Kroger Dairy-Free Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts with Hatch Chile Peppers and Onions over Pasta
Description: Two boneless chicken breasts are seared in a hot skillet until golden, then topped with sauteed Hatch chile peppers and sweet onions for a smoky, savory finish. Served over tender Kroger pasta, this is a satisfying weeknight dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts, Hatch Chile Peppers, Hatch Sweet Onions, Kroger Pasta
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 1 lb of chicken breast (2 moderate portions at 0.5 lb each); 2 Hatch chile peppers and roughly 0.5 lb of sweet onion from the 3 lb bag; cook 8 oz of pasta for 2 servings.
Recipes:
- Creamy Hatch Chile and Chicken Pasta - Life's Ambrosia
- Cashew Cream Cajun Chicken Pasta - Dairy Free!
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Kroger Chicken Party Wings with Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce and Corn
Description: A generous portion of frozen chicken party wings is baked until crispy, then brushed with Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce for sticky, caramelized flavor. Served alongside sweet corn on the cob, this is an easy crowd-pleasing meal for two.
Sale items used: Kroger Chicken Party Wings, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, Kroger Sweet Corn
Prep time: 50 minutes (40 minutes bake time plus 10 minutes prep)
Serving note: Use roughly half the 2.5 lb bag (about 1.25 lbs of wings) for 2 people, saving the rest for another meal; serve 2 ears of corn from the 4-count pack; the full bake time runs close to 50 minutes so preheat the oven while prepping to stay on schedule.
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Chicken Wings (Dairy Free) - Simply Whisked
Wednesday
Meal: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage and Hatch Chile Hash with Eggs
Description: Sliced Johnsonville smoked dinner sausage is pan-fried with diced Hatch chile peppers and sweet onion until everything is nicely browned and fragrant. Eggs are cracked right into the skillet to finish cooking in the hash, making a hearty one-pan breakfast-for-dinner.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage, Hatch Chile Peppers, Hatch Sweet Onions, Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 9.6-14 oz sausage package for 2 people; 2 Hatch chile peppers and about 0.5 lb of onion from the bag already purchased; crack 4 eggs total (2 per person) into the hash to finish.
Recipes:
- Maple Sausage, Egg, & Potato Hash Breakfast Recipe
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash With Sausage - Erin Lives Whole
Thursday
Meal: Baked Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon with Peaches and Hatch Sweet Onions
Description: The 24 oz cedar plank salmon fillet is baked on its plank, layered with sliced fresh peaches and sweet onion that caramelize gently in the oven for a summery, slightly sweet glaze. This elegant but simple dish serves two generously with almost no prep work required.
Sale items used: Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon, California Yellow or White Peaches, Hatch Sweet Onions
Prep time: 35 minutes (5 minutes prep, 30 minutes bake)
Serving note: The 24 oz package divides into two 12 oz portions, which is a generous serving per person; slice 1 medium peach (about 0.33 lb) and use about 0.25 lb of sweet onion from the bag already on hand; total bake time is about 30 minutes at 375 degrees F.
Recipes:
- Cedar Planked Salmon with Maple Mustard Glaze - Coley Cooks
- Gluten-Free Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon with Apricot Glaze, Roasted Stone Fruit, and Green Beans Recipe | GFF Magazine
- Cedar Planked Salmon - Carlsbad Cravings
Friday
Meal: Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage and Pasta with Prego Sauce
Description: Sliced Simple Truth Italian chicken sausage links are browned in a skillet, then simmered with Prego pasta sauce and tossed with cooked Kroger pasta for a quick, flavorful Italian-style dinner. This dairy-free meal is hearty and satisfying with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage, Prego Pasta Sauce, Kroger Pasta
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 16 oz sausage package for 2 people; one 24 oz jar of Prego sauce is plenty for 2 servings with some left over; cook 8 oz of pasta (half of a 16 oz Kroger pasta package).
Recipes:
- Dairy Free Chicken Sausage and Broccoli Pasta - 30 Minutes!
- Pasta with Italian Sausage and Broccoli - Simply Whisked
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $3.99
- Kroger Chicken Party Wings, frozen 2.5 lb bag (x1): $7.99
- Johnsonville Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1): $2.99
- Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage, 16 oz (x1): $4.99
- Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon, 24 oz (x1): $17.99
- Hatch Chile Peppers (1 lb): $1.49
- Hatch Sweet Onions, 3 lb bag (x1): $3.99
- Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct (x1 pack of 2 from the 2/$7.00 deal, buying 1 unit): $3.50
- California Yellow or White Peaches (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs, 12 ct (x1): $6.19
- Kroger Pasta, 16 oz (x2 packages from the 4/$5.00 deal): $2.50
- Prego Pasta Sauce, 24 oz (x1): $1.59
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce, 18 oz (x1): $1.59
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika or smoked paprika
- Dried Italian seasoning or oregano
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Simple Truth Boneless Chicken Breasts (Big Pack or Tenders or Thin Breasts): $3.99/lb
- Boneless Ribeye Steaks (Family Pack, Limit 5): $12.99/lb (with $4.00/lb digital coupon off $16.99/lb)
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb package): $6.99/lb
- American BBQ Beef Patties (1.2 lb): $7.00
- Hillshire Farm Lunch Meat (Select Varieties, 7-9 oz): 2/$7.00
- Kroger Large Shrimp 31-40 ct or Medium Shrimp 51-60 ct (Frozen, 12 oz): $7.00
- Kroger Chicken Party Wings (Frozen, 2.5 lb): $7.99
- Private Selection Cedar Plank Salmon (Select Varieties, 24 oz): $17.99
- Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken (Fully Cooked, Select Varieties, 2 lb): $7.99
- Wendy's Beef Patties (1 lb): $8.00
- Kroger 80% Lean Beef Patties (Frozen, 2 lb): $11.99
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (Fully Cooked, 2 lb, In the Deli): $13.99
- Wright Bacon (Select Varieties, 24 oz): $6.99 with Digital Coupon
- Johnsonville Smoked Dinner or Breakfast Sausage (Select Varieties, 9.6-14 oz): $2.99 with Digital Coupon
- Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage (16 oz): $4.99/EA
- Hormel Bacon (Select Varieties, 9.3-16 oz): $5.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Yucatan Hatch Chile Guacamole (Mild or Medium, 7.5 oz, In the Deli): $4.99
- Private Selection Summer Hatch Chile Sushi Roll (Select Varieties, 10.6 oz, Available in Select Stores, In the Deli): $9.99
- Sargento Mighty Bites (Select Varieties, 2.8 oz): 4/$10.00
Produce on sale:
- Kroger Sweet Corn 4 ct or Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 1.5 lb (Select Varieties): 2/$7.00
- Simple Truth Organic Blueberries (18 oz): $4.99
- Washington Red Cherries: $3.99/lb with Digital Coupon
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $2.99/lb
- California Organic Red or Black Plums: $2.99/lb
- Organic Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $3.99/lb
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $2.49/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples: $2.99/lb
- Raspberries or Blackberries (6 oz): $2.99
- Zespri Sungold Kiwi (2 lb): $8.00
- Fresh-Cut Fruit Bowls (Select Varieties, 18 oz): $5.00
- Hatch Chile Peppers: $1.49/lb
- Hatch Sweet Onions (3 lb Bag): $3.99
- Private Selection Vidalia Sweet Onions (3 lb): $3.79
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs (Large, Grade A, Select Varieties, 12 ct): $6.19
- 24 ct Simple Truth Cage-Free Eggs Grade A: $4.99 with Digital Coupon
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Blueberry Muffins or Other Varieties or Filled Croissants (Select Varieties, 4 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Glazed Donuts or Mini Muffins (Select Varieties, 12 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Frosted Sugar Cookies (Select Varieties, 10 ct, In the Bakery): $5.00
- Private Selection Buns (Select Varieties, 8 ct): $3.49
- Angel Food Cake (9-13 oz) or Classic Cake 6" (Select Varieties): $6.00
- Mini Cupcakes (Select Varieties, 12 ct, In the Bakery): $4.00
Pantry on sale:
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers (4.8-8 oz) or Kroger Cranberry Juice Cocktail (64 fl oz, Select Varieties): $1.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Keebler Cookies (8.5-13.4 oz) or Nature Valley Bars (5 ct, Select Varieties): $2.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Nabisco Snack Crackers (3.5-8.5 oz) or Quaker Rice Cakes (4.5-7.23 oz, Select Varieties): $2.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Premier Protein Shakes (Select Varieties, 4-Pack, 11 fl oz): $7.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Prego Pasta Sauce (14.5-24 oz) or Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (18 oz, Select Varieties): $1.59/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Mio Water Enhancer (1.62 fl oz) or Planters Peanuts (16 oz, Select Varieties): $2.49/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Kellogg's Cereal (Select Varieties, 8.9-16.1 oz): $1.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- DiGiorno Pizza (14.14-30.3 oz) or Hot Pockets (4 ct, Select Varieties): $3.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- Cheez-It Crackers (9-12.4 oz) or Club Crackers (11-13.7 oz, Select Varieties): 2/$6.00 (Final Cost When You Buy 2)
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise (11.5 fl oz) or Kinder's Sauce (14.2-16.1 oz, Select Varieties): $3.99
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips (Select Varieties, 6-7.5 oz): $3.99
- Kroger Pasta (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz): 4/$5.00
- Minute Maid Fruit Drink or Ade (59 fl oz) or Lay's Stax (5.5-5.75 oz, Select Varieties): 2/$4.00
- Takis (6.5-9.9 oz) or Kroger Purified Water 24-Pack (8 fl oz Bottles, Select Varieties): 2/$7.00
- Kroger Coffee Pods (Select Varieties, 120 ct): $31.99
- Green Mountain or McCafé K-Cups (Select Varieties, 10 ct): $6.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Starbucks Coffee (10-12 oz Bag or K-Cups 10 ct, Select Varieties): $8.99/EA with Digital Coupon
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (6-10 ct) or General Mills Treat Bars (8 ct, Select Varieties): $1.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's or Lean Cuisine Entrée (Select Varieties, 5.75-12 oz): 4/$10.00
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches (Select Varieties, 8-20 ct): $10.99
- Morningstar Farms Entrée (5.25-12 oz) or Happy Egg Co. Eggs Large Grade A (12 ct, Select Varieties): $3.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Impossible Frozen Entrée (10-14 oz) or Kodiak Frozen Waffles (8-10 ct, Select Varieties): $4.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- Just Bare Frozen Chicken (Select Varieties, 19.2-24 oz): $10.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
- El Monterey Family Pack Burritos (Select Varieties, 8 ct): $4.49/EA with Digital Coupon
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrée (Select Varieties, 28-40 oz): $8.99/EA (Buy More Save More)
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$60.30
for 2 people · $30.15 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of July 29, 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 Kroger.