Giant Dairy-Free Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan builds your dairy-free dinners around great sales, so you get real variety without much extra effort. Pork takes the spotlight twice, first as a slow-roasted picnic roast on Wednesday and then as quick-searing tenderloin on Thursday, while Monday's ground beef skillet and Tuesday's baked chicken leg quarters keep things hearty and simple. Squash and asparagus show up more than once too, moving from Monday's skillet to Thursday's pan-sear and again alongside Friday's baked coho salmon, so you're buying in useful quantities rather than odd little amounts. Friday wraps the week up light and fresh with salmon and avocado, a nice contrast to the heavier roasts earlier on. Everything here leans on what's actually on sale at Giant this week, so your cart matches the deals in the store.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Ground Beef and Squash Skillet
Description: Browned ground beef simmered with sauteed green or yellow squash and portabella mushrooms in a savory pan sauce. A quick, hearty one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef, Family Size; Green or Yellow Squash; Giant Portabella Mushrooms
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs ground beef, 1.5 lbs squash, 1 package portabella mushrooms, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Easy Ground Beef and Squash Skillet
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Corn and Green Beans
Description: Oven-baked chicken leg quarters seasoned simply and roasted alongside sweet corn and green beans. A comforting, low-fuss weeknight bake.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters; Sweet Corn; Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken leg quarters, 4 ears sweet corn (from the 10 for $2.50 deal), 1 package green beans, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
Wednesday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pork Picnic Roast with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: A well-seasoned pork picnic roast slow-roasted until tender, served with roasted organic sweet potatoes and green beans. Simple, filling, and budget-friendly.
Sale items used: Whole Pork Picnic Roast; Nature's Promise Organic Russet or Sweet Potatoes; Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 20 minutes active, roast takes about 3 hours total
Serving note: 3 lbs pork picnic roast, 1 package sweet potatoes (half used), 1 package green beans, for 4 people. Make-ahead note: start the roast early in the day or the day before and reheat, since total roasting time runs well past an hour.
Recipes:
- Easy Roasted Pork Shoulder Picnic
- Slow Cooker Pork Butt Roast with Potatoes and Green Beans
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin with Asparagus and Squash
Description: Sliced pork tenderloin quickly pan-seared to a golden crust, plated with sauteed asparagus and squash. A fast, flavorful dinner ready in under 40 minutes.
Sale items used: Fresh Pork Tenderloins or Marinated Filets; Asparagus; Green or Yellow Squash
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs pork tenderloin, 1 lb asparagus, 0.5 lb squash, for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes and Asparagus
Friday
Meal: Baked Coho Salmon with Asparagus and Avocado
Description: Oven-baked coho salmon fillets finished simply, served with roasted asparagus and fresh avocado slices. A light, elegant way to close the week.
Sale items used: Coho Salmon; Asparagus; Blueberries, Mangoes or Avocados
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs coho salmon, 1 lb asparagus, 4 avocados (from the 5 for $5.00 deal, using 4 of 5), for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Avocado Salmon
- Ultimate Baked Salmon with Creamy Avocado Mash Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- 73% Lean Ground Beef, Family Size (2 lbs): $6.98
- Green or Yellow Squash (2 lbs total): $3.98
- Giant Portabella Mushrooms (1 package): $5.49
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (2 lbs): $2.58
- Sweet Corn (4 ears): $1.00
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts (2 packages): $4.98
- Whole Pork Picnic Roast (3 lbs): $2.97
- Nature's Promise Organic Russet or Sweet Potatoes (1 package): $9.00
- Fresh Pork Tenderloins or Marinated Filets (2 lbs): $7.98
- Asparagus (2 lbs total): $6.98
- Coho Salmon (1.5 lbs): $13.49
- Blueberries, Mangoes or Avocados (4 of the 5-pack): $5.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil, and any preferred dried herbs or spices
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- 73% Lean Ground Beef, Family Size: $3.49/lb
- Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb with digital coupon
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken, Fried or Baked: $6.99 each
- Cajun Krab Dip: $4.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Medium Shrimp Ring: $10.99 each
- Salmon Fillet on a Plank: $7.99 each
- Coho Salmon: $8.99/lb
- Hebrew National Beef Franks: $4.99 each
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $1.29/lb
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties: $5.49/lb
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs: $4.99/lb
- Whole Pork Picnic Roast: $0.99/lb
- Taste of Inspirations Chicken Kabobs: $8.99/lb
- Taste of Inspirations Beef Kabobs: $10.99/lb
- Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops: $4.99/lb
- Giant Smoked or Fresh Dinner Sausage: $3.99 each
- Lloyd's Barbeque Co. Shredded Chicken or Pork: $5.00 each
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $1.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Fresh Pork Tenderloins or Marinated Filets: $3.99/lb
- Beef Short Ribs: $9.99/lb
- Perdue or Real Good Foods Frozen Cooked Chicken: $7.99 each
- Philly Gourmet Burgers: $10.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Snacking Trays: 2 for $5.00
- Swordfish or Tuna Steak: $9.99/lb
- Fresh Domestic Shrimp: $2.00 off/lb
- Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna: 10 for $10.00
- Jack Daniel's Pulled Entrées: $7.99 each
- C.Wirthy & Co Salmon: $9.99 each
- Next Wave Mussels: $3.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon: $3.49 each when you buy any 3
- Utz Snack Pack: $8.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Cantina Latina Burrito Bowl: $6.99 each
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Boar's Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat Ham: $11.49/lb
- Fried Chicken Platter: $44.99 each
- Cookie Platter: $9.99 each
- Fresh-Cut Vegetable Platter: $14.99 each
- Chicken Nugget Platter: $14.49 each
- Reser's Deli Salads: $8.49 each
- Fresh-Cut Fruit Platter: $14.99 each
- Let's Twist Platter: $45.99 each
- Brownie Bites Tray: $9.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $2.99 each when you buy any 3
- Oscar Mayer Basic Lunchables: 3 for $6.00
- Bob Evans Side Dishes: 2 for $8.00
- Herdez Guacamole or Street Corn: $1.00 off
Produce on sale:
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $3.99 each
- Blueberries, Mangoes or Avocados: 5 for $5.00
- Sweet Corn: 10 for $2.50
- Giant Salad Blends, Mini Cucumbers or Grape Tomatoes: 2 for $5.00
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Asparagus: $3.49/lb
- Eggplant: $1.49/lb
- Green or Yellow Squash: $1.99/lb
- Giant Tray Pack Sweet Corn: $3.99 each
- Giant Portabella Mushrooms: $5.49 each
- Hot House Peppers: 3 for $5.00
- Cantaloupe: $2.99 each
- Seedless Watermelon Halves or Quarters: $1.19/lb
- Halos Mandarins: $4.49 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Russet or Sweet Potatoes: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts: $2.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Salad Kit or Potato Trays: 2 for $7.00
- Red Delicious, Golden Delicious or Gala Apples: $1.49/lb
- Golden Kiwi: $4.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Blueberries: $4.99 each
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $4.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Wild Wonders, Campari or Angel Sweet Tomatoes: $3.49 each
- Fresh Store-Cut Fruit: $5.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Pete & Gerry's Grade A Organic or Pasture Raised Eggs: $4.99
- BelGioioso Burrata: $5.99 each
- Silk Soy, Almond or Coconut Milk: 2 for $7.00
- Reddi wip: 2 for $9.00
- Kraft Singles: $2.49 each when you buy any 3
- Velveeta Mini Block: $4.99 each when you buy any 3
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Ball Park Rolls or Sara Lee Bread: $2.99
- Bays Original English Muffins: 2 for $8.00
- King's Hawaiian Slider, Pretzel Slider, Sub Rolls or Hamburger Buns: $5.49 each
- Giant Gourmet Cookies: $4.99 each
- Dave's Killer Bread, Rolls, Bagels or English Muffins: $4.99
- Taste of Inspirations Duo Bites: $5.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Madeleines: $5.79 each
Pantry on sale:
- Simply Orange, Cranberry, Apple or Grapefruit Juice: 2 for $8.00
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $5.00
- Nabisco Family Size Cookies or Crackers: $3.49 each with $25 purchase
- Giant Sugar Wafers Cookies: $2.99
- Pepperidge Farm Cookies: 2 for $8.00
- Nature's Promise Crackers: $4.49
- Giant 90 Second Rice: $1.99
- Green Giant Canned Vegetables: 4 for $4.00 with digital coupon
- French's Classic Yellow Mustard: $1.99
- Claussen Pickles: 2 for $9.00
- Nestlé Toll House Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: 2 for $8.00
- Turkey Hill Drinks: $3.29
- Goldfish Crackers: $3.49
- Planters Peanuts, Cashews or Nut Duos: 2 for $7.00
- Coca-Cola Mini: $7.49
- Nabisco belVita Biscuits or Newtons Cookies: 2 for $7.00
- Skinny Pop Popcorn: $4.99
- M&M's Family Size: $10.99
- Albanese Gummi Candy: 2 for $5.00
- Capri Sun: $1.99 each when you buy any 3
- Kool-Aid Hydration: $1.99 each when you buy any 3
- Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each when you buy any 3
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup: $3.00 each when you buy any 3
- Kraft Miracle Whip: $4.49 each when you buy any 3
- Taco Bell Shells: $1.99 each when you buy any 3
- Kool-Aid, Country Time or Tang: $2.99 each when you buy any 3
- Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce: $3.49 each when you buy any 3
- Maxwell House Coffee: $14.49 each when you buy any 3
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $7.49
- Rao's Pasta: 2 for $5.00
- Rao's Soup: $5.49
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99
- Post Cereal: $4.29
- Eight O'Clock Coffee: $12.99
- Knorr Sides: 4 for $5.00
- Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $7.99
- Bachan's Japanese Sauce: $8.49
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $3.99 with digital coupon
- Dole Fruit Bowls: 2 for $6.00
- Starkist Chunk Light Tuna: 3 for $4.00
- Sticky Fingers Barbecue Sauce: $2.99
- Hidden Valley Ranch or Newman's Own Salad Dressing: 2 for $7.00
- Domino Baker's Sugar: $4.99
- Ben's Original Ready Rice: 2 for $5.00
- Hunt's Snack Pack: 4 for $5.00
- Nabisco Variety Packs: $5.99
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Multipack: $9.99
- Gold Peak: 2 for $4.00 when you buy 2
- Tazo Matcha Latte: $6.69
- Monster Energy Drinks: $8.99
- Gatorade: 3 for $5.00
- Betty Crocker Delights Cake Mix or Frosting: 2 for $5.00
- KIND Protein Max Granola: $4.49
- KIND Breakfast Protein Bars: $4.49
- KIND Healthy Grains Clusters: $4.49
- KIND ZERO Added Sugar Granola: $4.49
Frozen on sale:
- Blue Bunny Mini Swirls Cones: 2 for $7.00 with digital coupon
- Klondike Bars, Sandwiches or Breyers Carb Smart Bars: 2 for $6.00 with digital coupon
- Stouffer's Simple Dishes, Signature Classics or Lean Cuisine Protein Kicks or Comfort Cravings: 4 for $10.00
- Popsicle Novelties: $4.99
- Outshine Fruit Bars: 2 for $7.00
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast, Burgers or Entrées: 2 for $9.00
- Kodiak Waffles, French Toast Sticks or Flapjacks: $5.49
- Birds Eye Asparagus Spears, Oven Roasters, Stir Fry or Skillets: 3 for $9.00
- Rao's Entrées: 2 for $9.00
- Marie Callender's or Dolly Parton's Pies: $5.99
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $5.29
- Luigi's Real Italian Ice: 2 for $5.00
- Rao's Brick Oven Pizza: $7.99
- TGI Fridays Appetizer or Bagel Bites: $4.99 each when you buy any 3
- Smucker's Uncrustables: $4.49
- Gerber Get'ems! Roundos Puff Snack: 2 for $5.00
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$70.43
for 4 people · $17.61 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of September 02, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Giant.