Food Lion Standard 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
- Food Lion Fresh Dinner Sausage: $2.49/lb
- Pork Chops: $2.49/lb
- Oscar Mayer Meat Franks: $3.49
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage: $3.49
- Beef Shoulder Roast or Bottom Round Roast: $3.99/lb
- Fresh Ground Chuck Patties: $3.99/lb
- Miami Beef Smashed Burgers or 100% Beef Patties: $4.99
- Hormel Bacon: $4.99
- Hillshire Farm Thin Sliced Lunchmeat: $4.99
- Tyson Frozen Chicken: $4.99
- Hatfield Marinated Pork Tenderloin: $5.99/lb
- Hormel Pepperoni: $5.99
- Raw Shrimp: $5.99/lb
- Atlantic Salmon Side: $5.99/lb
- Shrimp Ring: $6.99
- Dockside Classics: $6.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.22

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
- 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
- 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: Juicy, oven-baked chicken leg quarters glazed with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce make a classic summer dinner that feeds a crowd for very little money. Served alongside sweet corn on the cob and Bush's baked beans, this is a satisfying, crowd-pleasing weeknight plate.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, Fresh Corn on the Cob, Bush's Best Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 50 minutes total
Serving note: 3 lbs chicken leg quarters (roughly 2 quarters per person), 4 ears of corn (1 per person), 2 cans of baked beans shared among 4
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: Pork picnic is one of the best budget cuts available, braised low and slow until it shreds effortlessly, then piled into soft taco tortillas with sauteed rainbow bell peppers and fresh tomatoes. The result is a deeply flavorful taco night that costs a fraction of a restaurant meal.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Picnic, La Banderita Soft Taco Tortillas, Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers, Red Vine Tomatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 3 to 4 hours total (slow braise)
Serving note: 3 lbs pork picnic (generous shredded portions for 4), 1 pack of tortillas (3 tacos per person), 1 pkg of bell peppers, roughly 1 lb of tomatoes diced
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: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage is sliced and roasted on a sheet pan alongside zucchini and cubed russet potatoes, all seasoned with onion and a drizzle of oil until golden and caramelized. This one-pan dinner is fast, hearty, and full of smoky, savory flavor with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Russet Potatoes, Vidalia Sweet Onions
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 40 minutes total
Serving note: 1 package of smoked sausage sliced and divided among 4, 1.5 lbs zucchini, 1 full 5 lb bag of potatoes (use half, about 2.5 lbs for 4 people)
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: Sliced boneless chicken breast is quickly stir-fried in a hot skillet with colorful rainbow bell peppers and yellow squash, then served over fluffy Zatarain's seasoned rice for a fast and vibrant weeknight dinner. The combination of tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and well-seasoned rice makes this feel restaurant-worthy on a tight budget.
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, 30 minutes total
Serving note: 2 lbs boneless chicken breast sliced thin, 1 pkg rainbow bell peppers, 1 lb yellow squash, 1 box Zatarain's rice prepared per package directions to serve 4
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: Atlantic salmon is the one premium protein of the week, pan-seared with Land O Lakes butter and fresh garlic until the skin is crispy and the flesh is flaky and rich. It is served alongside roasted fresh asparagus and a crisp Caesar salad kit to make Friday feel like a true occasion without going over budget.
Sale items used: Atlantic Salmon Side, Fresh Asparagus, Caesar Salad Kit, Land O Lakes Butter Quarters
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 25 minutes total
Serving note: 2 lbs salmon (approximately 0.5 lb per person), 1 lb asparagus roasted for 4, 1 Caesar salad kit serves 4 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 (3 lbs): $2.37
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (x2 bottles - used Monday and Tuesday): $3.00
- Fresh Corn on the Cob (4 ears): $2.00
- Bush's Best Baked Beans (x2 cans): $1.76
- Fresh Pork Picnic (3 lbs): $4.47
- La Banderita Soft Taco Tortillas (x1 pack): $1.99
- Food Lion Rainbow Bell Peppers (x2 pkgs - used Tuesday and Thursday): $6.00
- Red Vine Tomatoes (x1 bag, 4 lb bag): $1.99
- Vidalia Sweet Onions (1.5 lbs - used across multiple nights): $1.19
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1 pack): $3.49
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (2.5 lbs total - used Wednesday and Thursday): $2.48
- Russet Potatoes (x1 bag, 5 lb bag): $2.49
- Boneless Chicken Breast (2 lbs): $3.98
- Zatarain's Rice (x1 box): $0.89
- Atlantic Salmon Side (2 lbs): $11.98
- Fresh Asparagus (1 lb): $2.49
- Caesar Salad Kit (x1): $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 minced, used Wednesday through Friday)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika or chili powder (optional, for Monday's chicken rub)
- Soy sauce or low-sodium soy sauce (for Thursday stir-fry)
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for stir-fry heat)