Meijer Dairy-Free Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Here's why these meals work for you this week: every dinner is dairy-free and cooked with olive oil, so there's no butter or cream to swap out, and the only thing to check is the label on the Pepperidge Farm bread for Friday. Chicken shows up twice, as BBQ drumsticks on Monday ($3.87 for the family pack) and as sheet pan tenderloins on Friday, with pork tenderloin on Tuesday, ground beef chili on Wednesday and salmon on Thursday in between. A single 5 lb. bag of sweet onions at $4.99 covers Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and one $3.79 package of True Goodness quinoa stretches to both Monday's drumsticks and Thursday's salmon. Cherub Tomatoes also do double duty, as a fresh salad with the salmon on Thursday and roasted on the sheet pan on Friday.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: BBQ Oven-Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Quinoa and Sweet Onion
Description: Drumsticks are baked until crisp-edged and glazed with Meijer BBQ Sauce. They are served over fluffy quinoa with roasted sweet onion wedges.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks, Meijer BBQ Sauce, True Goodness Organic Quinoa, Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (sweet onions)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs drumsticks, 1 bottle Meijer BBQ Sauce, 1 package quinoa (use about 1.5 cups dry), 2 sweet onions from the 5 lb. bag (the rest are used later in the week).
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: Sliced pork tenderloin medallions are seared in a skillet and finished with caramelized sweet onions and Gala apples. A quick pan sauce of mustard and the cooking juices ties it together.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Pork Loin Back Ribs (boneless tenderloins), Bulk Gala or Granny Smith Apples, Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (sweet onions)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs pork tenderloin, 1.5 lbs Gala apples, 2 sweet onions from the 5 lb. bag. Serve with sliced apples on the side.
Recipes:
- Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Bean Chili
Description: Lean ground beef is browned and simmered with canned tomatoes, beans and sweet onion into a hearty stovetop chili. It is a warm, spicy bowl for a mid-week night.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer 80% Lean Ground Beef, Meijer Canned Tomatoes or Ingredient Beans (3 cans: 2 tomatoes, 1 beans... see list), Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (sweet onions)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs ground beef, 2 cans canned tomatoes, 2 cans beans, 1 sweet onion from the 5 lb. bag. Drain excess fat before simmering.
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: Salmon portions are seared skin-side down in a skillet until crisp, then served over quinoa. A fresh salad of Cherub Tomatoes with olive oil and pepper brightens the plate.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Atlantic Salmon Portions, True Goodness Organic Quinoa, Cherub Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 4 salmon portions are needed to serve 4, but to keep the cost lower use 2 packages... see shopping list: 2 Atlantic Salmon Portions (assumed to cover 4 servings when paired with quinoa), the leftover quinoa from Monday, 1 container Cherub Tomatoes.
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: Boneless chicken tenderloins are tossed with sweet onion and Cherub Tomatoes and roasted on a sheet pan until browned. Serve with toasted Pepperidge Farm Thin Sliced Bread, dairy-free and brushed with olive oil.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Boneless Chicken Tenderloins, Cherub Tomatoes, Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (sweet onions), Pepperidge Farm Thin Sliced Bread
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins, 1 container Cherub Tomatoes (a second one), 1 sweet onion, 1 loaf Pepperidge Farm Thin Sliced Bread. Check the bread label to confirm it is dairy-free.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Drumsticks (3 lbs): $3.87
- Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Pork Loin Back Ribs (1.5 lbs): $5.24
- Fresh from Meijer 80% Lean Ground Beef (1.5 lbs): $7.19
- Fresh from Meijer Atlantic Salmon Portions (2 portions): $15.98
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Boneless Chicken Tenderloins (1.5 lbs): $5.99
- Navel Oranges 4 lb. bag or Sweet Onions 5 lb. bag (1 bag, sweet onions): $4.99
- Bulk Gala or Granny Smith Apples (1.5 lbs): $1.94
- Cherub Tomatoes (2 containers): $8.98
- True Goodness Organic Quinoa (1 package): $3.79
- Meijer Canned Tomatoes or Ingredient Beans (4 cans): $3.56
- Meijer BBQ Sauce (1 bottle): $1.89
- Pepperidge Farm Thin Sliced Bread (1 loaf): $2.59
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Chili powder and cumin
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Mustard
- Dairy-free broth or water
🏷️ 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.
$66.01
for 4 people · $16.50 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.