Lidl Vegetarian Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pesto Tossed Combino Vegetable Pasta with Cheddar
Description: A generous single-serving bowl of Combino autumn shaped vegetable pasta tossed in bright, herby pesto Genovese sauce and finished with freshly shredded sharp white cheddar for a rich, satisfying weeknight dinner. The vegetable-shaped pasta adds a fun texture and the pesto coats every piece beautifully, making this a quick and flavorful meal ready in under 20 minutes.
Sale items used: Combino autumn shaped vegetable pasta (17.6 oz.), Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (6.7 oz.), Milbona sharp white cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Cook approximately 3 oz. (about 1/5 of the 17.6 oz. bag) of pasta for one serving. Use 2 tablespoons of pesto sauce from the jar, which will last the week. Shred about 1 oz. of cheddar from the 8 oz. block over the top. Leftover pasta, pesto, and cheddar carry forward to other meals this week.
Recipes:
- Roasted Veggie Pesto Pasta
Tuesday
Meal: Marinara Sauced Bronze Cut Pasta with Bagel Garlic Bread
Description: A hearty single-serving plate of bronze cut pasta simmered in a rich Lidl Preferred Selection marinara sauce, served alongside a toasted plain NY bagel rubbed with garlic and a drizzle of olive oil for a satisfying garlic bread side. The bronze cut pasta holds the sauce exceptionally well, making every bite deeply flavorful and filling.
Sale items used: Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (16 oz.), Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (24.7 oz.), Plain NY bagel
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Cook approximately 3 oz. (just under 1/5 of the 16 oz. bag) of pasta for one serving. Spoon about 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over the pasta, leaving plenty in the jar for Wednesday's meal. Halve the bagel, rub each cut side with a garlic clove from your pantry, and toast until golden. Leftover pasta sauce is essential for Wednesday, so seal and refrigerate it.
Wednesday
Meal: Roasted Cauliflower and Cheddar Bake with Tuttorosso Tomato Sauce
Description: A golden, oven-roasted cauliflower bake for one, seasoned with pantry spices and blanketed in melted sharp white cheddar, served with a warm Tuttorosso hand crushed tomato sauce on the side for dipping or spooning over the top. This is a deeply satisfying vegetarian main that turns a single head of cauliflower into a showstopper with minimal effort.
Sale items used: Cauliflower (1 ct.), Milbona sharp white cheddar cheese (8 oz.), Tuttorosso Hand Crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1/3 of the cauliflower head for one generous serving, cutting it into florets and roasting at 425 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. Shred about 1.5 oz. of cheddar over the florets in the final 5 minutes of roasting. Warm approximately 1/2 cup of Tuttorosso tomatoes in a small saucepan with a pinch of salt and Italian seasoning from your pantry. Remaining cauliflower can be roasted and stored for snacking. Make-ahead tip: cut and season the cauliflower florets the night before to save time.
Thursday
Meal: Savory Cottage Cheese Bowl with Roasted Avocado and Pita Crackers
Description: A protein-packed savory bowl built on a generous scoop of Daisy cottage cheese, topped with warm roasted avocado seasoned with pantry spices, and served with crunchy everything pita crackers for scooping and dipping. This no-fuss meal comes together in minutes and delivers a satisfying balance of creamy, crunchy, and savory flavors.
Sale items used: Daisy cottage cheese (24 oz.), Avocados (4 ct.), Snack Day everything pita crackers (5 oz.)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Scoop about 3/4 cup (roughly 6 oz.) of cottage cheese as the base for one serving. Halve one avocado, brush with a little olive oil, and roast cut-side up at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes from your pantry. Serve with a small handful of pita crackers (about 1 oz.). The remaining cottage cheese, avocados, and pita crackers will carry forward for snacking or the Friday meal.
Recipes:
- Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast
- Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast
Friday
Meal: Open-Face Swiss Cheese and Avocado Bagel Melt with Tuttorosso Tomato Drizzle
Description: A toasted plain NY bagel topped with creamy sliced avocado and melted Lidl Preferred Selection Swiss cheese, finished with a warm spoonful of Tuttorosso hand crushed tomatoes for a bright, tangy drizzle that ties everything together. This open-face melt is quick, elegant, and deeply satisfying as a weekend-ready lunch or dinner for one.
Sale items used: Plain NY bagel, Lidl Preferred Selection Swiss cheese (6-7 oz.), Avocados (4 ct.), Tuttorosso Hand Crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Toast one plain NY bagel and lay both halves open-face on a baking sheet. Slice about 1/4 of an avocado thinly and layer over each half. Top with 1-2 slices of Swiss cheese per half and broil for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Warm about 1/4 cup of the remaining Tuttorosso tomatoes with a pinch of salt and drizzle over the top before serving.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Combino autumn shaped vegetable pasta (x1 bag, 17.6 oz.): $2.29
- Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (x1 jar, 6.7 oz.): $1.49
- Milbona sharp white cheddar cheese (x1 block, 8 oz.): $1.87
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (x1 bag, 16 oz.): $1.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (x1 jar, 24.7 oz.): $2.99
- Plain NY bagel (x2): $1.58
- Cauliflower (x1 head): $2.49
- Tuttorosso Hand Crushed tomatoes (x1 can, 28 oz.): $1.96
- Daisy cottage cheese (x1 tub, 24 oz.): $3.49
- Avocados (x1 pack, 4 ct.): $3.49
- Snack Day everything pita crackers (x1 bag, 5 oz.): $1.59
- Lidl Preferred Selection Swiss cheese (x1 pack, 6-7 oz.): $4.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
- Salt and black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic powder or onion powder for cauliflower seasoning
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Produce on sale:
- Mandarins (3 lb.): $2.89/pk
- Green seedless grapes: $1.29/lb
- Cauliflower (1 ct.): $2.49 each
- Avocados (4 ct.): $3.49/pk
- Gold kiwis (1 lb.): $3.59/pk
- Organic blueberries (1 pt.): $4.39 each
- Blackberries (6 oz.): $1.45/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Daisy cottage cheese, assorted varieties (24 oz.): $3.49 each
- Almond milk, assorted varieties (64 fl. oz.): $1.79 each
- Half & half (32 fl. oz.): $1.99 each
- Milbona sharp white cheddar cheese (8 oz.): $1.87 each
- Milbona cheese sticks, assorted varieties (12 ct., 9 oz.): $1.99 each
- Mozzarella string cheese (12 oz.): $2.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Swiss cheese, assorted varieties (6-7 oz.): $4.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Blueberry scone: $0.89 each
- Brownie pop: $1.19 each
- Plain NY bagel: $0.79 each
- Mini biscotti fall flavors, assorted varieties (10 oz.): $4.99 each
- Pizzelle fall flavors, assorted varieties (6 oz.): $3.99 each
- Clyde's Donuts apple cider cake donuts (12.6 oz.): $3.29 each
Pantry on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce, assorted varieties (24.7 oz.): $2.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $1.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (6.7 oz.): $1.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen tarte flambée, assorted varieties (10.3-11.6 oz.): $4.49 each
- Tuttorosso Hand Crushed tomatoes, basil & sea salt (28 oz.): $1.96 each
- Panera Bread meal bowl, assorted varieties (12-16 oz.): $4.49 each
- Filippo Berio pure olive oil tin (33.8 fl. oz.): $13.99 each
- Jif creamy peanut butter (16 oz.): $2.98 each
- Creamy peanut butter by Lidl (18 oz.): $1.95 each
- Alesto organic unsweetened dried mango (5 oz.): $5.59 each
- Snack Day everything pita crackers (5 oz.): $1.59 each
- Fin Carré hazelnut milk chocolate (3.52 oz.): $1.49 each
- Bellarom coffee pods, 100% Colombia (12 ct., 4.2 oz.): $3.49 each
- Solevita lemonade (52 fl. oz.): $2.15 each
- Solevita 100% juice blend, orange pineapple or orange mango (52 fl. oz.): $2.99 each
- Solevita organic autumn harvest kombucha (16 fl. oz.): $2.29 each
- Solevita honeycrisp apple cider (64 fl. oz.): $3.49 each
- Fall pasta sauce, assorted varieties (24 oz.): $3.99 each
- Combino autumn shaped vegetable pasta (17.6 oz.): $2.29 each
- Sparkling apple juice, four 12 fl. oz. bottles: $3.99 each
- Mini rice crisps, cinnamon swirl or salted caramel (4 oz.): $2.29 each
- Stauffer's pumpkin spice snaps (14 oz.): $3.49 each
- Apple pie granola (11 oz.): $3.49 each
- Alesto dry roasted peanuts, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $1.79 each
- Maruchan Yakisoba, assorted varieties (4 oz.): $0.89 each
- Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes (32 oz.): $1.99 each
- Quart storage/freezer bags, assorted varieties (100 ct.): $2.99 each
- Applesauce, assorted varieties, six 4 oz. cups: $1.49 each
- Zing Zang ketchup (15 oz.): $3.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian sparkling mineral water (33.8 fl. oz.): 2 for $3.00
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian soda, assorted varieties (33.8 fl. oz.): $2.99 each
- Boursin blueberry and Meyer lemon (5.3 oz.): $5.46 each
- Koop's mustard, assorted varieties (12 oz.): $2.49 each
Frozen on sale:
- Paw Patrol frozen waffle fries (24 oz.): $3.99 each
- Tyson frozen patties, original or spicy (23 oz.): $4.99 each
- Tyson Any'tizers frozen hot wings, Buffalo style or honey BBQ (22 oz.): $6.99 each
- Gorton's frozen crispy battered fish fillets (19 oz.): $5.49 each
- Bon Gelati frozen mini mix dairy dessert bars, classic (12 ct., 20.2 fl. oz.): $4.99 each
- Gelatelli frozen waffle cone trio (6 ct., 22.26 fl. oz.): $3.49 each
- Frozen cheeseburger pizza rolls (50 ct., 25 oz.): $4.73 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$29.72
for 1 person · $29.72 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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.