Giant Dairy-Free Meal Plan

📅 Week of October 14 through October 20, 2026 🍽️ 2 people dairy-free
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ham Steak with Roasted Russet Potatoes and Broccoli
Description: A 1 lb ham steak is seared until golden and split between two plates. Cubed russet potatoes roast crisp alongside a pound of broccoli florets with olive oil and pepper.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak Slice, Russet Potatoes, Broccoli
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ham steak, 1.5 lbs russet potatoes (about 3 medium), and 1 lb broccoli. Roast the potatoes at 425F for 30 minutes, adding the broccoli for the last 15 minutes, and sear the ham for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- How to Cook a Ham Steak - Everyday Family Cooking
- Roasted Broccoli with Garlic - Food Network Kitchen

Tuesday
Meal: Roasted Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: One small pork tenderloin is roasted with a simple herb and garlic rub, enough for dinner with leftovers for lunch. Cubed sweet potatoes and green beans roast on the same pan.
Sale items used: Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes, Giant Green Beans
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Assume a 1.25 lb tenderloin, 2 sweet potatoes (the $3.99 each item covers one pack, buy 1), and 1 pack green beans. Roast at 425F for 25 to 30 minutes until the pork reaches 145F, then rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Recipes:
- Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner - Iowa Pork Producers

Wednesday
Meal: Rotisserie Chicken Rice Bowls with Black Beans and Lime
Description: Shredded rotisserie chicken tops warm rice and seasoned black beans for two generous bowls. Fresh lime juice and zest brighten everything up.
Sale items used: Giant Rotisserie Chicken, Giant Canned Beans, Limes, Minute Rice Cups
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use about half the chicken (roughly 2 cups shredded), 1 can black beans, 2 rice cups, and 1 lime. Save the remaining chicken for Friday lunch or a snack, and season the beans with cumin and garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Rotisserie Chicken, Black Bean and Corn Bowls
- Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls
- Black Bean, Chicken & Rice Bowl with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets with Lemon and Roasted Butternut Squash
Description: Two salmon fillets are seared skin-side down until crisp and finished with fresh lemon. Cubed butternut squash roasts until caramelized on the edges.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, Lemons, Butternut Squash
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb salmon (two 8 oz fillets) and 2 lbs butternut squash, with 1 lemon for the fish and 1 for the squash. Roast the squash at 425F for 30 minutes and sear the salmon for 4 minutes per side near the end.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Roasted Salmon, Squash, and Green Beans
- Easy Baked Salmon with Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale
- Garlic Lime Salmon + Butternut Squash Tray Bake

Friday
Meal: Skillet Tuna and Potato Cakes with Egg and Sauteed Onions
Description: Mashed russet potatoes are mixed with flaked tuna and pan-fried into golden cakes. Each plate is topped with a fried egg and a pile of sauteed onions.
Sale items used: StarKist Tuna, Russet Potatoes, Yellow Onions, Eggland's Best Eggs
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 cans tuna, 1 lb russet potatoes, 1 lb yellow onions (2 medium), and 1 egg bound into the cakes plus 2 eggs for frying. Boil the potatoes ahead of time on Thursday to speed up dinner, and chill the cakes for 10 minutes before frying.
Recipes:
- Easy Potato Tuna Cakes Recipe with Mashed Potatoes
- Tuna Cakes (Fish & Potato Patties) Ready in 30 minutes
- Tuna Potato Patties

🛒 Shopping List

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Giant Ham Steak Slice (1 lb): $2.99
- Russet Potatoes (3 lbs): $2.07
- Yellow Onions (1 lb): $0.69
- Broccoli (1 lb): $1.99
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin (1.25 lbs): $4.99
- Sweet Potatoes (x1): $3.99
- Giant Green Beans (x1): $2.79
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken (x1): $6.99
- Giant Canned Beans (x1): $0.89
- Limes (x3): $1.00
- Old El Paso Minute Rice Cups (x1 pack of 2): $2.00
- Salmon Fillets (1 lb): $9.99
- Lemons (x4): $2.00
- Butternut Squash (2 lbs): $2.58
- StarKist Tuna (x2 cans, 1 pack of 2): $3.00
- Eggland's Best Eggs (x1): $6.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder and fresh or jarred garlic
- Cumin
- Dried herbs (thyme or rosemary)
- Dairy-free cooking oil for pan-frying
- Flour or breadcrumbs (check they are dairy-free) for the potato cakes

🏷️ All sale items this week

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Beef Chuck Roast: $6.99/lb
- Extra Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon: $3.99 each
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs: $4.99/lb
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each
- Nature's Promise Fully Cooked or Uncured Pork Bacon: $6.99 each
- Giant Ham Steak Slice: $2.99/lb
- Giant Shrimp Ring: $6.99 each
- Giant Store-Baked Turkey: $9.99/lb
- 93% Lean Ground Beef: $7.99/lb
- Jimmy Dean or Butterball Breakfast Rolls: 2 for $9.00
- Perdue Fresh Shortcuts: $5.99 each
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $7.99 each
- Skinny Butcher Dippers or Hatfield Ham Steak: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Kobe Burgers: $9.99 each
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin: $3.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Raw Argentine Red Shrimp: $9.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $10.99/lb
- Diced Fajita Chicken Breast: $8.99 each
- Hormel Pepperoni: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Meatballs: $7.99 each
- C.Wirthy & Co. Salmon: $9.99 each
- Phillips Appetizers: $7.99 each
- Grilled Sliced Chicken Breast: $8.99 each
- Lean Beef Stew: $9.99/lb
- Tilapia Fillets: $7.99/lb
- Giant Bagged Fillets: $1.00 off
- Phillips Crab Meat: $3.00 off
- Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks or Fillets: $5.00 off
- StarKist Solid White or Chunk Light Tuna: 2 for $3.00

Deli and prepared on sale:
- P.F. Chang's or Bertolli Skillet Meals: $5.99 each
- Fried Chicken Friday (8-pc): $10.00 each
- Giant Appetizers: 2 for $9.00
- Taste of Inspirations Salad Kit: $3.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Salsa or Guacamole: 2 for $7.00
- Giant Tortilla Chips: $4.49 each
- Fresh Store-Made Octagon Fruit or Vegetable Tray: $9.99 each
- Marzetti Fruit Dip: $4.99 each
- Caramel Apple: $1.99 each

Produce on sale:
- Russet Potatoes or Yellow Onions: $0.69/lb
- Halos Mandarins: $2.99 each with digital coupon ($4.99 without)
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Giant Russet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Seedless Mandarins: $4.99 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $2.99 each
- Giant Yellow Onions or Nature's Promise Organic Cooking Carrots: $2.49 each
- Plum Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Blueberries: $3.79 each
- Golden Pineapple: $3.29 each
- Fresh Kiwi: 2 for $1.00
- Limes: 3 for $1.00
- Lemons: 4 for $2.00
- Sweet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Green Beans: $2.79 each
- Broccoli: $1.99/lb
- Tote Bag Apples: $1.29/lb
- Mangoes, Navel Oranges or Grapefruit: 4 for $5.00
- Taste of Inspirations Salad Kit: $3.49 each
- Giant Romaine Hearts: $3.49 each
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash: $1.29/lb

Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Rana Filled Pasta or Sauce: $4.49 each
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs: $6.99 each
- Cedar's Tzatziki: $3.99 each with digital coupon ($4.99 without)

Bakery and bread on sale:
- Nature's Promise Artisan Bread Half Loaves: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Gourmet Cookies: $4.99 each
- Sara Lee Bread or Ball Park Rolls: $2.99 each
- Toufayan Flatbreads or Pitas: $2.49 each
- Giant Cornbread: $5.99 each
- Giant Cupcakes: $5.99 each
- Giant Mini Cupcakes: $5.49 each
- Giant Mini Muffins: $5.99 each
- Lofthouse Cookies: $5.49 each

Pantry on sale:
- Swanson Broth: $1.88 each
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Muffin Mix: $0.79 each
- Giant Canned Beans: $0.89 each
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.19 each
- Giant Broth: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Gravy: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Ketchup: $1.69 each
- Giant Mustard: $1.99 each
- Giant Stuffing Mix: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Mayonnaise: $4.99 each
- Giant Salad Dressing: $2.39 each
- Giant Graham Crackers: $2.99 each
- Giant Chocolate Morsels: $2.99 each
- Giant Pie Crust: $3.69 each
- Giant All-Purpose Flour: $2.49 each
- Giant Granulated Sugar: $3.39 each
- Oreo, Chips Ahoy! or Cakesters: $2.99 each
- Cheez-It or Keebler Sandwich Crackers: $2.49 each
- SunnyD Punch: $3.49 each
- Califia Farms Almondmilk or Creamer: 2 for $6.00
- Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps: 2 for $9.00
- Taste of Inspirations Olives: $7.49 each
- Kellogg's or Kashi Cereal or Bear Naked Granola: $3.99 each
- Quaker Instant Oatmeal: 2 for $6.00
- Pop-Tarts or Rice Krispies Treats Bars: 2 for $4.00
- Seattle's Best Coffee: $6.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shells or Success Boil-in-Bag or Minute Rice Cups: 2 for $4.00
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $6.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce: $3.99 each
- Domino Sugar: $4.99 each
- Tajín Snack Sauce: $3.59 each
- Pompeian Olive Oil: $5.99 each
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Multipack: $6.99 each
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each with digital coupon ($6.49 without)
- Wishbone Salad Dressing: 2 for $4.00
- Mott's Applesauce or Smoothie Pouches: $7.99 each
- Gatorade: $8.99 each
- Kellogg's Town House Crackers: 2 for $8.00
- Godiva Masterpiece: $5.99 each
- Sour Patch Kids or Swedish Fish: 2 for $5.00
- Pringles: 2 for $3.00
- Nature's Promise Pasta Sauce: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $6.99 each
- PAM Cooking Spray: 2 for $8.00
- Diamond Chopped Pecans: $7.99 each
- Ghirardelli Baking Chips: 2 for $13.00
- McCormick Food Coloring: $1.00 off
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix Favorites: 3 for $5.00
- Betty Crocker Cookie Mix: 2 for $6.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.69 each
- Nature's Promise Broth: $1.99 each
- Giant Apple Cider: $3.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $2.79 each
- Ferrara XL Bags: $15.99 each
- Hershey's Jumbo Bag: $2.00 off
- Hershey's XL Bags: $3.00 off
- Hershey's XXL Bags: $2.00 off

Frozen on sale:
- Giant Vegetables: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Appetizers: $3.79 each
- Giant Classic Crust Pizza: 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Waffles: $2.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Chewy Granola Bars: 2 for $6.00
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetables: $2.29 each
- Nature's Promise Fruit: $5.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Sorbetto: $6.79 each
- Giant Aerosol Whipped Topping: $3.69 each
- Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: 2 for $7.00 with digital coupon (2 for $8.00 without)
- Birds Eye Blends or Steamfresh Family Size Vegetables: 4 for $8.00
- Eggo Waffles, Pancakes, French Toaster Sticks or Thick & Fluffy: 2 for $6.00
- Jimmy Dean Delights: $7.49 each
- Nestlé Drumstick or Oreo Novelties: 2 for $8.00
- Banquet Brown'N Serve Sausage: 2 for $3.00
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust or Gluten Free Pizza: $7.99 each
- Smart Ones Entrées: 3 for $6.00
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $4.99 each
- Giant Ready to Bake Cookie Dough: $3.29 each

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🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost

Based on sale prices for items in this plan

Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.

$54.95

for 2 people  ·  $27.48 per person

📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of October 14, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Giant.