): $3.49
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Atlantic Salmon Side (2 lbs): $11.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika or smoked paprika
- Dried Italian herbs or thyme
- Lemon (for salmon)
- Aluminum foil and sheet pans