Publix Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: Every night this week centers on a different pack of meat or fish, so dinner never feels repeated, and everything is dairy-free. Monday starts with ground chicken rice bowls ($3.99 for the Springer Mountain Farms pack) topped with avocado and cucumber, and Tuesday follows with Publix Pork Italian Sausage ($5.69) alongside roasted gold potatoes. Wednesday's marinated chicken thighs with roasted broccoli are an easy night, but check the label to confirm the marinade is dairy-free before you cook. Thursday's ground chuck hash makes good use of the 2 lb of acorn squash at $1.98, and Friday finishes with Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon ($12.99) and a fresh tomato and cucumber salad. The sweet onions show up on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and the avocados on Monday and Friday, so those bags get used up instead of wilting in the fridge.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Ground Chicken Lettuce-Free Rice Bowls with Avocado and Cucumber
Description: Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken Breast is browned in a skillet with sweet onion and coconut aminos, then spooned over rice. Sliced Hot House Cucumbers and Hass Avocados top each bowl for a fresh, savory dinner.
Sale items used: Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken Breast, GreenWise Organic Rice, Sweet Onions, Hot House Cucumbers, Hass Avocados, GreenWise Organic Coconut Aminos
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack ground chicken (assume 1 lb), 1 sweet onion (from the bag), 1 pack of 2 cucumbers (2 total), 2 avocados, 1.5 cups dry rice (from the GreenWise Organic Rice, 2 packs bought), 2 tbsp coconut aminos.
Recipes:
- Asian Ground Chicken Rice Bowls - Easy!

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Italian Sausage with Peppery Gold Potatoes and Onions
Description: Publix Pork Italian Sausage is browned in a skillet, then simmered until cooked through with sliced sweet onion. Publix Gold Potatoes are roasted alongside in the oven until crisp.
Sale items used: Publix Pork Italian Sausage, Publix Gold Potatoes, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Publix Pork Italian Sausage, 1 bag Publix Gold Potatoes (whole bag), 2 sweet onions total from the bag (1 used Monday, 1 here, using 2 from the bag overall), olive oil, salt and pepper.
Recipes:
- Sausage Peppers and Potatoes Skillet

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Marinated Chicken Thighs with Roasted Broccoli
Description: Publix Boneless Skinless Marinated Chicken Thighs are pan-seared until golden and cooked through. Broccoli is roasted on a sheet pan until the edges char, and served with microwaved Ben's Original Ready Rice.
Sale items used: Publix Boneless Skinless Marinated Chicken Thighs, Broccoli, Ben's Original Ready Rice
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack chicken thighs (check the label that the marinade is dairy-free before cooking), 2 heads broccoli (2 for $6.00 pair), 2 pouches Ben's Original Ready Rice (2 for $5.00 pair).
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs with Broccoli Recipe!

Thursday
Meal: Ground Chuck Skillet Hash with Acorn Squash and Carrots
Description: Ground Chuck is browned in a skillet with diced acorn squash, sweet onion and Publix Baby Cut Carrots until the squash is tender. It is simmered with Publix Chicken Stock for a hearty one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck, Acorn Squash, Publix Baby Cut Carrots, Publix Chicken Stock, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 1.25 lb Ground Chuck, 2 lb acorn squash, 1 bag Publix Baby Cut Carrots (2 for $3.00 pair, buy 2 bags), 1 carton-equivalent Publix Chicken Stock (2 for $5.00 pair), remaining sweet onion from the bag.
Recipes:
- Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon with Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Description: Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon Fillets are baked in a hot oven with olive oil, salt and pepper until flaky. Served with a fresh salad of Tomatoes on the Vine, sliced cucumber and avocado.
Sale items used: Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon Fillets, Tomatoes on the Vine, Hass Avocados
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon Fillets, 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine, 2 avocados (4 avocados total for the week), cucumbers left from the Monday pack, leftover rice optional.
Recipes:
- Baked Salmon with Tomato, Cucumber, and Dill Salad

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken Breast (x1 pack): $3.99
- Publix Pork Italian Sausage (x1 pack): $5.69
- Publix Boneless Skinless Marinated Chicken Thighs (x1 pack): $7.99
- Ground Chuck (1.25 lb): $6.24
- Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon Fillets (x1 pack): $12.99
- GreenWise Organic Rice (x2 packs): $7.00
- Ben's Original Ready Rice (x2 pouches): $5.00
- Hot House Cucumbers (x2): $4.00
- Hass Avocados (x4): $3.96
- Broccoli (x2): $6.00
- Acorn Squash (2 lb): $1.98
- Publix Gold Potatoes (x1): $4.99
- Sweet Onions (x1 bag): $4.99
- Publix Baby Cut Carrots (x2): $3.00
- Publix Chicken Stock (x2): $5.00
- Tomatoes on the Vine (1 lb): $1.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, coconut aminos if not purchased, garlic powder