Lidl Gluten-Free Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Yellow Potatoes and Corn
Description: A small bone-in pork shoulder roast is slow-roasted until tender and served with golden roasted yellow potatoes. Two ears of corn round out the plate, with leftover pork saved for other meals.
Sale items used: SMITHFIELD bone-in pork shoulder butt roast, yellow potatoes, corn 4 pack
Prep time: 20 minutes active (about 3 hours total)
Serving note: Assume a 2.5 lb roast (bone-in, with leftovers for sandwiches without bread or rice bowls). Use about 1 lb yellow potatoes (the rest of the 5 lb bag is used Tuesday and Thursday) and 2 ears of corn (the other 2 go in Friday's pilaf). Make-ahead tip: rub the pork with salt, pepper and garlic the night before and roast at 300F for about 3 hours.
Recipes:
- Easy Pork Shoulder Roast with Peach Glaze
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast & Vegetables: Whole30, Paleo, Gluten-Free
Tuesday
Meal: Chicken Sausage and Potato Skillet with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Description: Sliced chicken sausage and cubed yellow potatoes are browned together in one skillet, then simmered in cherry tomato sauce. It is a quick, hearty one-pan dinner for two.
Sale items used: DULANO tomato, basil & mozzarella chicken sausage, yellow potatoes, ITALIAMO cherry tomato sauce
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about half of the family-size sausage pack (roughly 3 links, check the label to confirm it is gluten-free), 1.5 lb potatoes cubed small, and 1 jar cherry tomato sauce. Save the remaining sausage for another meal.
Recipes:
- Chicken Sausage and Potato Skillet
- Hearty Italian Sausage and Potatoes
Wednesday
Meal: Beef and Kidney Bean Chili over Arborio Rice
Description: Ground beef simmers with kidney beans and diced tomatoes into a thick, warming chili. It is ladled over creamy Arborio rice cooked for two.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY ground beef, Goya red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, ITALIAMO Arborio rice
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package ground beef (assume 1 lb), 1 can kidney beans, 1 can diced tomatoes, and 3/4 cup dry Arborio rice (about 1.5 cups cooked). Season with chili powder, cumin and garlic, and check that the spices are gluten-free. Leftover chili freezes well.
Recipes:
- Beef and Bean Chili - Gluten Free & Dairy Free
- Gluten-Free Chili
- Gluten-Free Chili {Allergy Friendly}
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon with Pesto and Ricotta Mash
Description: Sockeye salmon fillets are seared until crisp-skinned and topped with a spoonful of Sicilian pesto. They are served over potatoes mashed with ricotta for a creamy, rich side.
Sale items used: LIDL frozen wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets, ITALIAMO Sicilian pesto sauce, yellow potatoes, ricotta cheese
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: One box of salmon fillets (assume about 3/4 lb, 2 to 3 fillets, thawed overnight in the fridge). Use 1.5 lb potatoes, 1/2 cup ricotta and 2 tbsp pesto, saving the rest of the jar for other uses. Check that the pesto is gluten-free.
Recipes:
- Delicious Pan-Seared Salmon With Pesto Butter in 20 Minutes
- Pan-Seared Salmon with Pesto Butter for Effortless Gourmet Dinners
- Pesto Salmon (30-Minutes, ONE-PAN)
Friday
Meal: Roast Whole Chicken with Corn Rice Pilaf
Description: A whole chicken is roasted until golden with crisp skin. It is served with a pilaf of Arborio rice and sweet corn kernels cut from the remaining cobs.
Sale items used: FARMER FOCUS organic whole young chicken, corn 4 pack, ITALIAMO Arborio rice
Prep time: 25 minutes active (about 1 hour 30 minutes total)
Serving note: Assume a 4 lb chicken (2 people will have leftovers). Use 2 ears of corn (about 1 cup kernels) and 3/4 cup dry Arborio rice with gluten-free broth. Make-ahead tip: salt the chicken in the morning and roast at 425F for about 70 minutes while the pilaf simmers.
Recipes:
- Whole Roast Chicken and Pilafi Rice Recipe
- Easy Chicken and Rice Pilaf (Gluten Free)
- Italian Chicken Rice Pilaf
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- SMITHFIELD bone-in pork shoulder butt roast (2.5 lbs): $3.73
- FARMER FOCUS organic whole young chicken (4 lbs): $7.96
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY grass-fed ground beef (x1 pack): $3.99
- DULANO chicken sausage, family size (x1 pack): $5.99
- LIDL frozen wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets (x1 box): $8.99
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1 bag): $2.99
- Corn, 4 pack (x1 pack): $1.99
- Ricotta cheese (x1): $1.99
- ITALIAMO Arborio rice (x1): $3.99
- ITALIAMO cherry tomato sauce (x1): $1.49
- ITALIAMO Sicilian pesto sauce (x1): $1.99
- Goya red kidney beans (x1): $1.00
- Diced tomatoes (x1): $1.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, gluten-free chicken broth, butter, onion
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- SMITHFIELD fresh bone-in pork shoulder butt roast: $1.49/lb
- FARMER FOCUS fresh organic whole young chicken: $1.99/lb
- FRESH MARKET fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined: $7.99/lb
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh plain beef fajitas: $7.99 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh grass-fed ground beef, 85% lean: $3.99 each
- TYSON frozen chicken wing sections: $6.49 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen Maryland style crab cakes: $5.99 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen battered boom boom shrimp with sweet Thai chili sauce: $4.79 each
- NIXE canned pink salmon: $2.49 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen colossal raw shrimp, 15/20: $7.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets: $8.99 each
- pulled BBQ pork / chicken: $3.99 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless beef chuck roast: $6.49/lb
- BERETTA diced pancetta: $3.99 each
- DULANO tomato, basil & mozzarella chicken sausage, family size: $5.99 each
- DULANO Italian salami: $3.99 each
- NORPACO panino tray: $6.99 each
- PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA sliced: $3.99 each
- FRATELLI BERETTA prosciutto & Fontina: $4.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION mortadella with pistachios, family size: $5.99 each
- O'SOLE MIO fettuccine chicken alfredo meal kit: $9.99 each
- ITALIAMO cannoli with crème filling: $3.49 each
Produce on sale:
- large carving pumpkin: $3.89 each
- gold kiwis: $3.59/pk
- organic red seedless grapes: $4.79/pk
- yellow potatoes, 5 lb: $2.99/pk
- corn, 4 pack: $1.99/pk
- blackberries: $3.99/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- half & half: $1.79 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION Pecorino Romano cheese DOP: $5.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION dolce Gorgonzola cheese: $3.99 each
- sliced fresh mozzarella cheese: $1.99 each
- ricotta cheese: $1.99 each
- BELGIOIOSO burrata with black truffles: $5.92 each
- shredded Parmesan cheese: $1.99 each
- queso fresco: $1.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- berry blast muffin: $1.49 each
- PILLSBURY cinnamon rolls, original: $2.97 each
- cinnamon rolls with vanilla icing: $2.19 each
- CLYDE'S DONUTS cake donuts: $3.29 each
- OUR SPECIALTY TREAT SHOP SWEET MIDDLES pumpkin spice cookies: $4.79 each
- KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE frosted sugar cookie: $3.97 each
Pantry on sale:
- Caesar croutons: $1.00 each
- potatoes au gratin: $1.00 each
- condensed milk: $1.00 each
- white wine vinegar: $1.00 each
- Goya red kidney beans: $1.00 each
- diced tomatoes: $1.00 each
- real mayonnaise: $1.99 each
- hummus, family size: $2.99 each
- WEGE OF HANOVER hard pretzel barrel: $4.99 each
- UTZ Pub Mix: $5.99 each
- mild olive oil: $3.99 each
- small fajita flour tortillas: $1.49 each
- large burrito flour tortillas: $1.49 each
- ITALIAMO maccheroni al ferretto: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO fusilli pasta: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO pasta, assorted (8.8-17.6 oz): $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO pasta, assorted (16 oz): $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO tricolor fusilli pugliesi: $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO cannelloni pasta: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO Arborio rice: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO Sicilian pesto sauce: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO Sicilian pistachio & basil pesto: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO cherry tomato sauce: $1.49 each
- ITALIAMO bruschetta topping: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO sun-dried tomatoes in sunflower oil: $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO whole artichokes in sunflower oil: $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO Sardinian puffed crackers: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO tarallini baked snack: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO focaccia crackers: $2.29 each
- ITALIAMO pitted taggiasca olives: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO green pitted olives in sunflower oil: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO seasoning blend grinder: $1.49 each
- ITALIAMO pistachio spread: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO balsamic vinegar spray: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO seasoning oil: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO extra virgin olive oil: $7.99 each
- ITALIAMO flavored vinegar: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO balsamic glaze: $1.99 each
- ITALIAMO marmalade: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO Tuscan style cookie assortment: $5.99 each
- ITALIAMO shortbread cookies: starting at $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO shortbread cookies with pistachio creme filling: $2.49 each
- ITALIAMO mini strudel pastries: $1.99 each
- SOLEVITA honeycrisp apple cider: $3.49 each
- PRESTIGE maple fall flavored maple syrup: $5.49 each
- flavors of fall coffee pods, variety pack: $11.99 each
- drizzled rice crisps: $2.29 each
- ALESTO raw cashews: $3.99 each
- ALESTO cocktail peanuts: $2.00 each
- ALESTO California Pistachios: $4.99 each
- ALESTO dry roasted pistachios, lightly salted: $4.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- frozen chicken meal (Chicken Tikka Masala/Butter Chicken/Chicken Biryani, Mix & Match buy 2): $3.50 each
- frozen chicken fries: $3.99 each
- frozen crispy chicken strips: $4.99 each
- frozen crispy breaded chicken nuggets, family size: $7.99 each
- RED BARON frozen pizza (Mix & Match buy 2): $3.50 each
- ITALIAMO frozen pasta & broccoli in broccoli & Alfredo sauce: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO frozen whole calamari: $8.99 each
- ITALIAMO frozen eggplant Parmesan: $3.49 each
- ITALIAMO frozen mozzarella cheese calzone: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO frozen gelato sampler: $3.99 each
- ITALIAMO frozen tartufo dairy dessert: $2.99 each
- ITALIAMO frozen dairy dessert cups: $3.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen tiramisu: $4.99 each
🛒 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.
$47.10
for 2 people · $23.55 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of September 30, 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 Lidl.