ALDI Dairy-Free Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Thighs with Peaches and Mushrooms
Description: Boneless chicken thighs are seared and simmered with sliced fresh peaches and mushrooms for a sweet-savory skillet dish. Scaled to one serving, this comes together quickly in a single pan.
Sale items used: Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, California Peaches, Sliced White Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb chicken thighs, 1 small peach (about 4 oz), and half of an 8-oz package of mushrooms.
Recipes:
- Dutch Oven Peach & Maple Chicken Thighs (paleo, GF)

Tuesday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pork Butt with Honeycrisp Apples
Description: A small portion of pork butt is slow-roasted until tender and served with roasted Honeycrisp apple wedges. This is scaled down from a full roast to a practical single-serving cut.
Sale items used: Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast, New York Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 15 minutes active, plus 3 hours roasting
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb pork butt (portioned from the roast) and 1 medium apple (about half of the 2-lb bag). Since total cook time exceeds 60 minutes, roast the pork earlier in the day or the night before and reheat for dinner.
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples

Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef and Harvest Vegetable Sauce over Rice
Description: Ground beef is browned and simmered in seasonal harvest pasta sauce, then served over rice for a hearty one-bowl meal. Portioned for one, this dish uses just a small amount of beef and sauce.
Sale items used: Simply Nature Grass-Fed Ground Beef, Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb ground beef and about 3/4 cup pasta sauce (roughly one-quarter of the jar); serve over 3/4 cup cooked rice (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- 30 Minute Ground Beef Stir Fry

Thursday
Meal: Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mandarins and Green Beans
Description: Grilled chicken thighs are paired with juicy mandarin segments and a side of green beans with mushrooms for a light, bright dinner. Portions are sized for a single serving.
Sale items used: Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Mandarins, Green Beans with Mushrooms
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb chicken thighs, 2 mandarins (about one-third of the 3-lb bag), and half of the frozen green beans with mushrooms bag.
Recipes:
- Mandarin Chicken Stir-Fry with Green Beans

Friday
Meal: Pork Stir-Fry with Mushrooms and Maple Dijon Cauliflower
Description: Thin-sliced pork is stir-fried with mushrooms and served alongside maple dijon cauliflower for a quick, flavorful finish to the week. This uses the remaining pork butt portion sliced thin for fast cooking.
Sale items used: Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast, Sliced White Mushrooms, Maple Dijon Cauliflower
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb pork butt sliced thin, remaining half of the mushroom package, and half of the frozen Maple Dijon Cauliflower bag.
Recipes:
- Stir Fried Cauliflower with Mushrooms and Ground Pork

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (1 lb): $2.49
- Smithfield Fresh Pork Butt Roast (1 lb): $1.99
- Simply Nature Grass-Fed Ground Beef (0.5 lb): $3.00
- California Peaches (0.5 lb): $0.95
- Sliced White Mushrooms (1 pkg): $1.29
- New York Honeycrisp Apples (1 x 2-lb bag): $2.29
- Specially Selected Seasonal Harvest Style Pasta Sauce (1 jar): $3.99
- Mandarins (1 x 3-lb bag): $2.89
- Green Beans with Mushrooms (1 bag): $3.49
- Maple Dijon Cauliflower (1 bag): $3.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Rice
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic (optional, for stir-fry)
- Fresh or dried herbs for seasoning