Meijer Vegetarian Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Loaded Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Vegetables
Description: Fluffy baked potatoes topped with melted cheese, warmed canned vegetables, and a pat of buttery spread for two hearty servings. A simple, filling vegetarian dinner that uses pantry and dairy sale items.
Sale items used: Yellow or Red Potatoes, Kraft Singles, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread, Meijer Canned Vegetables
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2 medium-large potatoes (about 1.5 lbs total from the 5 lb bag), 2-3 slices Kraft Singles, 1 tbsp spread each, half a can of vegetables split between servings.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Vegetarian Loaded Baked Potatoes with Spinach and Mushrooms
- Loaded Vegetarian Baked Potato - Happy Honey Kitchen
- Cheesy Vegetarian Loaded Baked Potatoes Recipe - Things Cook
Tuesday
Meal: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cucumber Salad
Description: Golden, buttery grilled cheese sandwiches paired with a refreshing mini cucumber salad for a light, satisfying meal. Quick to make and perfect for a weeknight.
Sale items used: Sara Lee Bread, Kraft Singles, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread, Seedless Mini Cucumbers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 4 slices Sara Lee Bread, 2-4 Kraft Singles, 1 tbsp spread per sandwich, half of the 2 lb cucumber bag sliced and tossed with a light vinaigrette (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Cucumber Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese
- Veggie Loaded Grilled Cheese - Sarcastic Cooking
- Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Honey, Whats Cooking
Wednesday
Meal: Cheesy Egg and Potato Skillet with Celery
Description: A hearty skillet of scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, and melted cheese, served with crisp celery sticks on the side. A protein-rich, budget-friendly dinner for two.
Sale items used: Yellow or Red Potatoes, Kraft Singles, Locally Grown Pascal Celery
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb potatoes (from the same 5 lb bag), 4 eggs (pantry staple), 2 slices Kraft Singles, half a celery stalk cut into sticks.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Potato and Egg Skillet with Veggies and Melted Cheese
- Cheesy Eggs and Potatoes Baked Skillet Recipe - Gubba Homestead
- cheesy potato and egg skillet
Thursday
Meal: Lentil Pasta with Rao's Pasta Sauce
Description: Protein-packed lentils simmered into Rao's rich pasta sauce and tossed with pasta for a comforting vegetarian dinner. Ready in under 30 minutes for two people.
Sale items used: Rao's Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 6 oz dry pasta, 3/4 cup cooked lentils, 1 jar (15 oz) Rao's Pasta Sauce split between servings.
Recipes:
- Lentil Pasta Recipe - Love and Lemons
- Simple Lentil Pasta Sauce - Plant Based Juniors
- Rao's + Tolerant Red Lentil Pasta - Katie Lee Kitchen
Friday
Meal: Black Bean and Avocado Bowls
Description: A fresh, filling bowl of seasoned black beans, creamy avocado, and salsa over rice for a light and satisfying end to the week. Easy to assemble with minimal cooking.
Sale items used: Small Avocados, Pace Salsa
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 can black beans (pantry staple), 1 avocado sliced, 1/2 cup salsa, served over 1 cup cooked rice (pantry staple) for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Vegetarian Burrito Bowl
- Black Bean and Rice Bowls with Creamy Avocado Sauce - Wholesomelicious
- Avocado Rice Bowls with Black Beans & Tomato Salsa {Vegan} - TheVegLife
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Yellow or Red Potatoes (1 bag, 5 lb): $4.49
- Kraft Singles (1 pack, 14.7-16 oz): $4.49
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread (1, 15-16 oz): $3.89
- Meijer Canned Vegetables (1 can, 14.5-15.25 oz): $0.69
- Sara Lee Bread (1 loaf, 20 oz): $2.99
- Seedless Mini Cucumbers (1 bag, 2 lb): $3.99
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery (1 each): $1.69
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (1 jar, 15 oz): $5.99
- Small Avocados (1 bag, 3 ct): $2.49
- Pace Salsa (1 jar, 15 oz): $2.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Eggs
- Dry pasta
- Dry or canned lentils
- Canned black beans
- Rice
- Cooking oil
- Vinegar (for cucumber salad dressing)
- Salt, pepper, and general seasonings
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
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.
- 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.
$33.70
for 2 people · $16.85 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.