Meijer Kosher Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan builds around Meijer's sale proteins and produce to keep things simple and satisfying while staying fully kosher. Chicken thighs kick off Monday in a hands-off braise, while chicken breasts return Wednesday, grilled and paired with a fresh cucumber-avocado salad. Ground round gets its own night Tuesday alongside a crisp cucumber salad, and that same round roast anchors Thursday's comforting pot roast, both cuts from Certified Angus Beef at $6.99 and $13.98. Potatoes and celery show up twice, on Monday and Thursday, so you get the most out of that 5 lb bag and the celery stalks without waste. Friday wraps things up light with the seafood meal and avocado, rounding out a week that's varied, dairy-free, and easy to shop for in one trip.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Braised Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Celery
Description: Chicken thighs are browned then simmered in chicken broth with potatoes and celery until tender. A simple, hands-off weeknight braise with no dairy.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs, Yellow or Red Potatoes, Locally Grown Pascal Celery
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken thighs, 1.5 lbs potatoes (about half the 5 lb bag), 1 stalk celery, chopped; labeled Meat.
Recipes:
- Braised Chicken with Potatoes and Celery
- Braised Chicken Thighs with Vegetables - A One-Pot Wonder
- Braised Chicken and Vegetables
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Round with Cucumber Salad
Description: Ground round is seared with onion and seasonings for a quick beef skillet, served alongside a crisp cucumber salad dressed with olive oil and vinegar. A fresh, no-dairy pairing of hot and cold.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef Ground Round, Seedless Mini Cucumbers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2.25 lb package ground round, 1 lb (half the 2 lb bag) mini cucumbers, sliced; labeled Meat.
Recipes:
- Asian Beef Salad
- Ground Beef Pitas with Cucumber Salad
- Korean Beef with Brown Rice and Cucumber Salad
Wednesday
Meal: Grilled Chicken Breasts with Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Description: Chicken breasts are grilled and sliced, then plated over a light salad of cucumbers, avocado, and olive oil. Bright and refreshing with no dairy involved.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Seedless Mini Cucumbers, Small Avocados
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breasts, remaining 1 lb mini cucumbers, 1.5 avocados (half the 3-ct bag); labeled Meat.
Recipes:
- Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
- Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad
- Grilled Chicken, Vegetable and Avocado Salad
Thursday
Meal: Pot Roast with Potatoes and Celery
Description: Round roast is slow-braised in chicken broth with potatoes and celery until fork-tender. A comforting, dairy-free classic that makes great leftovers.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef Round Roast or Steak, Yellow or Red Potatoes, Locally Grown Pascal Celery
Prep time: 20 minutes active, about 2.5 hours total simmer time; start early in the afternoon or prep the roast the night before and refrigerate.
Serving note: 2 lbs round roast, 1.5 lbs potatoes (remaining half of the 5 lb bag), 1 stalk celery, chopped; labeled Meat.
Recipes:
- Traditional Pot Roast
- The Best Pot Roast Recipe I've Ever Eaten
- Easy Crock Pot Roast Recipe
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Seafood Meal with Avocado
Description: The seafood meal is pan-seared in olive oil and served with sliced avocado for a light, protein-forward finish to the week. Simple seasoning lets the seafood shine.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal, Small Avocados
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 2 packages (11.5-12 oz each) seafood meal, remaining 1.5 avocados; labeled Meat.
Recipes:
- Seared Tuna with Avocado Puree & Charred Corn Salsa
- Pan Seared Cod with Avocado Cream Sauce
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Avocado Remoulade
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs (2 lbs): $2.98
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts (2 lbs): $5.18
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Round (1 pkg, 2.25 lb): $6.99
- Certified Angus Beef Round Roast or Steak (2 lbs): $13.98
- Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal (2 packages): $15.98
- Yellow or Red Potatoes (1 bag, 5 lb): $4.49
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery (2 stalks): $3.38
- Seedless Mini Cucumbers (1 bag, 2 lb): $3.99
- Small Avocados (1 bag, 3 ct): $2.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Chicken broth
- Onion
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Vinegar (for cucumber salad dressing)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- California Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Cotton Candy Grapes: $3.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts: $2.59/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs: $1.49/lb
- Frederik's by Meijer Cheese: $6.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef T-Bone Steak: $11.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Round: $6.99/lb for 2.25 lb. pkg. or larger
- Certified Angus Beef Round Roast or Steak: $6.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Certified Angus Beef Flavored or Seasoned Ground Beef Patties: $10.99 for 4 ct./21.28 oz.
- Holten's Party Pack Burgers: $24.99 for 6 lb. box
- Hormel Fully Cooked Beef Entrée: $9.89 for 15 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal: $7.99 for 11.5 or 12 oz.
Produce on sale:
- Locally Grown Bulk Rave or SweeTango Apples: $1.49/lb
- Yellow or Red Potatoes: $4.49 for 5 lb. bag
- Small Avocados: $2.49 for 3 ct. bag
- Large Jack-O'-Lantern Pumpkin: $4.99 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $4.99 for 3 lb. bag
- Seedless Mini Cucumbers: $3.99 for 2 lb. bag
- Fresh from Meijer Apple Cider: $5.99 for Gallon
- Large Cantaloupe Melon: $2.99 each
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery: $1.69 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Ultra-Filtered Milk: $4.99 for 52 oz.
- Horizon Organic or DHA Milk: $5.49 for Half gallon
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk or Planet Oat Oatmilk: $2.49 for 64 oz. or 52 oz.
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter or Brummel & Brown Spread: $3.89 for 15-16 oz. or 8 oz. spray or 15 oz.
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese: $3.49 for 7-8 oz.
- Kraft Singles: $4.49 for 14.7-16 oz.
Bakery and bread on sale:
- La Terra Fina Dip: $3.99 for 10 oz.
- Lofthouse Cookies: $3.99 for 9.5-13.5 oz.
- Simple Joys Sliced Iced Cake: $4.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer 8" Single Layer Carrot Cake: $9.99 for 28 oz.
- Sara Lee Bread: $2.99 for 20 oz.
- Thomas' Bagels: $3.99 for 6 ct./18-20 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Multipack: $8.99 for 20-24 ct./18-20 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread or Whole Grain Bread: $3.79 for 22-24 oz. or 24 oz.
- Pace Salsa: $2.99 for 15 oz.
- Pretzel Crisps: $5.89 for 14 oz.
- O-Ke-Doke Popcorn: $2.49 for 7.5-8 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Pirouette: $5.99 for 13.5 oz.
- Snyder's Gluten Free or Multigrain Pretzels: $2.99 for 8 oz.
- Cape Cod Chips and Snyder's Pretzel Variety Pack: $10.49 for 20 ct./19 oz.
- Lance Gluten Free Crackers: $3.49 for 5 oz.
Pantry on sale:
- Chobani Flip or Protein Greek Yogurt: $7.49 for 4.5-6.7 oz.
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $5.99 for 15 or 24 oz.
- California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $7.49 for 13.4-15.8 oz.
- Meijer Purified Drinking Water: $3.99 for 40 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Kraft Mayo: $2.99 final price for 30 oz.
- Gimme Seaweed Snacks: $4.99 for 1.02-1.05 oz.
- Kind Protein Bars, Healthy Grains Clusters or Protein Max Granola: $3.99 for 6 ct./7.4-10.58 oz., 11 oz. or 9 oz.
- Meijer Ground Coffee: $11.99 for 24.2-30.5 oz. canister
- Frederik's by Meijer Coffee Pods: $24.99 for 48 ct.
- Log Cabin Syrup: $2.99 for 24 oz.
- Ghirardelli Brownie Mix: $3.99 for 16-20 oz.
- Mott's Applesauce or Fruit Smoothie Pouches: $6.99 for 12 ct./3.2 oz. or 8 ct./4.2 oz.
- Brach's Candy Corn: $4.99 for 20 oz.
- Hershey's Party Size Bagged Candy: $14.99 for 23.8-39 oz.
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes: $3.99 for 10-16 oz.
- Nerds Gummy Clusters or Trolli or Black Forest Gummies: $7.49 for 18.5-28.8 oz.
- Halloween Snack Size Chocolate Bag: $5.79 for 6.8-11.6 oz.
- Cheez-It, Town House or Club Family Size Crackers or Toasteds Crackers Party Pack: $4.99 for 12-21 oz. or 12 oz.
- Simple Mills Cookies, Crackers or Sweet Thins: $4.49 for 4-5.5 oz.
- La Croix Sparkling Water: $5.49 for 12 pk./12 oz. cans
- oHy Sparkling Water or FIJI Natural Artesian Water: $5.99 for 8 pk./12 oz. cans or 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Maison Perrier French Kiss Sparkling Juice Beverages: $5.49 for 6 pk./11.15 oz. cans
- vitaminwater: $6.49 for 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Clearly Canadian or Clearly Zero Sparkling Water Beverages: $6.49 for 6 pk./12 oz. cans
- V8 Splash: $1.99 for 64 oz.
- Capri Sun: $8.99 for 30 ct./6 oz. pouches
- Monster Energy Drinks: $21.99 for 12 pk./16 oz. cans
- Bai Antioxidant Beverages: $6.99 for 6 pk./14 oz. cans
- La Colombe Coffee Beverages: $6.99 for 4 pk./9 oz. cans
- NOS Original: $21.99 for 12 pk./16 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Texas Toast or Garlic Bread: 3 for $12 or $1.99 for 10.5-16 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Skillet Meals: $2.99 for 20-21 oz.
- Meijer Salsa or Queso: $2.99 for 15.5 oz. or 23 oz.
- Meijer BBQ Sauce: $1.89 for 18 oz.
- Meijer Canned Vegetables: $0.69 for 14.5-15.25 oz.
- Meijer Peanut Butter: $2.99 for 28 oz.
- Meijer Granola: $2.99 for 12-13 oz. Stand-up pouch
- Meijer Breakfast Croissants or Biscuits: $6.49 for 4 ct./14.2-17.9 oz.
Frozen on sale:
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls: $9.99 for 100 ct./48.8 oz.
- Tombstone Frozen Pizza: $4.49 for 17.2-27 oz.
- Protein Pints Ice Cream: $2.99 final price for 16 oz.
- Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream: $2.99 final price for 9-14 oz.
- Snickers, Twix or Milky Way Ice Cream Bars: $4.49 for 9.5-12 oz.
- Nestlé Drumstick or Dipped Cones: $4.99 final price for 5-20 ct./13.8-37.5 oz.
🛒 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.
$59.46
for 4 people · $14.87 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of September 16, 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.