Lidl Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week, chicken leg quarters on Monday and Tuesday's potato frittata share one 5 lb bag of yellow potatoes ($2.99), so the same bag covers two very different dinners. Chicken anchors Monday and Wednesday, with the leg quarters (3 lbs for $2.97) roasted on Monday and the Tyson breasts ($5.99) turned into mustard bread crumb cutlets on Wednesday. That keeps your meat nights separate from the dairy ones on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The same lettuce, tomatoes, liquid egg whites and Mexican blend cheese ($1.25) turn up on more than one night, so you use up what you buy instead of watching it wilt. Thursday's spaghetti with yellowfin tuna, olives and tomatoes is a quick pantry-style dinner with no cheese needed, and Friday's buttermilk pancakes with blackberries make an easy, relaxed end to the week.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Yellow Potatoes
Description: Meat. Chicken leg quarters are roasted skin-side up on a bed of yellow potato chunks tossed in olive oil, paprika, and garlic until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are golden. No dairy is used anywhere in this meal.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Yellow potatoes
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Use 3 lb total Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters (roughly 4 pieces, kosher-certified) and 2.5 lb of the 5 lb bag of yellow potatoes. Roast at 425 F for about 45 to 50 minutes. Total time is right around an hour, so season the chicken and cut the potatoes in the morning and keep them covered in the fridge.
Recipes:
- Israeli Paprika Chicken and Potatoes
- Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters for Two
- Savory Oven Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Potato and Mexican Blend Cheese Egg White Frittata with Side Salad
Description: Dairy. Thinly sliced yellow potatoes are pan-cooked in olive oil, then covered with Liquid egg whites and Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese and finished in the oven until set and golden. It is served in wedges with a crisp lettuce salad dressed in olive oil and lemon.
Sale items used: Yellow potatoes, Liquid egg whites, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Lettuce
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use the remaining 2.5 lb of yellow potatoes, 20 oz of the 32 oz carton of Liquid egg whites, 4 oz of the 8 oz bag of Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, and half of the head of lettuce. Cook in a large oven-safe skillet and finish at 400 F for about 12 to 15 minutes.
Recipes:
- Spinach, Pepper and Potato Frittata
- Potato Frittata with Cheese
- Flavory Frittata

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Fried Mustard Bread Crumb Chicken Cutlets with Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Description: Meat. Tyson chicken breasts are sliced into thin cutlets, brushed with Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, pressed into kosher-certified pareve Bread Crumbs, and pan-fried in oil until crisp and cooked through. They are served with a lettuce and tomato salad dressed with olive oil and lemon, with no dairy anywhere.
Sale items used: Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Bread Crumbs, Lettuce, Tomatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use the whole 40 oz bag of Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2.5 lb), thawed overnight in the fridge starting Tuesday. Slice each breast horizontally into cutlets and pound them thin. Use roughly 2 cups from the 15 oz pack of Bread Crumbs, about 3 tablespoons of the mustard, the other half of the head of lettuce, and 0.5 lb of the 1 lb of Tomatoes.
Recipes:
- Crispy Breaded Chicken Cutlets
- Honey Mustard Pretzel-Coated Chicken Cutlets
- Honey Mustard Chicken Cutlets

Thursday
Meal: Spaghetti with Yellowfin Tuna, Tomatoes, and Olives
Description: Dairy (pareve fish meal with no meat or poultry, so it is dairy-safe). Combino Spaghetti is tossed with flaked yellowfin tuna and its olive oil, fresh chopped tomatoes, and olives in brine, with garlic and red pepper flakes for a bright, briny sauce. No cheese is needed.
Sale items used: Lidl Preferred Selection yellowfin tuna in extra virgin olive oil, Combino Spaghetti, Tomatoes, Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 16 oz of Combino Spaghetti, the whole 10.5 oz can of Lidl Preferred Selection yellowfin tuna in extra virgin olive oil (kosher-certified) including its oil, the whole 7.5 oz jar of olives in brine (pitted and halved), and the remaining 0.5 lb of Tomatoes.
Recipes:
- Spaghetti with Tuna, Tomatoes, and Olives
- Spaghetti with Tuna and Olives
- Make This Easy Fresh Tomato and Tuna Pasta Recipe

Friday
Meal: Buttermilk Pancakes with Cheesy Egg White Scramble and Blackberries
Description: Dairy. A relaxed breakfast-for-dinner pairs hot frozen buttermilk pancakes with a fluffy scramble of Liquid egg whites and Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese. Fresh blackberries go on top of the pancakes for a sweet finish.
Sale items used: Frozen buttermilk pancakes, Liquid egg whites, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Blackberries
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use the whole 33 oz bag of Frozen buttermilk pancakes (kosher-certified), heated in the oven or toaster, the remaining 12 oz of Liquid egg whites, the remaining 4 oz of Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, and the whole 6 oz pack of Blackberries. Scramble the egg whites in a nonstick skillet with a little oil.
Recipes:
- Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
- Buttermilk and Berry Pancakes
- Blackberry Buttermilk Pancakes

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters (3 lbs): $2.97
- Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz (x1 bag): $5.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection yellowfin tuna in extra virgin olive oil, 10.5 oz (x1): $7.99
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1 pack): $2.99
- Lettuce, 1 head (x1): $1.95
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x1): $1.95
- Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz (x1): $1.25
- Liquid egg whites, 32 oz (x1): $3.99
- Frozen buttermilk pancakes, 33 oz (x1): $2.79
- Blackberries, 6 oz (x1 pack): $1.49
- Combino Spaghetti, 16 oz (x1): $1.35
- Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, 7.5 oz (x1): $2.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection mustard (x1): $1.99
- Bread Crumbs, 15 oz (x1): $1.39

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Vegetable oil for pan-frying
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic cloves or garlic powder
- Red pepper flakes
- Lemon juice
- Fresh or dried parsley
- Maple syrup for the pancakes