Lidl Low-Carb Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Mustard-Butter Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Onions and Lettuce Salad
Description: Two crisp-skinned chicken leg quarters are rubbed with a mustard-butter paste and roasted over wedges of sweet yellow onion. Served with a crisp lettuce salad, this meal comes in around 6g net carbs per serving.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Spreadable butter, Yellow onions, Lettuce
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Buy about 1.5 lb of leg quarters (2 pieces, one per person). Mix 2 tbsp spreadable butter with 1 tbsp mustard, garlic, salt and pepper, and rub it under and over the skin. Roast with 1 large onion cut in wedges at 425F for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve with half the head of lettuce, torn, dressed with oil and vinegar. The 15 minutes of hands-on work includes making the paste, so you can rub the chicken in the morning and refrigerate it until you are ready to roast.
Recipes:
- Juicy Baked Chicken Quarters with Herbed Dijon
- Low Carb Fried Chicken Legs: Crispy and Crunchy Recipe
- Easy Spiced Roast Chicken Legs

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Mustard-Onion Pan Sauce and Tomato Salad
Description: Two thick pork loin chops are seared until golden, then finished with a quick pan sauce of sauteed onion, mustard and a little butter. A fresh tomato salad on the side keeps the plate bright, at about 7g net carbs per serving.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Yellow onions, Spreadable butter, Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy 1 lb of pork loin chops (2 chops of about 8 oz each). Sear 4 to 5 minutes per side, then rest them. In the same pan, saute 1/2 sliced onion, stir in 1 tbsp mustard, 1 tbsp butter and a splash of water or broth, and simmer for 2 minutes. For the salad, slice about 1/2 lb of tomatoes (roughly 1 to 2 tomatoes) with olive oil, salt, pepper and dried oregano.
Recipes:
- Whole30 + Keto Balsamic Mustard Pork Chops
- Keto Pork Chops in Mustard Cream Sauce
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Tomato and Mexican Blend Cheese Chicken Breasts with Lettuce Salad
Description: Thin-sliced chicken breast is layered with tomato slices and a generous blanket of Mexican blend cheese, then baked until bubbly. A simple lettuce salad rounds out the plate at about 4g net carbs per serving.
Sale items used: Farmer Focus fresh organic thin sliced chicken breast, Tomatoes, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Lettuce
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Buy 1 lb of thin-sliced chicken breast (about 8 oz per person). Season it and lay it in a baking dish. Top with the remaining 1/2 lb of sliced tomatoes and 3 oz (about 3/4 cup) of the shredded cheese. Bake at 400F for 18 to 20 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165F. Serve with the rest of the lettuce head dressed with oil and vinegar.
Recipes:
- Easy Mexican Chicken Bake Low Carb
- Low Carb Caprese Chicken Bake - Keto
- Baked Feta Chicken

Thursday
Meal: Sausage, Olive and Cheese Egg-White Frittata
Description: Browned breakfast sausage, sliced olives and melted Mexican blend cheese are folded into fluffy egg whites and baked in one skillet. Each of the two hearty portions has about 3g net carbs.
Sale items used: Dulano original breakfast sausage, Liquid egg whites, Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Spreadable butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 8 oz of the sausage (roughly two thirds of a 12 oz pack; freeze or cook the rest for breakfast). Brown it in an oven-safe skillet with 1 tsp butter. Add 2 cups (16 fl oz) of liquid egg whites, 1/4 cup sliced olives (about half the olives you will use this week, saving the rest for Friday) and the remaining 2 to 3 oz of cheese. Season with salt, pepper and a little garlic. Cook on the stovetop for 3 minutes, then bake at 375F for 12 to 15 minutes until set.

Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Skillet Jumbo Shrimp with Olives
Description: Plump jumbo shrimp are seared in a skillet with plenty of garlic butter and finished with halved olives for a briny kick. It is a fast, rich dinner with under 3g net carbs per serving.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, Spreadable butter, Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Buy 0.75 lb of peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp (about 6 oz per person). Melt 2 tbsp butter with 3 minced garlic cloves over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink. Toss in the remaining olives (about 1/4 cup, halved), a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper and chopped parsley if you have it. Serve straight from the skillet.
Recipes:
- Mediterranean Shrimp With Tomatoes And Olives
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
- Keto Garlic Butter Shrimp Skillet (13-Minute Dinner)

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop (1 lb): $2.99
- Farmer Focus fresh organic thin sliced chicken breast (1 lb): $4.99
- Dulano original breakfast sausage (x1 pack): $1.99
- Liquid egg whites, 32 oz (x1): $3.99
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined (0.75 lb): $5.62
- Yellow onions, 3 lb (x1 pack): $1.49
- Lettuce (x1 head): $1.95
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x1): $1.95
- Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz (x1): $1.25
- Spreadable butter, 15 oz (x1): $2.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection mustard (x1): $1.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, 7.5 oz (x1): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic (fresh cloves)
- Olive oil or vegetable oil
- Vinegar or lemon juice for salad dressing and finishing the shrimp
- Dried oregano
- Chicken broth or water for the pan sauce (optional)
- Fresh parsley (optional)