Giant Gluten-Free Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This is a genuinely unusual week at Giant because almost every meat and seafood item either has no usable pricing unit or lands in premium territory. The two proteins with clear, usable pricing are catfish at $0.89/lb and salmon at $4.49 each. Catfish is the standout deal of the week, coming in well under $2 for enough fish to feed four people, and it anchors four of the five dinners in different preparations so the week stays interesting without repeating itself. Salmon earns the one premium night because it is the only other protein with a workable price, and at roughly $2.25 per serving it is actually the more affordable premium option compared to anything else on this flyer. Produce like Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts at $2.50 each and Breakstone's Butter at $3.50 each round out the meals with fresh sides and rich flavor. The week leans heavily on pantry staples - garlic, spices, rice, and oil you likely already have - to keep the grocery spend low while making each catfish night feel completely different from the last.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Catfish Fillets with Romaine Salad
Description: Catfish fillets are seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper, then seared in butter in a skillet until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. A crisp romaine salad dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper serves alongside for a light, fresh weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Catfish Fillets, Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts, Breakstone's Butter
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Buy 2 lbs of Catfish Fillets for 4 people (about 0.5 lb per person). Use 1 package of Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts and 1 unit of Breakstone's Butter.
Tuesday
Meal: Butter-Basted Salmon Fillets with Romaine Salad
Description: Salmon fillets are baked in a hot oven at 400 degrees, basted with melted butter and minced garlic halfway through, and finished until just opaque in the center, about 12 to 15 minutes total. A second romaine salad with lemon and olive oil keeps the plate bright and balances the richness of the fish.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets or Snow Crab Clusters (salmon), Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts, Breakstone's Butter
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy 2 units of Salmon Fillets or Snow Crab Clusters (selecting salmon fillets) for 4 people. Use 1 package of Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts and 1 unit of Breakstone's Butter.
Wednesday
Meal: Cajun-Spiced Catfish Fillets with Steamed Rice
Description: Catfish fillets are coated in a bold Cajun spice blend of cayenne, onion powder, thyme, and black pepper, then cooked in a hot buttered skillet until a dark, flavorful crust forms on each side. Fluffy steamed white rice soaks up the pan juices and rounds out the plate for a hearty, satisfying meal.
Sale items used: Catfish Fillets, Breakstone's Butter
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy 2 lbs of Catfish Fillets for 4 people. Use 1 unit of Breakstone's Butter. Serve over rice from pantry staples.
Recipes:
- Cajun Baked Catfish Recipe (Dairy-Free, Butter-Free, Low Fat)
- Cajun Spiced Catfish Recipe | Co+op
- Cajun Catfish (low-carb, gluten-free, and delicious!)
Thursday
Meal: Lemon-Herb Catfish Fillets with Sauteed Carrots
Description: Catfish fillets are dredged in a gluten-free seasoning of dried herbs, garlic, and lemon zest, then pan-cooked in butter until tender and flaky, about 4 minutes per side. Baby-cut carrots are sauteed in the same pan with a little butter and a pinch of sugar until lightly caramelized and tender.
Sale items used: Catfish Fillets, Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots, Breakstone's Butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Buy 2 lbs of Catfish Fillets for 4 people. Use 1 package of Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots and 1 unit of Breakstone's Butter.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Lemon Herb Catfish Fillet - The Wheatless Kitchen
- Pan-Fried Catfish with Lemon Butter and Herbs - Taste Of Cook
Friday
Meal: Garlic-Butter Catfish Fillets with Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts
Description: Catfish fillets are pan-fried in garlic butter until golden and cooked through, then plated alongside Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts that have been sauteed in the same skillet with butter, garlic, and a pinch of salt until tender-crisp. The one-pan approach keeps cleanup easy and lets the vegetables pick up all the savory pan flavor.
Sale items used: Catfish Fillets, Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts, Breakstone's Butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Buy 2 lbs of Catfish Fillets for 4 people. Use 1 package of Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts and 1 unit of Breakstone's Butter.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Catfish Fillets (8 lbs total across 4 nights, purchased as needed): $7.12
- Salmon Fillets or Snow Crab Clusters (x2 units, selecting salmon): $8.98
- Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts (x2 each): $5.00
- Breakstone's Butter (x4 each, one per night): $14.00
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots (x1 package): $1.50
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts (x1 package): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- White rice (for Wednesday)
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Paprika
- Cayenne pepper
- Onion powder
- Dried thyme
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Lemon (for zest and juice)
- Olive oil
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Salmon Fillets or Snow Crab Clusters: $4.49/ea
- Boar's Head Ovengold Turkey Breast: $4.49/ea
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $2.23
- Oscar Mayer Meat, Turkey or Cheese Stuffed Franks: $2.50
- Schweid & Sons Whole Fresh Signature Sliders: $2.12 oz pkg
- Lou's Kitchen Entrées: $2.42
- Cooked Chicken: $4.99
- Frozen Beef Patties: $2.50
- Catfish Fillets: $0.89/lb
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $9.29
- Chicken of the Sea Crab Meat: $28.00
- Margaritaville Shrimp: $5.69
- Nature's Promise Grass Fed Ribeye or Strip Steak: $21.00
- Pork Butt Cooked Chicken Bone-in: $2.42
- Bob Evans Breakfast Links, Patties or Rolls: $2.50
- Hillshire Farm Deli Sandwiches: $2.50
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Main St Bistro Roasted or Baked Side Dishes: $5.00
- Panera Bread Soup: $2.50
Produce on sale:
- Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Sweet Corn White or Yellow: $2.50
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes: $2.59
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts: $1.99
- Seedless Watermelon Halves or Quarters: $4.99
- Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts: $2.50 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Salad Blends: $2.59
- Nature's Promise Organic Red or Green Seedless Grapes: $5.99/lb
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots: $1.50
- Giant Bagged Apples: $3.99
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Yoplait Single-Serve Yogurt: $2.50 when you buy 2
- Giant Shredded Cheese: $2.50
- Turkey Hill Ice Cream: $3.99
- Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Shake: $2.50
- Breakstone's Cottage Cheese Single Cup or Doubles: $2.50
- Breakstone's Butter: $3.50 each
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bar: $2.50
- Kraft Shredded Cheese: $2.50
- BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella or Snacking Cheese: $3.99
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk: $2.50
- Starbucks Creamer or Natural Bliss: $2.50
- Blue Bunny Mini Swirls Cones: $2.50
- Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Bars: $2.50
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Round Top White Bread: $1.50
- Wonder Bread, Rolls, Bagels or English Muffins: $2.50
- Tastykake Bagged Donuts: $2.50
- Pillsbury Grands! Rolls: $2.50
- Hostess Pumpkin Spice Twinkies Pumpkin Spice Donuts or Iced Pumpkin Cupcakes: $2.50
Pantry on sale:
- Jif Peanut Butter or Mott's Applesauce: $2.50
- Cheez-It Crackers: $2.50
- Jif Peanut Butter: $3.99
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $2.50
- Nabisco Snack Packs: $2.50
- Keebler Crackers Multipack: $2.50
- Hershey's Snack Size: $2.50
- Pumpkin Spice Cheerios: $2.50
- Pop-Tarts: $2.99
- Barilla Al Bronzo Organic Pasta: $2.50
- Mahatma Ready-to-Heat or Success Rice: $2.50
- Annie Chun's Noodle Bowl: $2.50
- Sunsweet Amazin Prunes: $2.50
- Heinz Original or Organic Ketchup: $2.50
- Kraft Salad Dressing or Viasic Pickles: $2.50
- Hormel Chili: $2.50
- Folgers Coffee: $2.13
- Quaker Organic, Fiber & Protein, No Sugar or Weight Control Oatmeal or Gluten Free Quick Oats: $2.50
- Krusteaz or Hungry Jack Pancake Mix: $2.50
- Taste of Inspirations Hummus: $2.50
- Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $4.99
- Graza Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $2.50
- Ocean's Halo Seaweed Snack: $2.50
- Pringles: $2.50
- Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna: $2.50
- Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks Multipack: $2.50
- GOGO SqueeZ Applesauce Pouches: $2.50
- Dole Fruit Bowls: $2.50
- Hunt's Snack Pack: $2.50
- Utz Variety Snack Pack: $2.50
- Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables: $2.50
- Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna: $2.50
Frozen on sale:
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: $2.50
- PF. Chang's or Bertolli Skillet Meals: $2.50
- Stouffer's Mac & Cheese: $2.50
- Stouffer's Jimmy Dean Delights or Yellowstone Entrées: $2.50
- Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: $2.50
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$38.59
for 4 people · $9.65 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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.