Lidl Gluten-Free Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Chops with Herb-Roasted Yellow Potatoes
Description: One bone-in center cut pork chop is seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, then rested while yellow potatoes roast with olive oil, garlic, and fresh herbs until crispy and tender. This simple, satisfying gluten-free dinner comes together in under 45 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops ($2.99 each), Yellow potatoes ($2.99 for 5 lb), Italiamo extra virgin olive oil ($7.99 for 16.9 fl. oz.), Italiamo seasoning blend grinder ($1.49)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pork chop (approximately 0.5 lb) and about 2 medium yellow potatoes (roughly 0.5 lb of the 5 lb bag). The 5 lb potato bag will carry over for Wednesday and Friday meals, making it a great value purchase for the week. Season the chop simply with the grinder blend and a drizzle of olive oil.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Pork Chops (Easy Recipe) - Wholesome Yum
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet-Sauteed Thin-Sliced Chicken Breast with Italiamo Sicilian Pistachio and Basil Pesto over Arborio Rice
Description: One thin-sliced chicken breast is quickly sauteed in olive oil until golden, then topped with a generous spoonful of Italiamo Sicilian pistachio and basil pesto for a bright, nutty finish. It is served over a single portion of fluffy Arborio rice cooked stovetop, making a restaurant-quality gluten-free meal in about 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, thin sliced ($2.99 per pack), Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto ($2.39 for 6.7 oz.), Italiamo Arborio rice ($3.99 for 35.2 oz.)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 thin-sliced chicken breast (approximately 0.4 to 0.5 lb from the pack). Cook about 1/3 cup dry Arborio rice, which yields a generous single serving. The pesto jar and rice bag will have plenty left over for other uses. Leftover chicken from the pack can be refrigerated and used for lunch the next day.
Recipes:
- Chicken Pesto Risotto - Three Olives Branch
- One-Pot Pesto Chicken and Rice (gluten-free) - rachLmansfield
- Pesto Chicken and Rice Skillet (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, 30 Minute Meal)
Wednesday
Meal: Sauteed Frozen Large Cooked Shrimp with Italiamo Roasted Bell Pepper and Garlic over Yellow Potatoes
Description: A single-serving portion of frozen large cooked shrimp is quickly thawed and sauteed with garlic and strips of Italiamo roasted bell pepper in olive oil for a colorful, flavorful skillet meal. It is served over sliced roasted yellow potatoes from the bag purchased Monday, keeping this meal fast and budget-friendly.
Sale items used: Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40 ($6.99 for 12 oz.), Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil ($2.49 for 9.8 oz.), Yellow potatoes (already purchased Monday)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 5 to 6 shrimp (about 4 oz., roughly one-third of the 12 oz. bag) for a single serving. Leftover shrimp can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Use 2 medium yellow potatoes from the bag already at home. The roasted bell pepper jar will have leftovers that work well as a topping or side throughout the week.
Recipes:
- Sauteed garlic shrimp with potatoes and peppers | HealthPartners
Thursday
Meal: Ground Beef and Italiamo Cherry Tomato Sauce Skillet with Shredded Parmesan over Arborio Rice
Description: A single-serving portion of 85% lean ground beef is browned in a skillet, then simmered with Italiamo cherry tomato sauce until rich and saucy. It is spooned over a bed of Arborio rice left over from Tuesday and finished with a sprinkle of shredded Parmesan for a hearty, gluten-free comfort meal.
Sale items used: Fresh ground beef, 85% lean ($10.99 for 32 oz.), Italiamo cherry tomato sauce ($1.69 for 11.6 oz.), Shredded Parmesan cheese ($1.99 for 5 oz.), Italiamo Arborio rice (already purchased Tuesday)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 0.5 lb (8 oz.) of ground beef from the 32 oz. package. Divide and freeze the remaining ground beef in individual portions right away to avoid waste. Use the remaining Arborio rice from Tuesday. The full jar of cherry tomato sauce is used for this one serving for maximum flavor. Top with about 2 tablespoons of shredded Parmesan.
Recipes:
- Gluten Free Risotto With Tomatoes
- Ground Beef Rice Casserole-Jar of Lemons
Friday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Italiamo Frozen Whole Calamari with Italiamo Grilled Artichokes and Balsamic Glaze over Yellow Potatoes
Description: Frozen whole calamari is thawed, patted dry, and roasted in a hot oven with olive oil and seasoning until tender with lightly charred edges, then plated alongside Italiamo grilled artichokes warmed in their oil. Everything is finished with a drizzle of Italiamo balsamic glaze and served over roasted yellow potatoes from the bag, creating an elegant gluten-free dinner.
Sale items used: Italiamo frozen whole calamari ($7.99 for 22.2 oz.), Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon ($2.99 for 7 oz.), Italiamo balsamic glaze ($1.99 for 8.4 fl. oz.), Yellow potatoes (already purchased Monday)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately one-third of the calamari bag (about 7 oz.) for a single serving. Freeze the remaining calamari in portions for future meals. Use half the jar of artichokes (about 3.5 oz.) as a side. Use 2 medium yellow potatoes from the remaining bag. Thaw calamari in the refrigerator the night before or under cold running water for 15 minutes before roasting.
Recipes:
- Balsamic Roasted Artichokes - Daily Meal
- Oven-Roasted Artichokes and Potatoes
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops (x1 pack): $2.99
- Yellow potatoes (x1 bag, 5 lb): $2.99
- Italiamo extra virgin olive oil (x1 bottle, 16.9 fl. oz.): $7.99
- Italiamo seasoning blend grinder (x1): $1.49
- Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, thin sliced (x1 pack): $2.99
- Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto (x1 jar, 6.7 oz.): $2.39
- Italiamo Arborio rice (x1 bag, 35.2 oz.): $3.99
- Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40 (x1 bag, 12 oz.): $6.99
- Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil (x1 jar, 9.8 oz.): $2.49
- Fresh ground beef, 85% lean (x1 pack, 32 oz.): $10.99
- Italiamo cherry tomato sauce (x1 jar, 11.6 oz.): $1.69
- Shredded Parmesan cheese (x1 bag, 5 oz.): $1.99
- Italiamo frozen whole calamari (x1 bag, 22.2 oz.): $7.99
- Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon (x1 jar, 7 oz.): $2.99
- Italiamo balsamic glaze (x1 bottle, 8.4 fl. oz.): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic cloves
- Salt and black pepper
- Dried oregano or Italian seasoning (if not using the grinder blend)
- Butter or neutral cooking oil for searing
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Fresh grass-fed ribeye steak: $6.99 each
- Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, thin sliced: $2.99
- Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops: $2.99
- Fresh plain beef fajitas: $8.99
- Fresh steelhead trout skin-on fillet: $8.99
- Frozen large cooked shrimp, 31-40: $6.99 for 12 oz.
- Frozen spicy shrimp fried rice: $3.89 for 16 oz.
- Frozen battered boom boom shrimp with sweet Thai chili sauce: $4.99 for 10 oz.
- Frozen fish sticks: $2.99 for 15.8 oz.
- Fresh ground beef, 85% lean: $10.99 for 32 oz.
- Dulano salami: $3.99 for 7 oz.
- Beretta cubed pancetta: $3.49 for 4 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection prosciutto Italiano, family size: $7.99 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection mortadella with pistachios, family size: $5.99 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection guanciale strips: $5.49 for 3.5 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian coppa slices: $3.99 for 3 oz.
- Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter: $3.99 for 8 oz.
- Perdue Air Fryer Ready frozen crispy wings: $8.99 for 22 oz.
- Del Real grilled chicken & vegetables fajita kit: $8.99 for 18 oz.
- Del Real birria: $9.99 for 15 oz.
- Del Real pupusas: $7.99 for 6 ct., 16.8 oz.
- Del Real chicken & 3 cheese tamales: $8.99 for 24 oz.
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta: $2.49 for 8.8 oz.
Produce on sale:
- Green seedless grapes: $1.29 for 5 lb.
- Yellow potatoes: $2.99 for 5 lb.
- Peaches: $1.69
- Tomatoes on the vine: $1.49
- Gold kiwis: $3.89 for 1 lb.
- Organic Pink Lady apples: $3.59 for 2 lb.
- Raspberries: $1.99 for 6 oz.
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Ricotta cheese: $1.99 for 15 oz.
- Shredded Parmesan cheese: $1.99 for 5 oz.
- Fresh mozzarella cheese: $2.49 for 8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection DOP Pecorino Romano cheese: $6.49 for 8 oz.
- Italian cheese: $3.49 for 8 oz.
- Dolce Gorgonzola cheese: $3.49 for 7 oz.
- Sour cream: $1.29 for 16 oz.
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Rustic baguette: $1.99 each
- Brownie pop: $1.19 each
- Blueberry scone: $0.89 each
- Enriched white bread: $0.99 for 20 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen butter croissants: $2.99 for 6 ct., 12.7 oz.
Pantry on sale:
- Hazelnut spread with cocoa: $1.99 for 13 oz.
- Granola: $3.99 for 26.5 oz.
- Organic mixed berry granola: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Pack-a-snack: $1.99 for 4.5 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection amber maple syrup, family size: $10.99 for 32 fl. oz.
- On the Border tortilla chips, Café Style: $2.79 for 11 oz.
- Italiamo nougat bar: $1.99 for 3.52 oz.
- Italiamo Tuscan style cookie assortment: $5.99 for 15.8 oz.
- Italiamo cannoli with crème filling: $3.99 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo glazed puff pastry with cocoa and apricot topping: $1.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo crunchy nut bar: $2.99 for 5.2 oz.
- Italiamo lady fingers: $2.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Italiamo shortbread cookies with milk and honey: $2.99 for 12.3 oz.
- Italiamo cookies: $2.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Italiamo shortbread cookies with creme filling: $1.99 for 4.9 oz.
- Italiamo chocolate covered pistachios: $3.99 for 5.29 oz.
- Italiamo cantuccini: $3.49 for 10.5 oz.
- Italiamo pistachio spread: $2.49 for 6.7 oz.
- Biscotti Brothers biscottini: $3.99 for 10 oz.
- Italiamo focaccia crackers: $1.99 for 3.52 oz.
- Italiamo Sardinian puffed crackers: $2.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo tarallini baked snack: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo seasoning oil: $3.99 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo seasoning blend grinder: $1.49 for 0.56-1.23 oz.
- Italiamo sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil: $2.29 for 8.1 oz.
- Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil: $2.49 for 9.8 oz.
- Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon: $2.99 for 7 oz.
- Italiamo bruschetta topping: $1.99 for 6.7 oz.
- Italiamo flavored vinegar: $3.99 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo balsamic vinegar spray: $2.49 for 8.4 fl. oz.
- Italiamo extra virgin olive oil: $7.99 for 16.9 fl. oz.
- Antico Frantoio Italian extra virgin olive oil: $7.99 for 16.9 fl. oz.
- Italiamo whole green nocellara olives: $3.99 for 14.8 oz.
- Italiamo pitted taggiasca olives: $2.49 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo green pitted olives in sunflower oil: $3.99 for 18.6 oz.
- Italiamo balsamic glaze: $1.99 for 8.4-8.45 fl. oz.
- Italiamo Arborio rice: $3.99 for 35.2 oz.
- Italiamo tricolor trottole: $1.99 for 16 oz.
- Italiamo risotto: $2.49 for 9.8 oz.
- Italiamo pasta: $2.49 for 8.8-17.6 oz.
- Italiamo cannelloni pasta: $1.99 for 8.8 oz.
- Italiamo Sicilian sauce: $1.69 for 6.3 oz.
- Italiamo fusilli pasta: $2.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo cherry tomato sauce: $1.69 for 11.6 oz.
- Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto: $2.39 for 6.7 oz.
- Italiamo marmalade: $2.99 for 12.6 oz.
- Italiamo cedrata Italian sparkling drink: $3.49 for four 6.7 fl. oz. bottles
- Creamy peanut butter: $0.99 for 18 oz.
- Concord grape jelly: $1.49 for 32 oz.
- Cereal: $1.49 for 12.3-18 oz.
- Snack Day wavy potato chips, extra flavor all dressed: $1.79 for 9.5 oz.
- Fin Carré milk chocolate bar with roasted almond pieces: $1.49 for 3.52 oz.
- Alesto raw almonds: $4.99 for 14 oz.
- Fisher walnut halves & pieces: $2.99 for 6 oz.
- Fisher pecan halves: $3.49 for 6 oz.
- Utz Pub Mix: $5.99 for 20 oz.
- BeeMax Dubai style chocolate bar: $9.99 for 7.4 oz.
- OLIPOP soda: $5.00 for 3 for only
- Solevita 100% orange juice, pulp free: $4.99 for 1 gallon
- Solevita organic ginger mango lime shot: $2.25 for 5 fl. oz.
- Ground coffee, 100% Colombian: $9.49 for 24.2 oz.
- Bellarom coffee pods: $7.99 for 36 ct., 11.8 oz.
- Califia Farms cold brew unsweetened black coffee, espresso blend: $4.99 for 48 fl. oz.
- Extra virgin olive oil: $8.65 for 25.3 fl. oz.
Frozen on sale:
- Italiamo frozen gelato sampler: $3.99 for 28.7 fl. oz.
- Frozen pierogies, potato and cheddar: $1.79 for 16 oz.
- Frozen uncured franks in puff pastry: $4.99 for 12 ct., 7.5 oz.
- Italiamo frozen tartufo dairy dessert: $2.99 for 2 ct., 12.1 fl. oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen tiramisu: $6.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo frozen pasta & broccoli in broccoli & Alfredo sauce: $3.99 for 17.6 oz.
- Italiamo frozen whole calamari: $7.99 for 22.2 oz.
- Italiamo frozen mozzarella cheese calzone: $2.99 for 8.8 oz.
- Italiamo frozen eggplant Parmesan: $3.49 for 15.8 oz.
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh pasta: $2.49 for 8.8 oz.
- Bon Gelati frozen dairy dessert cones: $3.15 for 24.3 fl. oz.
- Frozen tots: $1.99 for 32 oz.
- Frozen cheesecake sampler: $3.99 for 12 oz.
- DiGiorno frozen rising crust pizza: $3.99 for 24.6-24.7 oz.
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$61.95
for 1 person · $61.95 per person
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