Giant Gluten-Free Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $0.49/lb
- Giant Chicken Wings: $0.99/lb
- Perdue Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thins or Tenders: $1.99/lb
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken: $2.99 each
- Easy Street Chicken: $1.99 each
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $2.49/lb
- Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast: $2.49/lb
- Giant Ham Steak Slice: $2.99/lb
- Beef Short Ribs: $2.99/lb
- 73% Lean Ground Beef: $4.99/lb
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties: $3.99/lb
- Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak: $4.29/lb
- Roseda Farm Black Angus Burgers: $6.99 each
- MVP Beef Local Burgers: $7.99 each
- Salmon Fillets: $5.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $7.99/lb
- Shrimp: $7.99/lb
- Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $5.99/lb
- Blue Catfish Fillets: $8.99/lb
- Mahi-mahi Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Littleneck Clams: $5.99 each
- Phillips Crab or Lobster Cakes: $6.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon: $3.99 each
- Stachowski All Beef Hot Dogs: $4.99 each
- Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage: $4.99 each
- Fresh Dinner Sausage: $3.99/lb
- Hormel Pepperoni: $2.99 each

Vegetables on sale:
- Sweet Corn: $0.79 each
- Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Vidalia Onions: $0.99/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Grape Tomatoes: $1.49 each
- Vine Ripe Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Cabbage: $0.99/lb
- Yellow or Green Squash: $0.99/lb
- Green or Ripe Avocados: $0.99 each
- Eggplant: $1.49/lb
- Cucumbers or Green Peppers: $0.99 each
- Giant Mini Cucumbers: $1.49 each
- Strawberries: $2.49/lb
- Golden Pineapple: $2.99 each
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Seedless Watermelon Halves or Quarters: $0.99/lb
- Dole Salad Blends: $2.49 each
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $2.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Kale: $2.49 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Carrots: $2.99 each
- Giant Green Beans: $2.49 each
- Giant Salad Bowls: $2.49 each
- The Little Potato Co.: $2.99 each
- Shredded Lettuce: $2.99 each

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Bowl with Rice and Cabbage Slaw
Description: A single-serving portion of pork butt is slow-roasted until tender and easily shredded, then served over fluffy rice from a microwaveable Minute Rice cup. A simple cabbage slaw with a splash of vinegar and mayo brings brightness and crunch to round out the bowl.
Sale items used: Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast, Minute Rice Cups, Cabbage, Giant Mayonnaise, Kraft Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 3 to 4 hours roasting (or use a slow cooker)
Serving note: 0.5 lb pork butt roast (cook a small portion or buy the smallest available cut), 1 Minute Rice Cup, approximately 0.25 lb cabbage (a few leaves shredded), 1 tbsp mayo, 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
Recipes:
- BBQ Pulled Pork Rice Bowl Recipe With Lime
- Southern Pulled Pork Bowls
- Crockpot Pulled Pork Bowls

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Corn
Description: Two chicken leg quarters are seasoned with Old Bay and roasted in the oven until the skin is golden and the meat is juicy and fully cooked through. Fresh asparagus spears and a single ear of sweet corn are roasted alongside for a simple, colorful, and completely gluten-free plate.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Asparagus, Sweet Corn, Old Bay Seasoning
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 45 to 50 minutes roasting
Serving note: 2 chicken leg quarters (approximately 1 lb, very budget-friendly at $0.49/lb), 0.25 lb asparagus, 1 ear of sweet corn
Recipes:
- Smoky Chicken Leg Quarters with Fresh Corn
- Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Asparagus

Wednesday
Meal: St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs with Grilled Squash and Avocado Salad
Description: Rather than a full rack, approximately 1 lb of St. Louis-style ribs is seasoned with Old Bay and McCormick Grill Mates seasoning and oven-baked low and slow until tender, then finished with a gluten-free BBQ sauce glaze. Yellow squash is sliced and grilled or pan-seared, while a simple avocado salad with grape tomatoes and a squeeze of lime adds freshness.
Sale items used: St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs, Yellow or Green Squash, Green or Ripe Avocados, Grape Tomatoes, Old Bay Seasoning, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends, Kraft Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 2 to 2.5 hours baking
Serving note: Approximately 1 lb of ribs (a small slab section, practical for 1 person), 0.5 lb squash (1 small squash), 1 avocado, half a pack of grape tomatoes
Recipes:
- St. Louis Ribs Recipe
- Oven Baked Ribs (fall-off-the-bone!)
- St. Louis Ribs (Oven Recipe)

Thursday
Meal: Ground Beef Taco Bowls with Cabbage, Tomato, and Avocado
Description: Seasoned ground beef is browned in a skillet and served over a bed of shredded cabbage as the base, making this bowl completely gluten-free without needing any tortillas or wraps. Diced beefsteak tomato, sliced avocado, a dollop of sour cream, and shredded cheese are layered on top for a satisfying and colorful taco bowl.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef, Cabbage, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Green or Ripe Avocados, Breakstone's Sour Cream or Dip, Kraft Shredded Cheese, Frank's RedHot Sauce, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 0.5 lb ground beef, 0.25 lb cabbage (shredded), 1 small beefsteak tomato (approximately 0.25 lb), 1 avocado, 2 tbsp sour cream, 2 tbsp shredded cheese, hot sauce to taste
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Taco Bowls
- Beef Taco Bowls - Low Carb + Gluten Free
- Ground Beef Taco Bowls (35 Minutes)

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets with Roasted Green Beans and Little Potatoes
Description: A single salmon fillet is seasoned simply with Old Bay and pan-seared skin-side down in a hot skillet until perfectly golden and flaky. Halved Little Potatoes are roasted until crispy and tender, and Giant Green Beans are tossed in olive oil and roasted alongside for a complete and elegant gluten-free dinner.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, The Little Potato Co., Giant Green Beans, Old Bay Seasoning
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 25 to 30 minutes roasting
Serving note: 1 salmon fillet (approximately 0.5 lb), half a bag of The Little Potato Co. potatoes (the rest can be used as a side throughout the week), 1/2 bag Giant Green Beans
Recipes:
- Easy Sheet Pan Salmon with Green Beans and Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Salmon and Green Beans with Potatoes
- Baked Salmon with Potatoes and Green Beans

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast (0.5 lb - buy the smallest available, use the rest for leftovers): $1.25
- Minute Rice Cups (x1 cup): $2.49
- Cabbage (0.5 lb total, used across Monday and Thursday): $0.50
- Giant Mayonnaise (x1 jar, small amount used): $2.49
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce (x1 bottle, used Monday and Wednesday): $2.49
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (1 lb, approximately 2 quarters): $0.49
- Asparagus (0.25 lb): $0.62
- Sweet Corn (x1 ear): $0.79
- Old Bay Seasoning (x1 tin, used across multiple days): $3.99
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs (1 lb section): $2.49
- Yellow or Green Squash (0.5 lb, 1 small squash): $0.50
- Green or Ripe Avocados (x2, used Wednesday and Thursday): $1.98
- Grape Tomatoes (x1 pack): $1.49
- McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends (x1 bottle, used Wednesday and Thursday): $2.49
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (0.5 lb): $2.50
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (0.25 lb, 1 small tomato): $0.37
- Breakstone's Sour Cream or Dip (x1 container): $1.99
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (x1 bag): $1.99
- Frank's RedHot Sauce (x1 bottle): $2.99
- Salmon Fillets (0.5 lb, 1 fillet): $3.00
- The Little Potato Co. (x1 bag): $2.99
- Giant Green Beans (x1 bag): $2.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil (for roasting and searing)
- Salt and black pepper
- Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar (for cabbage slaw)
- Garlic powder
- Lime juice or a fresh lime (for avocado salad)
- Cooking spray or butter