Publix Kosher Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks with Gold Potatoes
Description: Meat. Four drumsticks roast on one sheet pan with a handful of cubed gold potatoes, olive oil, garlic, paprika and black pepper until the skin is crisp and the potatoes are golden.
Sale items used: Publix Chicken Drumsticks, Publix Gold Potatoes
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of drumsticks (3 to 4 pieces) and 2 medium gold potatoes (about 10 oz), cubed. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp paprika, salt and pepper. Roast at 425 F for 40 to 45 minutes, flipping once. The rest of the potato bag is used on Friday.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
- Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks & Potatoes Recipe
- Sheet Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Round and Tricolor Pepper Rice Bowls
Description: Meat. Ground round browns in a skillet with sliced tricolor peppers, onion and cumin, then goes over fluffy rice. A splash of chicken broth keeps it juicy with no dairy.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Publix Tricolor Peppers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 lb ground round (8 oz) and about half the bag of peppers (roughly 1 cup sliced). Add 1/4 onion, 2 tbsp chicken broth and 3/4 cup cooked rice (about 1/4 cup dry). Save the remaining peppers for Thursday's rice or a snack.
Recipes:
- Beef & Pepper Rice Bowls
- Asian-Inspired Ground Beef & Pepper Rice Bowls
- Beef and Pepper Rice Bowl

Wednesday
Meal: Baked Salmon Select Cuts with Cream Cheese Dill Sauce and Roasted Broccoli
Description: Dairy. One salmon portion bakes until flaky and is topped with a quick sauce of cream cheese, dill and lemon. Broccoli florets roast alongside until the edges are browned.
Sale items used: Salmon Select Cuts, Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Broccoli
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 salmon cut (about 6 oz) and 1 head of broccoli, using about 2 cups of florets. Make the sauce with 2 tbsp cream cheese, 1 tbsp water or lemon juice, 1/2 tsp dried dill and salt. Bake both at 400 F for 12 to 15 minutes for the salmon and 18 to 20 for the broccoli. Keep the leftover cream cheese refrigerated for a dairy breakfast or snack.
Recipes:
- Cream Cheese Dill Baked Salmon
- Baked Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
- Creamy Salmon with Lemon and Fresh Dill

Thursday
Meal: One-Pot Marinated Chicken Thighs and Spinach Rice
Description: Meat. Marinated chicken thighs sear in a pot, then the rice simmers in chicken broth right alongside them. Fresh spinach wilts in at the end for a complete one-pot dinner.
Sale items used: Publix Marinated Chicken Thighs, Publix Spinach
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 thighs from the pack (about 3/4 lb total) and 1/3 cup dry rice. Add 2/3 cup chicken broth and 2 big handfuls of spinach (about 2 oz). Check that the marinade has no dairy. Refrigerate or freeze the remaining thighs for another meal. Sear 5 minutes per side, add rice and broth, cover and simmer 20 minutes, then stir in the spinach.
Recipes:
- One Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Rice
- One Pot Ranch Chicken and Rice Recipe
- One-Pan Chicken and Spinach Rice

Friday
Meal: Broiled Shoulder London Broil with Smashed Gold Potatoes and Tomato Salad
Description: Meat. A small London broil is rubbed with garlic and pepper, broiled to medium-rare and sliced thin against the grain. It is served with crisp-edged smashed gold potatoes and a simple tomato salad dressed in olive oil and vinegar.
Sale items used: Shoulder London Broil, Publix Gold Potatoes, Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 lb London broil (8 oz) and 3 small gold potatoes (about 8 oz). Use 1 beefsteak tomato (about 1/2 lb) for the salad. Boil the potatoes 15 to 20 minutes, smash them and roast at 450 F for 15 minutes. Broil the steak 5 to 6 minutes per side, then rest it 5 minutes. For best flavor, rub the steak in the morning and let it sit in the fridge.
Recipes:
- Glazed London Broil on Potato "Crostini"
- Grilled London Broil
- Easy Marinated London Broil

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Publix Chicken Drumsticks (1 lb): $1.99
- Publix Gold Potatoes (x1 bag): $4.99
- Ground Round (0.5 lb): $3.50
- Publix Tricolor Peppers (x1 pack): $3.99
- Salmon Select Cuts (x1 pack): $6.99
- Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese (x1 pack): $4.99
- Broccoli (x1 head, from the 2 for $6.00 sale): $3.00
- Publix Marinated Chicken Thighs (x1 pack): $7.99
- Publix Spinach (x1 bag): $1.99
- Shoulder London Broil (0.5 lb): $4.00
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (0.5 lb): $1.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Long-grain rice
- Chicken broth (about 1 cup)
- Garlic
- Onion
- Lemon or lemon juice
- Dried dill
- Paprika
- Ground cumin
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Red wine vinegar