Publix Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Ground Chicken Breast Lettuce-Free Rice Bowls with Avocado and Tomato
Description: Meat - Ground chicken breast is browned in a skillet with onion and olive oil, then spooned over warm rice. It is topped with sliced avocado and fresh tomato for a light, filling bowl.
Sale items used: Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken Breast, Hass Avocados, Tomatoes on the Vine, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1/2 of the ground chicken pack (assume the pack is about 1 lb, so roughly 8 oz; freeze the rest), 1 avocado, 1 medium tomato (about 0.4 lb), 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion, and 3/4 cup cooked rice from pantry rice. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and olive oil.
Recipes:
- Chicken Avocado Rice Meal Prep Bowls
- Tomato-Avocado Chicken and Rice
- California Chicken, Veggie, Avocado and Rice Bowls

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Chuck Burgers with Coleslaw on Hoagie Rolls
Description: Meat - A single 6 oz ground chuck patty is pan-seared until browned and served on a toasted hoagie roll. Topped with a crunchy coleslaw made with olive oil and vinegar instead of a creamy dressing.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck, Hoagie Rolls, Publix Coleslaw Mix
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Buy 0.5 lb ground chuck (about 8 oz; use 6 oz for the burger and freeze or shape the rest into a second patty). Use 1 hoagie roll and about 1 cup coleslaw mix, dressed with 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp vinegar, salt, and pepper. Make sure the hoagie rolls are labeled pareve or dairy-free and check for a kosher certification.

Check the label: supermarket buns and rolls often contain milk or whey, which cannot be served with meat, and few are certified kosher.

Recipes:
- BBQ Ground Beef Hoagies
- Coleslaw Burger Recipe
- Bobby Flay's Texas Coleslaw Burgers

Wednesday
Meal: Dairy - Vegetable and Cheese Baked Eggs with Gold Potatoes
Description: Dairy - Two eggs are baked in a ramekin with sauteed broccoli, onion, and shredded cheese until just set. Served alongside crisp roasted gold potatoes.
Sale items used: Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs, Publix Shredded Cheese, Publix Gold Potatoes, Broccoli, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 eggs, 1/3 cup broccoli florets, 2 tbsp chopped sweet onion, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, and about 1/2 lb gold potatoes (2 small, cubed). Roast potatoes at 425F for 25 minutes while the eggs bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375F. Use butter or olive oil as desired. Confirm the cheese carries a kosher certification.
Recipes:
- Creamy Potato Egg Casserole
- Hash Browns Egg N Cheese Casserole
- Potato-Cheese Casserole

Thursday
Meal: Braised Lamb Shoulder Blade Chops with Roasted Acorn Squash
Description: Meat - One lamb shoulder blade chop is seared and then braised slowly in chicken stock with onion until tender. Served with roasted acorn squash wedges.
Sale items used: GreenWise Lamb Shoulder Blade Chops, Acorn Squash, Publix Chicken Stock, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: Buy 1 lb lamb chops (about 1 large chop or 2 small, as they are bone-in), 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1/4 sliced sweet onion, and 1/2 small acorn squash (assume about 1 lb whole squash, use half). Make ahead: braise up to 2 days in advance and reheat gently; roast the squash at 400F for 35 minutes right before serving. Choose lamb with kosher certification.
Recipes:
- Herb-Braised Lamb Shoulder Roast
- Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Roasted Acorn Squash and Artichoke Puree
- Mediterranean Baked Lamb Chops with Roasted Vegetables

Friday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Marinated Chicken Thighs with Roasted Carrots
Description: Meat - Marinated boneless chicken thighs roast on one sheet pan alongside baby carrots until browned and tender. A simple, hands-off dinner for one with leftover thigh for lunch.
Sale items used: Publix Boneless Skinless Marinated Chicken Thighs, Publix Baby Cut Carrots
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about half the pack of thighs (assume the pack is about 1.5 lb, so about 3 thighs or 0.75 lb; save the rest for another meal), and 1 cup baby carrots tossed in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast at 425F for 25 to 30 minutes. Verify the marinade is kosher certified or marinate your own thighs with olive oil, garlic, and lemon.
Recipes:
- Sheet-Pan Za'atar Chicken With Carrot & Avocado Salad
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Carrots
- Sheet Pan Tzimmes-Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken Breast (x1 pack): $3.99
- Hass Avocados (x1): $0.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine (0.4 lb): $0.80
- Ground Chuck (0.5 lb): $2.50
- Publix Coleslaw Mix (x1): $1.49
- Hoagie Rolls (x1 pack): $3.89
Check the label: supermarket buns and rolls often contain milk or whey, which cannot be served with meat, and few are certified kosher.
- Pete & Gerry's Organic Brown Eggs (x1 dozen): $4.99
- Publix Shredded Cheese (x1 pack, from 2 for $5.00): $2.50
- Publix Gold Potatoes (x1 bag): $4.99
- GreenWise Lamb Shoulder Blade Chops (1 lb): $7.99
- Acorn Squash (1 lb): $0.99
- Publix Chicken Stock (x1, from 2 for $5.00): $2.50
- Publix Boneless Skinless Marinated Chicken Thighs (x1 pack): $7.99
- Publix Baby Cut Carrots (x1, from 2 for $3.00): $1.50
- Sweet Onions (x1 bag): $4.99
- Broccoli (x1, from 2 for $6.00): $3.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, cumin, vinegar, cooked or dry rice, butter (for the dairy meal only), garlic, lemon