Lidl Low-Carb Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan keeps carbs low by building every dinner around meat, eggs or shrimp, with lettuce and tomato salads and a few olives doing the side-dish work. Chicken anchors two nights, leg quarters on Monday ($3.96 for 4 lb) and breasts on Wednesday, with pork chops on Tuesday, a sausage and egg-white frittata on Thursday, and garlic butter shrimp on Friday. Shared ingredients keep the shop simple: the one tub of spreadable butter ($2.49) turns up all five nights, the jar of mustard ($1.99) covers Monday and Tuesday, and the bag of shredded cheese ($1.25) splits between Wednesday and Thursday. The shrimp at $14.98 for 2 lb is the treat of the week, so it gets the quick 15-minute Friday slot to finish things off.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Mustard-Butter Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Onions and Lettuce Salad
Description: Chicken leg quarters are rubbed with mustard and spreadable butter, then oven-roasted with yellow onion wedges until the skin is crisp and the juices run clear. A simple lettuce salad dressed with olive oil and vinegar rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh chicken leg quarters, Yellow onions, 3 lb, Lettuce, 1 head, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Spreadable butter
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 lb chicken leg quarters (about 1 lb each, 1 per person), 1 lb yellow onions (2 medium, cut in wedges), 1 head lettuce, 2 tbsp mustard, and 3 tbsp spreadable butter. Roast at 425F for 45 to 55 minutes. To save time, rub the chicken with the mustard butter in the morning and refrigerate it until the oven is hot.
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: Center cut pork loin chops are seared in a hot skillet, then rested while onions and mustard are simmered with butter into a quick pan sauce. Sliced tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper keep the side fresh and light.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop, Yellow onions, 3 lb, Tomatoes, 1 lb, Lidl Preferred Selection mustard, Spreadable butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lb pork loin center cut chops (4 chops of about 8 oz each), 0.5 lb yellow onions (sliced), 1 lb tomatoes, 3 tbsp mustard, and 2 tbsp spreadable butter. Sear 4 to 5 minutes per side, then rest the chops while you make the sauce.
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: Tyson boneless skinless chicken breasts are baked, then topped with tomato slices and shredded cheese and returned to the oven until melted. They are served with a crisp lettuce salad.
Sale items used: Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz, Tomatoes, 1 lb, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Lettuce, 1 head, Spreadable butter
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use the whole 40 oz bag of chicken breasts (about 10 oz raw per person), 1 lb tomatoes, 4 oz Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese (half the bag), 1 head lettuce, and 1 tbsp spreadable butter. Move the chicken from freezer to fridge on Tuesday morning so it is fully thawed. Bake at 400F for 25 to 30 minutes, add the tomato and cheese for the last 5 minutes, and check that the thickest piece reaches 165F.
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 Dulano breakfast sausage is stirred into liquid egg whites with chopped olives and shredded cheese, then baked in an oven-safe skillet until set and golden. It is a hearty breakfast-for-dinner night.
Sale items used: Dulano original breakfast sausage, Liquid egg whites, 32 oz, Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, Spreadable butter
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack breakfast sausage (12-16 oz), the whole 32 oz carton of liquid egg whites, 4 oz Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese (the other half of the bag), half the jar of olives in brine (about 3.75 oz, chopped), and 1 tbsp spreadable butter for the skillet. Brown the sausage for about 8 minutes, then bake the frittata at 375F for 25 to 30 minutes until set.

Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Skillet Jumbo Shrimp with Olives
Description: Peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp are sauteed in a hot skillet with melted butter and garlic powder until pink and just firm, which takes only a few minutes. Briny olives on the side add a salty contrast.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined, Spreadable butter, Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lb jumbo shrimp (0.5 lb per person), 4 tbsp spreadable butter, 1 tsp garlic powder, and the other half of the jar of olives in brine (about 3.75 oz). Cook the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side in a single layer and do not overcook.
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 (4 lb): $3.96
- Butcher's Specialty pork loin center cut chop (2 lb): $5.98
- Tyson frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts, 40 oz (x1 bag): $5.99
- Dulano original breakfast sausage, 12-16 oz (x1 pack): $1.99
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined (2 lb): $14.98
- Yellow onions, 3 lb (x1 pack): $1.49
- Lettuce, 1 head (x2 heads): $3.90
- Tomatoes, 1 lb (x2 packs): $3.90
- Liquid egg whites, 32 oz (x1 carton): $3.99
- Finely Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, 8 oz (x1 bag): $1.25
- Spreadable butter, 15 oz (x1 tub): $2.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection mustard (x1 jar): $1.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection olives in brine, 7.5 oz (x1 jar): $2.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil
- Vinegar (for the lettuce salad dressing)