Lidl Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week gives you five different dinners that are naturally dairy-free, built around Lidl sale items: pork chops on Monday, chicken leg quarters on Tuesday, sausage spaghetti on Wednesday, shrimp tacos on Thursday and chicken breast on Friday. Chicken appears on two nights, but as roasted leg quarters on Tuesday and honey-orange cutlets on Friday, so it won't feel repetitive. One 5 lb pack of yellow potatoes at $2.99 covers both Tuesday and Friday, and the single head of lettuce and 3 lb pack of navel oranges stretch across Thursday and Friday too. When you pick up the Flour Tortillas for Thursday, check the label to make sure that package is dairy-free.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Apples and Onions
Description: Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chops are seared in a skillet, then topped with softened Honeycrisp apples and yellow onions in a quick mustard pan sauce. It is a sweet-savory weeknight dinner that is completely dairy-free and finished in one pan.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop, Honeycrisp apple, Yellow onions, 3 lb, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, 7.9-9.5 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 2 lb pork loin chops (4 chops, about 8 oz each), 2 Honeycrisp apples, 1 lb of the yellow onions (sliced) and about 2 tablespoons of the mustard. Sear the chops in vegetable oil until cooked through, then cook the apples and onions in the same pan and stir in the mustard with a splash of water.
Recipes:
- Easy Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
- Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
- Pork Chops With Apples

Tuesday
Meal: Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Yellow Potatoes and Onions
Description: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters are roasted on one pan with yellow potato chunks and onion wedges until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are golden. Seasoned simply with olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper, it is a hands-off, dairy-free dinner.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Yellow potatoes, 5 lb, Yellow onions, 3 lb
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Use about 3 lb chicken leg quarters (4 quarters, about 12 oz each), 2.5 lb of the yellow potatoes (cut into chunks) and 2 lb of the yellow onions (cut into wedges). Roast at 425 F for about 45 to 50 minutes until the chicken reaches 175 F. To save time, season the chicken and cut the vegetables in the morning and keep them covered in the fridge.
Recipes:
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Mixed Vegetables
- Savory Oven Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters

Wednesday
Meal: Sausage and Tomato Spaghetti
Description: Crumbled Dulano original breakfast sausage is browned in olive oil, then simmered with fresh chopped tomatoes into a rustic chunky sauce and tossed with Combino Spaghetti. No cheese is needed; a drizzle of olive oil and black pepper finish it.
Sale items used: Dulano original breakfast sausage, 12-16 oz, Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz, Tomatoes, 1 lb
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack Dulano original breakfast sausage (12-16 oz), 1 box Combino Spaghetti (16 oz) and 2 lb tomatoes (2 packs), diced. Brown the sausage, add the tomatoes and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, then toss with the cooked spaghetti and a splash of pasta water.
Recipes:
- Dairy-Free Restaurant Style Spaghetti
- Italian Sausage Pasta (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
- Easy One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Fresh Tomatoes

Thursday
Meal: Skillet Shrimp Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Lettuce
Description: Ocean Sea frozen large raw shrimp are thawed and sauteed in a hot skillet with paprika and a squeeze of navel orange, then tucked into warm Flour Tortillas with shredded lettuce and a fresh tomato salsa. Bright, quick and fully dairy-free with no cheese or cream topping.
Sale items used: Ocean Sea frozen large raw shrimp, 31-40, 12 oz, Flour Tortillas, 8 ct, Lettuce, 1 head, Tomatoes, 1 lb, Navel oranges, 3 lb
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 24 oz shrimp (2 packs), all 8 Flour Tortillas (choose a package labeled dairy-free, 2 per person), half the head of lettuce (shredded), 1 lb tomatoes (diced for salsa) and 1 lb of the navel oranges (about 2 oranges, juiced and zested). Thaw the shrimp overnight in the fridge or in cold water for 20 minutes, and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos (With Video!)
- Healthy Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Lime Sauce (Easy, Fresh & Flavorful)
- Dairy-Free Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Friday
Meal: Skillet Honey-Orange Chicken Breast with Pan-Fried Potatoes and Lettuce Salad
Description: Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts are sliced into cutlets, pan-seared and glazed with honey and fresh navel orange juice. They are served with golden pan-fried yellow potatoes and a crisp lettuce salad with orange segments.
Sale items used: Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz, Yellow potatoes, 5 lb, Navel oranges, 3 lb, Lettuce, 1 head
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 40 oz bag of chicken breasts (about 2.5 lb), thawed overnight in the fridge, 2.5 lb yellow potatoes (diced and pan-fried in vegetable oil), 2 lb navel oranges (about 4 oranges, some juiced for the glaze and some segmented for the salad) and the remaining half head of lettuce. Cook the chicken to 165 F and dress the salad with olive oil, orange juice and salt.
Recipes:
- One Pan Roasted Honey Orange Chicken and Potatoes
- Baked Honey Mustard Chicken & Potatoes (GF,DF)
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop (2 lbs): $5.98
- Honeycrisp apple (x2): $2.98
- Yellow onions, 3 lb (x1 pack): $1.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, 7.9-9.5 oz (x1): $1.99
- Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters (3 lbs): $2.97
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1 pack): $2.99
- Dulano original breakfast sausage, 12-16 oz (x1): $1.99
- Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz (x1): $1.35
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x3): $5.85
- Ocean Sea frozen large raw shrimp, 31-40, 12 oz (x2 packs): $9.98
- Flour Tortillas, 8 ct (x1): $2.39
- Lettuce, 1 head (x1): $1.95
- Navel oranges, 3 lb (x1 pack): $2.69
- Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz (x1): $5.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Vegetable oil
- Honey
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika