Meijer Dairy-Free Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: BBQ Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Quinoa and Sweet Onion
Description: Three drumsticks are brushed with BBQ sauce and baked until sticky and tender. They are served over fluffy quinoa with sweet onion roasted alongside the chicken.
Sale items used: Chicken Drumsticks, True Goodness Organic Quinoa, Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag, Meijer BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of drumsticks (about 3 drumsticks), 1/3 cup dry quinoa (cook the rest of the box for Thursday), 1/2 sweet onion, and about 3 tbsp BBQ sauce. Bake at 425 F for 40 minutes, flipping once.
Recipes:
- Sticky Sweet Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks - Thriving Home
- Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks - By Kelsey Smith
- Easy Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks - The Movement Menu
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Sauteed Apples and Onions
Description: Pork tenderloin is sliced into medallions and seared until golden with a juicy center. Apple and onion slices are sauteed in the same pan with a splash of water and cinnamon.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Tenderloin, Bulk Gala Apples, Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy a tenderloin of about 1 lb, use 1/2 lb (about 4 medallions) tonight, and freeze the rest for another meal. Use 1 medium apple (about 1/3 lb) and 1/2 sweet onion. Sear in oil, not butter.
Recipes:
- Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Bean Chili
Description: Ground beef is browned with onion, then simmered with canned tomatoes, beans, and chili spices in one skillet. It makes a thick, hearty bowl for one with a leftover portion for lunch.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef, Meijer Canned Tomatoes or Ingredient Beans, Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 lb ground beef, 1 can beans (drained), 1 can diced tomatoes, and 1/2 sweet onion. Add chili powder, cumin, and garlic from your pantry. Simmer 20 minutes and drain excess fat.
Recipes:
- Low Effort Beef Chili - Feel Good Foodie
- Beef and Bean Chili - Gluten Free & Dairy Free - JustWhatWeEat.com
- Classic Ground Beef Chili Recipe - Erin Lives Whole
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Atlantic Salmon with Lemony Quinoa and Cherub Tomato Salad
Description: One salmon portion is seared skin-side down until crisp and flaky. It is served with lemon-scented quinoa and a fresh salad of halved cherub tomatoes.
Sale items used: Atlantic Salmon Portions, True Goodness Organic Quinoa, Cherub Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 salmon portion, 1 cup cooked quinoa (leftover or fresh from 1/3 cup dry), and about 1 cup cherub tomatoes. Dress with lemon juice and olive oil. Save the remaining tomatoes for Friday.
Recipes:
- Easy Salmon and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette - Mallory the Dietitian
- Salmon Quinoa Salad - Two Cloves Kitchen
- Salmon Quinoa Bowls - Stephanie Kay Nutrition
Friday
Meal: Honey-Free Sheet Pan Chicken Tenderloins with Roasted Tomatoes and Onion
Description: Chicken tenderloins roast on one pan with cherub tomatoes and onion wedges, seasoned with garlic, paprika, and herbs. Cleanup is easy and no honey is used.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Tenderloins, Cherub Tomatoes, Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 lb chicken tenderloins, about 1 cup cherub tomatoes, and 1/2 sweet onion in wedges. Roast at 425 F for 20 to 25 minutes until chicken reaches 165 F.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Chicken Drumsticks (1 lb): $1.29
- True Goodness Organic Quinoa (x1): $3.79
- Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (x1): $4.99
- Meijer BBQ Sauce (x1): $1.89
- Boneless Pork Tenderloin (1 lb): $3.49
- Bulk Gala Apples (0.5 lb): $0.65
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (0.5 lb): $2.40
- Meijer Canned Tomatoes or Ingredient Beans (x2): $1.78
- Atlantic Salmon Portion (x1): $7.99
- Cherub Tomatoes (x1): $4.49
- Boneless Chicken Tenderloins (0.5 lb): $2.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive or vegetable oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika
- Cinnamon
- Dried Italian herbs
- Lemon (or bottled lemon juice)
- Garlic
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $9.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer 80% Lean Ground Beef: $4.79/lb
- Certified Angus Beef New York Strip Roast Boneless: $10.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef New York Strip Steak Boneless: $12.99/lb
- Bob Evans Family Size Ready to Heat Side: $4.89 each
- Bob Evans Breakfast Sausage Roll, Links or Patties: $3.49 each
- Fresh from Meijer Atlantic Salmon Portions: $7.99 each
- Garden Fresh Tortilla Chips: $3.49 each
- Eckrich 2 Pc. Sausage Ropes, Smok-Y Links or Sausage Links: $2.29 each when you buy 5
- Johnsonville Smoked Brats or Smoked Sausage Rope or Breakfast Sausage: $3.29 each when you buy 5
- Oscar Mayer Bacon: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- Philly Seasoned Shaved Beef Steak or Certified Angus Beef Shaved Beef Steak: $8.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Pork Loin Back Ribs: $3.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Boneless Chicken Tenderloins: $3.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks: $1.29/lb
- Smithfield Pork Loin Filet or Tenderloin: $6.99 each
- Three Little Pigs Lemon & Herb Chicken Fully Cooked Entrée: $7.99 each
- Three Little Pigs Red Wine Braised Beef Fully Cooked Entrée: $7.99 each
- Hormel Black Label or Natural Choice Raw Bacon: $4.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Lunch Meat: $5.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Certified Angus Beef Flavored or Seasoned Ground Beef Patties: $10.49 each
- Fresh from Meijer Ham Cubes: $3.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Diced Ham: $2.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Shrimp Ring: $12.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Shrimp Ring: $14.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Salami or Pepperoni: $6.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Garden Fresh Tortilla Chips, Salsa or Hummus: $3.49 each
- Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps: $2.49 each when you buy 5
- Frederik's by Meijer Dessert Bars: $4.99 each
Produce on sale:
- California Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag: $4.99 each
- Small Avocados: $2.99 each when you buy 5
- Angel Sweet or Wild Wonders Tomatoes: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- Baby-Cut Carrots: $1.39 each when you buy 5
- Flavor Bombs Tomatoes or Pop Its Tiny Cucumbers: $5.99 each
- Organic Campari Tomatoes: $4.49 each
- Fresh from Meijer Stuffed Mushrooms: $5.49 each
- Calbee Kids Fruit or Harvest Snaps Multipack: $5.99 each
- Cherub Tomatoes: $4.49 each
- Pomegranates: $2.99 each
- Bulk Gala or Granny Smith Apples: $1.29/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Cage Free Eggs Dozen: $2.99 each when you buy 5
- Happy Egg Large Free Range Eggs: $5.99 each when you buy 5
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Ultimate or Sugar Cookies: $6.29 each
- Fresh from Meijer Brownies: $8.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Regular Size Cupcakes: $8.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Decorated Cupcakes: $5.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Dessert Bars: $4.99 each
- Ball Park Buns: $2.29 each when you buy 5
- Pepperidge Farm Classic Buns: $2.89 each when you buy 5
- Dave's Killer Bread Organic Thin-Sliced Bread or Bagels: $4.49 each when you buy 5
- Hostess Multipack: $2.49 each when you buy 5
- Entenmann's Little Bites: $3.69 each when you buy 5
- Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn: $2.79 each when you buy 5
- Pepperidge Farm Thin Sliced Bread: $2.59 each
Pantry on sale:
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal or Frosted Mini Wheats Cereal: $1.99 each when you buy 5
- Mott's Juice: $3.49 each
- Dasani Drinking Water: $3.99 each
- Folgers Ground Coffee: $11.49 each
- McCafe', Green Mountain, Tim Hortons or Donut Shop K-Cups: $26.99 each
- Post Family Size Cereal or Great Grains Cereal: $2.99 each when you buy 5
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal, Raisin Bran Cereal or Rice Krispies Cereal: $4.49 each when you buy 5
- Nature's Bakery Bars: $3.99 each when you buy 5
- Clif Energy Bars or High Protein Bars: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin: $0.99 each when you buy 5
- Ghirardelli Brownie Mix: $2.99 each when you buy 5
- Nestlé Toll House Morsels: $3.49 each when you buy 5
- Kraft Salad Dressing: $1.99 each when you buy 5
- Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ, Marinade or Hot Sauce: $1.99 each when you buy 5
- Hormel Mary Kitchen Hash: $2.79 each when you buy 5
- Prego Pasta or Alfredo Sauce: $1.39 each when you buy 5
- Barilla Al Bronzo Organic Pasta: $1.79 each when you buy 5
- Spam Lunch Meat or Swanson Chunk Chicken: $3.19 each when you buy 5
- Swanson Broth: $0.99 each when you buy 5
- Progresso Vegetable Classics, Traditional, Rich & Hearty or Protein Soup: $1.49 each when you buy 5
- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: $3.49 each
- Hamburger or Tuna Helper: $1.49 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Pasta: $1.99 each
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $6.99 each
- Meijer Canned Tomatoes or Ingredient Beans: $0.89 each
- Meijer BBQ Sauce: $1.89 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Dip: $2.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Street Taco Sauce: $2.99 each
- Meijer Sheet Pan Meal: $7.99 each
- True Goodness Organic Quinoa: $3.79 each
- Meijer Halloween Candy: $3.99 each
- Halloween Non-Chocolate Pouch: $4.49 each
- Club Crackers, Toasted Crackers or Carr's Crackers: $3.49 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $4.99 each
- Jumbo Sized Bagged Halloween Candy: $8.49 each
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes: $4.39 each
- Little Debbie Mini Donuts: $1.99 each
- Poppi Prebiotic Soda: $7.99 each
- Fairlife Core Power Protein Shakes: $39.99 each
- Gold Peak Tea: $6.99 each
- Meijer Sheet Pan Meal: $7.99 each
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each
- Maille Mustard: $2.99 each
- Sir Kensington's Mayonnaise Jar or Squeeze: $4.99 each
- Knorr Flavor Base: $3.49 each
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit, Low Carb or Flavored Shells, Soft Tortillas or Bowls, Taco Seasoning or Enchilada Sauce: $1.99 each when you buy 5
Frozen on sale:
- Devour Frozen Meal: $2.49 each when you buy 5
- Veggies Made Great Frozen Meal: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- InnovAsian Entrée: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- P.F. Chang's Entrée: $5.99 each when you buy 5
- Jimmy Dean Sandwiches: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- El Monterey Taquitos: $6.99 each when you buy 5
- Bibigo Potstickers, Dumplings or Wontons: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- Bellatoria or Brew Pub Frozen Pizza: $4.99 each when you buy 5
- Tyson Frozen Prepared Chicken: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- Smucker's Uncrustables Sandwiches: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- Tru Fru Nature's Frozen Fruit: $5.49 each when you buy 5
- Stouffer's Family Size Frozen Meal: $7.99 each
- Motor City Detroit Style Pizza: $8.49 each
- Meijer Frozen Prepared Chicken: $7.49 each
- Bomb Pop: $2.49 each
- Tropicana Drinks: $14.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$34.76
for 1 person · $34.76 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of October 21, 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 Meijer.