Food Lion Standard Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

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

Vegetables on sale:
- Fresh Corn on the Cob: $0.50 each
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers: $3.00 for 3 pkg.
- Red Vine Tomatoes: $1.99 for 4 lb. bag
- Russet Potatoes: $2.49 for 5 lb. bag
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash: $0.99/lb
- Fresh Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Vidalia Sweet Onions: $0.79/lb
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Athena Cantaloupes: $3.00 each
- Fresh Boneless Cherries: $3.99/lb
- Green Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Golden Cluster Pineapple: $3.99 each
- Sweet Lettuce: $1.49 each
- Fresh Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Express Chopped Salad Kits: $3.49
- Caesar Salad Kits: $3.49

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters with Corn on the Cob and Baked Beans
Description: Two juicy chicken leg quarters are coated in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and grilled or oven-roasted until perfectly caramelized and tender. Served alongside a buttered ear of fresh corn and a generous scoop of Bush's Best Baked Beans for a classic summer cookout plate built for one.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters ($0.79/lb), Fresh Corn on the Cob ($0.50 each), Bush's Best Baked Beans ($0.88), Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce ($1.50)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 leg quarters (about 1 lb), 1 ear of corn, roughly 1/2 cup of baked beans from the can (save the rest for the week)
Recipes:
- Baked BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
- Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
- Baked BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters – Real Food with Sarah

Tuesday
Meal: Slow-Cooked Pork Picnic Tacos with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes
Description: A small portion of Fresh Pork Picnic is seasoned and slow-cooked until fall-apart tender, then shredded and piled into soft La Banderita tortillas with sauteed rainbow bell peppers and fresh diced tomatoes. This single-serving taco night delivers bold, smoky flavor at an incredible value thanks to the ultra-low price on pork picnic.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Picnic ($1.49/lb), Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers ($3.00 for 3 pkg.), Red Vine Tomatoes ($1.99 for 4 lb. bag), La Banderita Soft Taco Tortillas ($1.99), Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce ($1.50, pantry carryover from Monday)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 6-8 hours slow cook (or 60 minutes pressure cook)
Serving note: 0.75 lb of pork picnic, 1 bell pepper sliced, 1-2 tomatoes diced, 3 tortillas. Leftover shredded pork stores well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Pork Tacos Recipe
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos
- Picnic Pork Slow Cooker Recipe

Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Sheet Pan Dinner with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Sliced Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage is arranged on a sheet pan with thick-cut zucchini and cubed russet potatoes, all drizzled with oil and seasoned generously, then roasted at high heat until golden and caramelized. This is an easy, nearly hands-off dinner with minimal cleanup that delivers maximum comfort for one person.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage ($3.49), Zucchini or Yellow Squash ($0.99/lb), Russet Potatoes ($2.49 for 5 lb. bag)
Prep time: 40 minutes (10 minutes prep, 30 minutes roasting)
Serving note: About 1/3 of the sausage rope (roughly 4-5 oz of sausage sliced into coins), 1 medium zucchini (about 0.5 lb), 2 medium russet potatoes cubed. Remaining sausage and potatoes saved for later use.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Smoked Sausage and Potatoes
- One Pan Sausage and Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Sausage and Potatoes - The Seasoned Mom

Thursday
Meal: Boneless Chicken Breast Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers, Squash, and Zatarain's Rice
Description: Thinly sliced boneless chicken breast is stir-fried in a hot pan with rainbow bell peppers and yellow squash until tender and lightly charred, then served over a fluffy bed of Zatarain's seasoned rice for a vibrant, flavor-packed one-pan meal. This dish is fast, colorful, and uses up the remaining bell peppers and squash from earlier in the week for zero waste.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast ($1.99/lb), Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers (carryover from Tuesday's purchase), Zucchini or Yellow Squash ($0.99/lb), Zatarain's Rice ($0.89)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 0.5 lb chicken breast sliced thin, 1 bell pepper sliced, 1 small yellow squash (about 0.5 lb), 1/2 box of Zatarain's rice (about 1 cup dry). Save remaining Zatarain's for another use.
Recipes:
- Chicken Bell Pepper Stir Fry
- Chicken and Bell Pepper Stir Fry
- Chicken and Zucchini Stir-Fry

Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Atlantic Salmon with Roasted Asparagus and Caesar Salad
Description: A beautiful salmon fillet is pan-seared in garlic butter with Land O Lakes butter until the skin is crispy and the center is flaky and rich, finishing in just minutes for an elegant end-of-week dinner. Tender roasted asparagus spears and a crisp Caesar salad kit round out the plate for a restaurant-quality meal at a fraction of the price.
Sale items used: Atlantic Salmon Side ($5.99/lb), Fresh Asparagus ($2.49/lb), Caesar Salad Kits ($3.49), Land O Lakes Butter Quarters ($3.49)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 0.5 lb salmon fillet (one nice portion), 0.5 lb asparagus (about 8-10 spears), approximately 2 cups of Caesar salad from the kit (save remaining kit components for another salad). Use 1-2 tablespoons of butter from the package.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Salmon and Asparagus
- Garlic Butter Roasted Salmon with Asparagus
- Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Salmon with Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (1 lb): $0.79
- Fresh Corn on the Cob (x1 ear): $0.50
- Bush's Best Baked Beans (x1 can): $0.88
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (x1 bottle): $1.50
- Fresh Pork Picnic (0.75 lb): $1.12
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers (x1 pkg. of 3): $3.00
- Red Vine Tomatoes (x1 bag, 4 lb): $1.99
- La Banderita Soft Taco Tortillas (x1 pack): $1.99
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1 pack): $3.49
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (1 lb total): $0.99
- Russet Potatoes (x1 bag, 5 lb): $2.49
- Boneless Chicken Breast (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Zatarain's Rice (x1 box): $0.89
- Atlantic Salmon Side (0.5 lb): $3.00
- Fresh Asparagus (0.5 lb): $1.25
- Caesar Salad Kit (x1 kit): $3.49
- Land O Lakes Butter Quarters (x1 pack): $3.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or vegetable oil (for roasting and stir-frying)
- Garlic (fresh or garlic powder)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika or your preferred all-purpose seasoning blend
- Soy sauce or stir-fry sauce (for Thursday's stir-fry)
- Red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)