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
- Hatfield Marinated Pork Tenderloin: $5.99/lb
- Food Lion Fresh Dinner Sausage: $2.49/lb
- Pilgrim's Chicken Wings: $1.99/lb
- Fresh Ground Chuck Patties: $3.99/lb
- Raw Shrimp: $5.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.22
- Hormel Pepperoni: $5.99
- Hillshire Farm Thin Sliced Lunchmeat: $4.99
- Oscar Mayer Meat Franks: $3.49
- Miami Beef Smashed Burgers or 100% Beef Patties: $4.99
- Shrimp Ring: $6.99
- Dockside Classics: $6.99/lb

Vegetables on sale:
- Fresh Corn on the Cob: $0.50 each
- Fresh Boneless Cherries: $3.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes: $2.49 for 5 lb bag
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers: $3.00 for 3 pack
- Red Vine Tomatoes: $1.99 for 4 lb bag
- Vidalia Sweet Onions: $0.79/lb
- Fresh Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash: $0.99/lb
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Athena Cantaloupes: $3.00 each
- Green Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Golden Cluster Pineapple: $3.99 each
- Sweet Lettuce: $1.49 each
- 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: Juicy chicken leg quarters are seasoned and grilled low and slow with smoky Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce until caramelized and tender. Two ears of fresh sweet corn and a hearty side of Bush's Best Baked Beans round out this classic summer cookout plate for two.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Fresh Corn on the Cob (x2), Bush's Best Baked Beans, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 45 minutes cook time
Serving note: 2 leg quarters (approximately 2 lbs total at $0.79/lb), 2 ears of corn, 1 can of baked beans split between two people
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 2 lb pork picnic shoulder is slow-cooked with Vidalia onion and spices until fork-tender, then pulled and piled into warm La Banderita soft taco tortillas with sauteed rainbow bell peppers. Fresh sliced vine tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream finish these bold, flavorful tacos for two.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Picnic, La Banderita Soft Taco Tortilla, Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers, Red Vine Tomatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Food Lion Squeeze Sour Cream
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 6-8 hours slow cooker
Serving note: 2 lbs pork picnic yields about 6-8 tacos, approximately 3-4 tacos per person; use 4-6 tortillas from the pack; dice 1/2 onion and 1-2 bell peppers
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: One package of Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage is sliced into coins and roasted alongside thick-cut zucchini and cubed russet potatoes on a single sheet pan with olive oil, garlic, and herbs. Everything cooks together in the oven for an easy, hands-off weeknight dinner that fills two plates generously.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 35 minutes roast time
Serving note: 1 full package of smoked sausage split between two people, 2 medium zucchini (about 1 lb), and 2-3 medium russet potatoes from the 5 lb bag
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: One pound of boneless chicken breast is sliced thin and stir-fried in a hot skillet with rainbow bell peppers and yellow squash for a colorful, high-protein dinner. Served over a fluffy bed of Zatarain's seasoned rice, this quick stir-fry delivers big flavor with minimal effort for two.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Zatarain's Rice, Vidalia Sweet Onions
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 20 minutes cook time
Serving note: 1 lb chicken breast (about 0.5 lb per person), 1-2 bell peppers from the 3-pack, 1 medium yellow squash (about 0.5 lb), 1 box of Zatarain's rice serves 2 with sides
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: Two salmon fillets are pan-seared and finished with Land O Lakes garlic butter for a restaurant-quality main dish at a fraction of the price. A bundle of fresh asparagus roasted until crispy-tender and a crisp Caesar salad kit complete this elegant yet simple Friday dinner for two.
Sale items used: Atlantic Salmon Side, Fresh Asparagus, Caesar Salad Kits, Land O Lakes Butter Quarters
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 25 minutes cook time
Serving note: 1 lb of salmon side yields two generous 0.5 lb fillets, 1 lb of asparagus split between two people, 1 Caesar salad kit serves 2 as a side
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 (2 lbs): $1.58
- Fresh Corn on the Cob (x2 ears): $1.00
- Bush's Best Baked Beans (x1 can): $0.88
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (x1 bottle): $1.50
- Fresh Pork Picnic (2 lbs): $2.98
- La Banderita Soft Taco Tortilla (x1 pack): $1.99
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers (x1 pack of 3): $3.00
- Red Vine Tomatoes (x1 bag): $1.99
- Vidalia Sweet Onions (0.5 lb): $0.40
- Food Lion Squeeze Sour Cream (x1): $2.49
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1 package): $3.49
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (1.5 lbs total, used across Wednesday and Thursday): $1.49
- Russet Potatoes (x1 bag, 5 lbs): $2.49
- Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb): $1.99
- Zatarain's Rice (x1 box): $0.89
- Atlantic Salmon Side (1 lb): $5.99
- Fresh Asparagus (1 lb): $2.49
- Caesar Salad Kits (x1): $3.49
- Land O Lakes Butter Quarters (x1 pack): $3.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Salt and pepper
- Paprika or chili powder (for pork tacos and chicken)
- Cumin (for pork tacos)
- Soy sauce or stir-fry sauce (for Thursday stir-fry)
- Dried Italian herbs or garlic powder (for sheet pan dinner)