Meijer Gluten-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan is built around what's on sale at Meijer, so you'll pick up Family Pack Chicken Breasts at $4.58 for Monday's lemon-garlic chicken and Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops at $3.98 for Wednesday's chops with Honeycrisp apples. Chicken and pork each show up on two nights, with wings on Thursday and a pork stir-fry on Friday, while Tuesday's chili with Certified Angus Beef Ground Round gives you an easy one-pot dinner. Rice covers Monday and Friday and russet potatoes cover Wednesday and Thursday, so a few staples go a long way. Since everything is gluten-free, grab gluten-free tamari, hot sauce and baking powder, and check the chili powder label before you head to checkout.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Lemon-Garlic Chicken Breast with Rice and Broccoli
Description: Chicken breasts are sliced into cutlets, seared in a hot skillet until golden, and finished with lemon and garlic. They are served over fluffy white rice with steamed broccoli.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Family Pack Chicken Breasts (about 0.5 lb per person), 1.5 cups uncooked rice and 1 lb broccoli florets, with lemon, garlic, salt and pepper.
Recipes:
- One-Pan Chicken Broccoli Rice (Gluten Free & Dairy Free)
- Lemon Garlic Chicken with Broccoli Rice
- Skillet Lemon Chicken & Rice

Tuesday
Meal: Ground Round Beef and Bean Chili
Description: Certified Angus Beef Ground Round is browned with onion and bell pepper, then simmered with beans, diced tomatoes and gluten-free spices. It is a thick, smoky one-pot chili served in bowls.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef Ground Round
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs Certified Angus Beef Ground Round, 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, two 15 oz cans beans, one 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes and 2 tbsp pure chili powder (check the label for gluten-free).
Recipes:
- Gluten Free Chili
- Gluten Free Chili Recipe
- Beef and Bean Chili - Gluten Free & Dairy Free

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Honeycrisp Apples and Mashed Potatoes
Description: Pork Loin Assorted Chops are seared in a skillet and served with Honeycrisp apple slices cooked in butter and cinnamon until tender. Creamy mashed russet potatoes and steamed green beans round out the plate.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops, Bulk Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops and 1.5 lbs Bulk Honeycrisp Apples (about 4 medium). Also use 2 lbs russet potatoes and 1 lb green beans, with butter, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Recipes:
- Fall Inspired Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops (Gluten Free)
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples
- Pork Chops with Apples and Mustard

Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Wings with Potato Wedges and Carrot and Celery Sticks
Description: Chicken wings are tossed in gluten-free baking powder and salt, then baked on a rack until crisp and tossed in a butter and gluten-free hot sauce glaze. Potato wedges are roasted alongside, with raw carrot and celery sticks on the side.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Wings
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use 2.5 lbs Family Pack Chicken Wings (about 0.6 lb per person, as wings are bone-heavy), 2 lbs russet potatoes, 4 carrots, 4 celery stalks, 1 tbsp gluten-free baking powder, 3 tbsp butter and 1/3 cup gluten-free hot sauce.
Recipes:
- Crispy Gluten-Free Chicken Wings (Baked, No Flour)
- Gluten-Free Chicken Wings
- Gluten Free Potato Wedges (Oven Baked)

Friday
Meal: Pork Stir-Fry with Bell Pepper, Broccoli and Carrots over Rice
Description: Thin slices of boneless pork are stir-fried over high heat in batches so they brown, then tossed with crisp bell pepper, broccoli and carrots in a ginger-garlic sauce made with gluten-free tamari. It is served over steamed white rice.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Boneless Half Cut Pork Loins
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Boneless Half Cut Pork Loins, sliced thin. Also use 1 bell pepper, 0.75 lb broccoli florets, 2 carrots, 1.5 cups uncooked rice, 3 tbsp gluten-free tamari, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and fresh ginger and garlic.
Recipes:
- Easy Pork Stir Fry with Vegetables
- Pork and Vegetable Stir Fry
- Pork Stir Fry

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Family Pack Chicken Breasts (2 lbs): $4.58
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Round (1.5 lbs): $9.74
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops (2 lbs): $3.98
- Family Pack Chicken Wings (2.5 lbs): $7.48
- Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins or Boneless Half Cut Pork Loins (1.5 lbs): $3.74
- Bulk Honeycrisp Apples (1.5 lbs): $2.69

Pantry staples needed:
- Long-grain white rice (about 3 cups uncooked in total)
- Russet potatoes (about 4 lbs)
- Broccoli (about 1.75 lbs), green beans (1 lb), carrots (6), celery (4 stalks), bell peppers (2), onion (1)
- Canned beans (two 15 oz cans), canned diced tomatoes (one 14.5 oz can)
- Gluten-free tamari, gluten-free hot sauce, gluten-free baking powder, cornstarch
- Butter, olive oil, lemon, garlic, fresh ginger
- Chili powder, cinnamon, salt, black pepper