Lidl Low-Carb Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Chops with Roasted Bell Peppers and Olives
Description: Thick bone-in center cut pork chops are seasoned and seared in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through, then served alongside jarred roasted bell peppers and briny green olives for a fast, satisfying Italian-inspired plate. The combination of savory pork, sweet peppers, and salty olives delivers bold flavor with virtually no carbs and minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops, Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil, Italiamo whole green nocellara olives, Italiamo seasoning blend grinder
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack of pork chops (4 chops, one per person); 1 jar (9.8 oz.) roasted bell peppers, divided among 4 plates; approximately 4 oz. of olives from 1 jar (14.8 oz.), remainder reserved for another use; season chops generously with the seasoning blend grinder before searing.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Italian Pork Chops
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Gorgonzola, and Fresh Mozzarella
Description: Ground beef is browned in a skillet and finished with chopped sun-dried tomatoes and crumbled Gorgonzola, then topped with torn fresh mozzarella that melts slightly from the residual heat for a rich, cheesy Italian-style beef skillet. Sliced tomatoes on the vine served alongside keep the plate fresh and add color without adding meaningful carbs.
Sale items used: Fresh ground beef 85% lean, Italiamo sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil, Dolce Gorgonzola cheese, Fresh mozzarella cheese, Tomatoes on the vine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack (32 oz.) ground beef feeds 4 at 8 oz. raw per person; use approximately half the jar (about 4 oz.) of sun-dried tomatoes; use the full 7 oz. Gorgonzola crumbled over the skillet; use the full 8 oz. fresh mozzarella torn on top; 2 tomatoes on the vine, sliced and divided among plates.
Recipes:
- Italian Ground Beef Skillet Recipe
- Keto Italian Ground Beef and Cauliflower Skillet
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Cooked Thin-Sliced Chicken Breast with Sicilian Pistachio Basil Pesto and Shredded Parmesan
Description: Thin-sliced chicken breasts cook quickly in a skillet until golden, then are spooned with Sicilian pistachio and basil pesto and finished with shredded Parmesan for a bright, nutty, low-carb dinner that comes together in under 20 minutes. A side of grilled artichokes from the jar rounds out the plate with a savory, lemony accent.
Sale items used: Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast thin sliced, Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto, Shredded Parmesan cheese, Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack of thin-sliced chicken breast (feeds 4); spoon the full 6.7 oz. jar of pesto over the 4 portions; top with the full 5 oz. shredded Parmesan divided among plates; serve 1 jar (7 oz.) of grilled artichokes divided as a side, 4 portions.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Pesto Baked Chicken
- Low Carb Chicken Pesto Bake
Thursday
Meal: Beef Fajita Strips Sauteed with Sour Cream and Pecorino Romano
Description: Fresh plain beef fajita strips are quickly sauteed in a hot skillet with the seasoning oil until browned and slightly caramelized at the edges, then served with a generous dollop of sour cream and a dusting of grated Pecorino Romano for a satisfying, protein-rich plate. This is a stripped-down, no-tortilla fajita bowl that keeps all the savory beef flavor while staying firmly low-carb.
Sale items used: Fresh plain beef fajitas, Italiamo seasoning oil, Sour cream, Lidl Preferred Selection DOP Pecorino Romano cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack (listed as $8.99 each, feeds 4); use approximately 2 tablespoons of seasoning oil for the saute; serve each person about 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream from the 16 oz. container; grate or shave approximately 2 oz. of Pecorino Romano over the 4 plates, remainder reserved for other use.
Recipes:
- Keto Steak Fajitas
- Low Carb Steak Fajita Skillet
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Steelhead Trout Fillet with Balsamic Glaze and Taggiasca Olives
Description: The skin-on steelhead trout fillet is cut into 4 portions and seared skin-side down in a hot skillet until the skin is crisp, then finished flesh-side down and plated with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and scattered pitted taggiasca olives for an elegant, restaurant-quality dinner. The combination of rich trout, tangy balsamic, and buttery olives makes this the standout meal of the week with almost no carbs.
Sale items used: Fresh steelhead trout skin-on fillet, Italiamo balsamic glaze, Italiamo pitted taggiasca olives, Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 fillet (1 pack at $8.99 each) cut into 4 equal portions; use approximately 1 tablespoon of Kerrygold butter per portion for basting during the final minute of cooking; drizzle approximately 1 tablespoon of balsamic glaze per plate from the 8.4 fl. oz. bottle; scatter the full 6.3 oz. jar of taggiasca olives divided among 4 plates.
Recipes:
- Steelhead Trout with Lemon Caper Sauce
- Pan Seared Steelhead Trout with Citrus Vinegar Glaze
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh bone-in center cut pork chops (x1 pack): $2.99
- Italiamo roasted bell pepper in sunflower oil (x1 jar): $2.49
- Italiamo whole green nocellara olives (x1 jar): $3.99
- Italiamo seasoning blend grinder (x1): $1.49
- Fresh ground beef, 85% lean (x1 pack, 32 oz.): $10.99
- Italiamo sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil (x1 jar): $2.29
- Dolce Gorgonzola cheese (x1, 7 oz.): $3.49
- Fresh mozzarella cheese (x1, 8 oz.): $2.49
- Tomatoes on the vine (x2): $2.98
- Fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, thin sliced (x1 pack): $2.99
- Italiamo Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto (x1 jar): $2.39
- Shredded Parmesan cheese (x1, 5 oz.): $1.99
- Italiamo grilled artichokes in rapeseed oil with lemon (x1 jar): $2.99
- Fresh plain beef fajitas (x1 pack): $8.99
- Italiamo seasoning oil (x1 bottle): $3.99
- Sour cream (x1, 16 oz.): $1.29
- Lidl Preferred Selection DOP Pecorino Romano cheese (x1, 8 oz.): $6.49
- Fresh steelhead trout skin-on fillet (x1): $8.99
- Italiamo balsamic glaze (x1 bottle): $1.99
- Italiamo pitted taggiasca olives (x1 jar): $2.49
- Kerrygold grass-fed pure Irish butter (x1, 8 oz.): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder or fresh garlic
- Neutral cooking oil or olive oil for searing (if not using the seasoning oil)
- Paper towels for patting proteins dry before 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
$81.78
for 4 people · $20.45 per person
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