Publix Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Corrected order by cost for 4 people: Publix Chicken Thighs ($4.78), Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs ($4.99), Publix Ground Pork ($5.24), Publix Pork Italian Sausage ($5.69), Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin ($5.99), Salmon Select Cuts ($6.99).

Why these meals: Since you're shopping Publix for four and keeping everything dairy-free, this week gets its flavor from olive oil, garlic, herbs and mustard rather than butter or cheese. One pair of Publix Green Beans at $5.00 covers both Monday's sheet-pan chicken thighs and Thursday's Italian sausage skillet, and the Fall Hard Squash does double duty in Tuesday's pork hash and Thursday's roasted wedges. Pork shows up three times (ground pork on Tuesday, Italian sausage on Thursday and Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin on Friday), with chicken on Monday and salmon on Wednesday to break it up. Friday's compote uses the $4.00 pair of cranberries, so you'll have a bag left over for snacking.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Russet Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: Chicken thighs are roasted on a sheet pan until crisp-skinned, alongside cubed russet potatoes tossed in olive oil and garlic. Green beans are added for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
Sale items used: Publix Chicken Thighs, Publix Russet Potatoes, Publix Green Beans
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Publix Chicken Thighs, 1 Publix Russet Potatoes package, 1 Publix Green Beans (2 for $5.00 pair, buy 2 and use half on Thursday).
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Green Beans & Potatoes
- Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Green Beans
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Pork and Fall Hard Squash Hash with Fried Eggs
Description: Publix Ground Pork is browned with diced fall hard squash and onion, seasoned with smoked paprika and cumin. Eggs are fried in the skillet and served on top.
Sale items used: Publix Ground Pork, Fall Hard Squash, Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Publix Ground Pork, 2 lbs Fall Hard Squash, 1 carton Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs (use 4 eggs).
Recipes:
- Butternut Squash and Apple Hash with Sausage

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon Select Cuts with Lemon-Dijon Glaze and Zucchini
Description: Salmon Select Cuts are pan-seared skin-side down in olive oil, then brushed with a dairy-free Dijon and lemon glaze. Zucchini is sauteed in the same pan.
Sale items used: Salmon Select Cuts, Yellow Squash or Zucchini, Publix Dijon Mustard
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Salmon Select Cuts (assumed to feed 4 with the sides), 1 Yellow Squash or Zucchini, 1 Publix Dijon Mustard.
Recipes:
- Easy Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Dijon Sauce
- One Pan Lemon Herb Salmon and Zucchini
- Pan Seared Dijon Mustard and Rosemary Crusted Salmon

Thursday
Meal: Italian Sausage and Green Bean Skillet over Roasted Fall Hard Squash
Description: Sliced Publix Pork Italian Sausage is browned in a skillet with garlic and leftover green beans. It is served over roasted fall hard squash wedges.
Sale items used: Publix Pork Italian Sausage, Publix Green Beans, Fall Hard Squash
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Publix Pork Italian Sausage, remaining green beans from Monday, 1.5 lbs Fall Hard Squash.

Friday
Meal: Herb-Roasted Pork Loin Tenderloin with Apple-Cranberry Compote
Description: Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin is seared and roasted until just cooked through, then sliced. A quick compote of Granny Smith Apples and Cranberries simmered with a little pepper and thyme goes on top.
Sale items used: Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin, Granny Smith Apples, Cranberries
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin, 1.5 lbs Granny Smith Apples, 1 pair Cranberries (buy 2 for $4.00, use 1 bag in compote and keep 1 for snacking).
Recipes:
- Herb-Crusted Pork Loin with Apple Compote
- Pork Loin with Vanilla Bean Apple and Cranberry Compote
- Roast Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Sauce

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Publix Chicken Thighs (2 lbs): $4.78
- Publix Russet Potatoes (1 each): $3.99
- Publix Green Beans (2 for $5.00, x1 pair): $5.00
- Publix Ground Pork (1.5 lbs): $5.24
- Fall Hard Squash (3.5 lbs): $3.47
- Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs (1 each): $4.99
- Salmon Select Cuts (1 each): $6.99
- Yellow Squash or Zucchini (1 each): $3.99
- Publix Dijon Mustard (1 each): $1.79
- Publix Pork Italian Sausage (1 each): $5.69
- Hatfield Pork Loin Tenderloin (1 each): $5.99
- Granny Smith Apples (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Cranberries (2 for $4.00, x1 pair): $4.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, smoked paprika, cumin, thyme, lemon