Food City Dairy-Free Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan builds around Food City's fresh sales while keeping every dish dairy-free, so you get real variety without much extra effort. Monday's pan-seared pork chops and Wednesday's stir-fried chicken tenders both lean on the same $1.98 green bell peppers, stretching that sale across two dinners, while sweet corn shows up alongside Tuesday's skillet ground beef and Thursday's braised chuck roast for a comforting, budget-friendly side twice in the week. Cucumbers pull double duty too, cooling off Wednesday's chicken tenders and Friday's pan-fried flounder with a crisp, no-cook salad. Friday wraps things up light and bright with wild-caught flounder and lemon asparagus, a nice contrast to the heartier braised chuck roast the night before. Every recipe uses simple pantry staples like oil, onion, and garlic, so your shopping list stays focused on the sale proteins and produce doing the real work.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Sauteed Bell Peppers
Description: Bone-in pork chops are seared in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through, then served alongside softened green bell peppers. A simple, fast weeknight dinner with a savory pan-seared crust.
Sale items used: Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops, Food City Fresh Family Pack; Green Bell Peppers
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs pork chops (about 0.5 lb per person); 1 green bell pepper, sliced
Recipes:
- Pork Chops with Sweet and Hot Peppers
- Easy Pan Seared Pork Chops
- Pan Seared Pork Chops

Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef with Sweet Corn
Description: Ground beef is browned in a skillet with onion and seasonings, then plated with buttered-free sweet corn kernels cut fresh from the cob. Quick, hearty, and kid-friendly comfort food.
Sale items used: Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean; Sweet Corn
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs ground beef (about 0.5 lb per person); 4 ears sweet corn, kernels cut off
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Corn Skillet
- Ground Beef and Corn Skillet
- Street Corn Beef Bowls (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Wednesday
Meal: Stir-Fried Chicken Tenders with Bell Peppers and Cucumber Salad
Description: Chicken breast tenders are quickly stir-fried until browned and juicy, served over sliced bell peppers with a cool cucumber side salad. A crisp, fresh weeknight dinner with contrasting textures.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Sanderson Farms; Green Bell Peppers; Cucumbers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken tenders (about 0.5 lb per person); 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 1 cucumber, sliced

Thursday
Meal: Braised Chuck Roast with Corn
Description: Angus chuck roast is seared then slow-braised until fork-tender, served with sweet corn on the side. A rich, comforting dinner that rewards a little extra simmer time.
Sale items used: Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef (Digital Coupon); Sweet Corn
Prep time: 20 minutes active, plus braising
Serving note: 2 lbs chuck roast (about 0.5 lb per person); 2 ears sweet corn; make-ahead note: braise 2 to 2.5 hours, so start early afternoon or braise the day before and reheat
Recipes:
- Braised Beef Chuck Roast
- Red Wine Braised Chuck Roast
- Braised Chuck Roast (One Pot, Fall Apart Recipe)

Friday
Meal: Pan-Fried Flounder with Lemon Asparagus and Cucumber Salad
Description: Wild caught flounder fillets are lightly pan-fried until flaky, served with roasted lemon asparagus and a crisp cucumber side salad. A light, bright way to close out the week.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillets, Wild Caught; Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans; Cucumbers
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs flounder fillets (about 0.5 lb per person); 1 lb lemon asparagus pan; 1 cucumber, sliced
Recipes:
- Pan Fried Flounder with Butter and Lemon Recipe
- Flounder with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Lemony Fish and Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops, Food City Fresh Family Pack (2 lbs): $2.98
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean (2 lbs): $5.98
- Chicken Breast Tenders, Sanderson Farms (2 lbs): $5.98
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef, Digital Coupon (2 lbs): $11.98
- Fresh Flounder Fillets, Wild Caught (2 lbs): $19.98
- Green Bell Peppers (x2 each): $1.98
- Sweet Corn (2 packs of "2 for $1.00", 4 ears total): $2.00
- Cucumbers (x2 each): $1.78
- Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans (1 lb): $4.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Onion
- Garlic
- Basic seasonings for braising and searing