Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
Switch dietary option for this week:
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Ground Turkey Spaghetti with Tomato Basil Sauce
Description: Lean ground turkey is browned and simmered in a simple tomato basil garlic sauce, then tossed with thin spaghetti for a classic kid-approved pasta night. It is a familiar, comforting meal that comes together quickly on a weeknight.
Sale items used: Fresh ground turkey 85% lean ($3.99), Combino thin spaghetti ($0.98), Tomato basil & garlic pasta sauce ($1.69)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 4 oz (0.25 lb) of ground turkey, roughly 2 oz dry spaghetti, and half a jar of pasta sauce. The remaining turkey can be refrigerated for another meal. The remaining pasta sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Recipes:
- Tomato Basil Turkey Spaghetti
- Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Bone-In Chicken Thighs with Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Description: Juicy bone-in chicken thighs are seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and butter, then oven-baked until golden and crispy. They are served alongside crispy Ore-Ida frozen potatoes for a satisfying, kid-friendly plate.
Sale items used: Fresh bone-in chicken thighs ($0.99/lb), Ore-Ida frozen potatoes ($4.49), Salted spreadable butter ($2.49)
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 40 minutes bake (55 minutes total)
Serving note: Buy approximately 0.75 lb of bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 small thighs), estimated cost $0.74. Use about 1 cup (roughly one-quarter of the bag) of Ore-Ida potatoes. Total bake time is about 40 minutes at 400 degrees F; pop the potatoes in during the last 20 minutes so everything finishes together.
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Drumsticks with Dinner Rolls
Description: Chicken drumsticks are pan-seared in a little butter until the skin is golden and the meat is cooked through, making them easy and fun for kids to eat. Soft dinner rolls on the side make this a simple, satisfying meal.
Sale items used: Fresh chicken drumsticks ($1.39), Dinner roll ($0.69), Salted spreadable butter ($2.49)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: The $1.39 chicken drumsticks are sold as a pack; use 2 drumsticks for one serving and refrigerate or freeze the rest. Buy 2 dinner rolls at $0.69 each. Use about 1 teaspoon of butter from the tub already purchased on Tuesday.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Lemon Pepper Drumsticks
- Pan Fried Chicken Drumsticks
- Seasoned Crispy Chicken Drumsticks
Thursday
Meal: Skillet-Cooked Boneless Country Style Ribs with Orzo Pasta
Description: Boneless country style ribs are sliced into smaller pieces and cooked in a skillet with a simple tomato-based sauce until tender and flavorful. They are served over buttery orzo pasta for a hearty, kid-friendly dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh boneless country style ribs ($2.99), Eridanous orzo pasta ($1.09), Eridanous Greek tomato sauce ($2.29)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: The $2.99 boneless country style ribs are sold as a pack; use about 0.5 lb of ribs for one serving and freeze the rest for another week. Use about 1/3 cup dry orzo and half the can of tomato sauce. The remaining orzo and sauce can be stored for later use.
Friday
Meal: Sauteed Sea Scallops and Shrimp with Buttered Spaghetti
Description: Sweet sea scallops and shrimp are quickly sauteed in butter until golden, then served over thin buttered spaghetti for a simple, mild seafood pasta kids will enjoy. The mild, slightly sweet flavor of the scallops and shrimp makes this an approachable seafood meal for younger eaters.
Sale items used: Fresh sea scallops & shrimp ($8.99), Combino thin spaghetti ($0.98), Salted spreadable butter ($2.49)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: The $8.99 package of sea scallops and shrimp is a flat-price pack; use about half the package for one serving and refrigerate the rest to use the same day or freeze immediately. Use about 2 oz dry spaghetti from the box already purchased on Monday. Use about 1 tablespoon of butter from the tub.
Recipes:
- Shrimp and Scallop Pasta
- Garlic Butter Scallop and Shrimp Pasta
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh ground turkey 85% lean (1 pack): $3.99
- Combino thin spaghetti (1 box): $0.98
- Tomato basil & garlic pasta sauce (1 jar): $1.69
- Fresh bone-in chicken thighs (0.75 lb): $0.74
- Ore-Ida frozen potatoes (1 bag): $4.49
- Salted spreadable butter (1 tub): $2.49
- Fresh chicken drumsticks (1 pack): $1.39
- Dinner rolls (x2): $1.38
- Fresh boneless country style ribs (1 pack): $2.99
- Eridanous orzo pasta (1 bag): $1.09
- Eridanous Greek tomato sauce (1 can): $2.29
- Fresh sea scallops & shrimp (1 pack): $8.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil or neutral cooking oil
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Fresh beef skirt steak: $9.99
- Fresh organic ground beef, 90% lean: $6.49
- Fresh boneless country style ribs: $2.99
- Fresh chicken drumsticks: $1.39
- Fresh ground turkey, 85% lean: $3.99
- Fresh sea scallops & shrimp: $8.99
- Ocean Sea frozen wild caught pacific whiting: $5.99
- Eridanous frozen Indian squid: $8.99
- Eridanous frozen octopus tentacles: $12.99
- Eridanous frozen mussel meat: $4.99
- Eridanous frozen raw jumbo squid rings: $8.99
- Dulano fully cooked bacon: $5.99
- Frozen sausage patties, original: $4.99
- Frozen sausage links, original: $5.99
- Philly Gourmet frozen 100% pure beef sliced steaks: $5.49
- Bubba burger frozen beef burgers, original: $12.99
- Fresh bone-in chicken thighs: $0.99/lb
- Dulano chicken sausage: $1.99
- Hampton Farms peanuts: $1.49
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh stuffed pasta: $2.49
- Bistro 28 beef & lamb gyro pita sandwiches: $8.99
- Eridanous frozen gyro sandwich kit: $9.79
Produce on sale:
- Sweet cherries: $2.49
- Gold kiwis: $1.49/lb
- Green seedless grapes: $3.89
- Vidalia onions: $2.69 for 3 lb
- Organic spring mix: $2.99
- Avocados: $3.49 for 4 ct
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Mozzarella string cheese: $2.49
- Salted spreadable butter: $2.49
- Eridanous barrel aged feta cheese in brine: $6.99
- Eridanous Greek style dip: $2.29
- Eridanous feta cheese dips: $1.99
- Eridanous halloumi grilling cheese: $3.99
- Eridanous manouri P.D.O. whey cheese: $3.99
- Eridanous kalathaki limnoy soft sheep & goat cheese: $7.99
- Eridanous graviera hard cheese: $5.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection plain goat cheese, spreadable: $3.39
- Lidl Preferred Selection Parmigiano Reggiano PDO aged 24 months: $10.19
- Shredded Parmesan cheese: $2.69
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Eridanous wheat flour breadsticks: $1.49
- Eridanous frozen Cretan style stuffed pita bread: $4.99
- Eridanous breadsticks: $1.99
- Eridanous frozen cheese filled sesame rolls: $4.99
- Eridanous frozen cheese pastry: $3.99
- Eridanous frozen cheese pastry bites: $5.99
- Eridanous frozen pastry with Greek cheese filling: $6.99
- Eridanous frozen twisted pie with spinach, mizithra cheese and feta cheese: $6.99
- Eridanous bake and eat oven ready Greek bouyiourdi: $3.99
- Eridanous frozen Cretan style mini pies with spinach, mizithra and anthotyros cheese: $4.99
- Eridanous frozen bougatsa crème filled pastry: $3.99
- Everything NY bagel: $1.99
- Glazed yeast donut: $0.79
- Dinner roll: $0.69
- Fin Carré milk chocolate bar, whole roasted hazelnuts: $1.99
- Bellarom Café Barrio ground coffee: $3.49
- Eridanous Greek style light roast ground coffee: $2.99
- Eridanous wafer rolls with filling: $3.99
Pantry on sale:
- Eridanous grape leaves stuffed with rice: $2.49
- Eridanous ready meal: $2.49
- Eridanous orzo pasta: $1.09
- Eridanous Greek tomato sauce: $2.29
- Eridanous giant calamari: $2.99
- Eridanous extra virgin olive oil spray: $4.99
- Eridanous capers: $1.29
- Eridanous stuffed green olives: $2.49
- Eridanous pitted green olives in brine: $5.99
- Eridanous whole Greek olives snack pack: $2.49
- Eridanous whole marinated olives: $1.99
- Eridanous Kalamon whole olives with olive oil: $4.99
- Eridanous sundried tomatoes in brine: $2.49
- Eridanous Greek olive oil PDO: $10.99
- Eridanous olive paste: $1.49
- Eridanous artichoke quarters with Kalamon olives and capers in oil: $2.49
- Eridanous anchovy fillets in sunflower oil with black olives: $2.99
- Eridanous cheese stuffed peppers: $2.99
- Eridanous green peppers in brine: $1.99
- Eridanous marinated roasted red peppers: $2.99
- Eridanous tahini sesame paste: $2.99
- Bistro 28 beef & lamb gyro pita sandwiches: $8.99
- Eridanous mini pasteli sesame seed bars: $2.99
- Eridanous sesame bar: $0.79
- Eridanous mini nut brittle bars: $3.99
- Eridanous Greek style cookies: $3.19
- Eridanous white nougat almond bar: $0.79
- Eridanous chocolate shortbread cookies: $3.49
- Eridanous cookies with filling: $1.99
- Eridanous mini kourabie Greek cookies: $2.99
- Eridanous halva: $2.99
- Eridanous traditional Greek confection: $2.19
- Eridanous fruit in syrup: $2.99
- Eridanous caramelized nuts: $2.19
- Eridanous thyme honey from Aegean: $4.99
- Alesto dry roasted pistachios, lightly salted: $4.99
- Snack Day crackers: $1.29
- Oats: $1.79
- Lidl Preferred Selection passata: $3.39
- Lidl Preferred Selection aged balsamic vinegar of Modena: $4.85
- Lidl Preferred Selection fresh stuffed pasta: $2.49
- Combino thin spaghetti: $0.98
- Tomato, basil & garlic pasta sauce: $1.69
- Crushed red pepper: $0.99
- Solev ita organic lemon ginger shot: $1.99
- Tropicana pure premium calcium + vitamin D orange juice, no pulp: $8.27
- Solev ita 100% juice blend, orange pineapple: $2.99
- Solev ita 100% ruby red grapefruit juice: $3.99
- NuTrail nut granola: $6.45
- Eillien's trail mix: $4.29
- Gelatelli frozen mini cones: $2.99
- Gelatelli frozen waffle cone trio: $3.79
- Bon Gelati frozen dairy dessert cones: $3.49
- Utz potato chips, party size: $3.99
- Cholula hot sauce, original: $3.92
- Purified water: $2 for 2 for $5.00
- Frozen cheese ravioli: $2.99
- O'Sole Mio meal kit: $9.99
- Rana chicken mac & cheese: $11.99
- UNO Chicago style deep dish pizza: $4.99
- Ore-Ida frozen potatoes: $4.49
- Trattor ia Alfredo frozen rising crust pizza: $3.49
- Eridanous frozen gyro sandwich kit: $9.79
Frozen on sale:
- Bon Gelati frozen dairy dessert cones: $3.49
- Gelatelli frozen almond dairy dessert bars: $4.99
- Gelatelli frozen mini cones: $2.99
- Gelatelli frozen waffle cone trio: $3.79
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$32.51
for 1 person · $32.51 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of July 22, 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 Lidl.