ALDI Dairy-Free Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Black Bean and Kielbasa Skillet with Ready-to-Eat Rice
Description: Sliced kielbasa is browned in a skillet with black beans, onion, garlic, and a touch of smoked paprika for a hearty one-pan dinner built for two. Served over fluffy ready-to-eat rice cups, this meal comes together in under 30 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Parkview Polska Kielbasa (13-14 oz), Simply Nature Organic Black Beans (15.5 oz), Earthly Grains Ready-to-Eat Rice Cups (8.8 oz)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use half the kielbasa package (about 7 oz per serving split between 2 people) and the full can of black beans; one rice cup serves both people as a side - reserve the remaining kielbasa for Friday's pizza flatbread. No make-ahead needed at this cook time.
Recipes:
- Kielbasa Black Bean Skillet

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Honey Maple Salmon with Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Description: Two salmon fillets are seared skin-side down in a hot skillet until the honey maple glaze caramelizes into a golden crust, then finished in the oven for a restaurant-quality result. A crisp salad of sliced mini cucumbers and diced avocado dressed with olive oil and lemon makes a bright, refreshing dairy-free companion.
Sale items used: Fresh Honey Maple Salmon, Mini Cucumbers (16-oz pkg), Avocados
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of salmon total (2 fillets at roughly 0.5 lb each) at $10.99/lb for an estimated cost of $10.99; use half the cucumber package and 1 avocado split between 2 people.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Cucumber-Tomato Salad

Wednesday
Meal: Sliced Marinated Pork Loin Filet with Sauteed Baby Bella Mushrooms and Rice
Description: A marinated pork loin filet is roasted until juicy and then sliced thin, served alongside baby bella mushrooms sauteed in olive oil with garlic and fresh thyme. A second ready-to-eat rice cup rounds out the plate for a satisfying midweek dinner for two.
Sale items used: Fresh Marinated Pork Loin Filet, Baby Bella Mushrooms (8-oz pkg), Earthly Grains Ready-to-Eat Rice Cups (8.8 oz)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of pork loin filet at $2.99/lb for an estimated cost of $2.99; use the full 8-oz mushroom package and one rice cup split between 2 people. The pork may need 35-40 minutes of roasting time - start it first, then saute mushrooms while it rests.

Thursday
Meal: Baked Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Chicken Breast with Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce and Gnocchi
Description: Pre-seasoned sun-dried tomato and basil chicken breasts are baked until golden, then nestled into a pool of warm tomato basil pasta sauce spooned over pillowy gnocchi for a comforting Italian-inspired dinner. The whole dish is naturally dairy-free as written - just confirm no cheese is added at the table.
Sale items used: Fresh Seasoned Chicken (Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Boneless Chicken Breast), Reggano Tomato, Basil & Garlic Pasta Sauce (24 oz), Priano Gnocchi (17.6 oz)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of seasoned chicken breast at $4.99/lb for an estimated cost of $4.99; use the full gnocchi package and about half the jar of pasta sauce for 2 people - save remaining sauce for another use. Total time is close to 60 minutes, so preheat the oven early and boil gnocchi while the chicken finishes baking.

Friday
Meal: Sliced Ham and Black Bean Flatbread Pizza with Salsa
Description: Pizza dough is stretched thin, topped with spicy pizza sauce, diced ham, leftover black beans, and sliced kielbasa, then baked until the crust is crisp and golden for a fun dairy-free flatbread night. Fresh cantina salsa is served on the side for dipping and spooning over each slice.
Sale items used: Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza Dough (16 oz), Appleton Farms Uncured Quarter-Sliced Ham, Reggano Regular or Spicy Pizza Sauce (14 oz), Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa (16 oz), Simply Nature Organic Black Beans (15.5 oz - second can), remaining Parkview Polska Kielbasa from Monday
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of sliced ham at $4.49/lb for an estimated cost of $2.25; use one full dough ball stretched into two personal flatbreads, the full pizza sauce jar, a second can of black beans, and the reserved kielbasa from Monday. Confirm the pizza dough contains no dairy before purchasing.

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Parkview Polska Kielbasa, 1 pack (13-14 oz): $2.89
- Simply Nature Organic Black Beans, x2 cans: $1.98
- Earthly Grains Ready-to-Eat Rice Cups, x2 cups: $3.30
- Fresh Honey Maple Salmon (1 lb): $10.99
- Mini Cucumbers, 1 pkg (16 oz): $1.69
- Avocados, x1: $0.59
- Fresh Marinated Pork Loin Filet (1 lb): $2.99
- Baby Bella Mushrooms, 1 pkg (8 oz): $1.29
- Fresh Seasoned Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb): $4.99
- Reggano Tomato, Basil & Garlic Pasta Sauce, 1 jar (24 oz): $1.69
- Priano Gnocchi, 1 pkg (17.6 oz): $1.89
- Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Pizza Dough, 1 pkg (16 oz): $1.19
- Appleton Farms Uncured Quarter-Sliced Ham (0.5 lb): $2.25
- Reggano Spicy Pizza Sauce, 1 jar (14 oz): $1.09
- Park Street Deli Cantina Salsa, 1 container (16 oz): $2.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or minced)
- Smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper
- Dried thyme or fresh thyme
- Lemon (for cucumber avocado salad dressing)
- Red pepper flakes (optional, for kielbasa skillet)