Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Wings with Crinkle Cut French Fries
Description: Crispy oven-baked chicken wings seasoned with simple salt, pepper, and garlic powder make a fun and satisfying dinner for two. Served alongside golden crinkle cut fries, this is a meal kids will absolutely love and ask for again.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh whole chicken wings (family pack, $1.99/lb), Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes (32 oz., $1.99)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Plan on about 1.5 lbs of wings for 2 people (roughly 8-10 wing pieces) at $1.99/lb, totaling $2.99 for the wings. Use half the bag of crinkle cut fries (about 1 lb) for two servings and save the rest for another meal. Bake wings at 400 degrees F for 40-45 minutes, flipping halfway - no marinating needed so this fits within the hour.
Recipes:
- Kid-Friendly Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Turkey Pasta with Lidl Preferred Selection Pasta Sauce
Description: Lean ground turkey is browned and simmered in a rich, kid-approved pasta sauce, then tossed with bronze cut pasta for a hearty and comforting weeknight dinner. This simple, familiar meal comes together quickly and is easy for little ones to twirl and enjoy.
Sale items used: Butterball fresh all natural ground turkey 93% lean (16 oz., $2.99), Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (24.7 oz., $2.99), Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (16 oz., $1.49)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: One 16 oz. package of ground turkey is the perfect amount for two hearty servings. Use about half the box of pasta (roughly 8 oz.) and half the jar of pasta sauce - save the rest of both for another use. Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheese if desired.
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Pesto Pasta
Description: Juicy boneless pork loin center cut chops are pan-seared to golden perfection and served alongside pasta tossed in a mild, buttery pesto sauce that kids find delicious. This simple dinner feels a little fancy but uses familiar flavors that children aged 5-12 will happily eat.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless pork loin center cut chop ($3.49/lb), Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (6.7 oz., $1.49), Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (16 oz., already purchased Tuesday)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Buy about 1 lb of pork loin chops (roughly 2 chops) for two people at $3.49/lb, totaling $3.49. Use the remaining half box of pasta from Tuesday with the full jar of pesto - the pesto jar is small enough that using it all across two servings of pasta makes sense. Season chops simply with salt, pepper, and a touch of garlic.
Recipes:
- Pesto Pork Tenderloin
- Pesto Pork Chops Recipe
Thursday
Meal: Frozen Meatball and Five Cheese Tortellini Bake with Tuttorosso Tomatoes
Description: Tender five cheese tortellini and savory Italian-style meatballs are baked together in a rich hand-crushed tomato sauce, topped with melted mozzarella string cheese for a bubbly, crowd-pleasing dinner. This cozy baked pasta dish is the kind of meal kids get excited about and it comes together with almost no chopping or fuss.
Sale items used: Frozen meatballs Italian style or homestyle (26-28 oz., $4.99), Tortellini family size five cheese (20 oz., $3.99), Tuttorosso hand crushed tomatoes basil and sea salt (28 oz., $1.96), Mozzarella string cheese (12 oz., $2.49)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about half the bag of meatballs (roughly 13 oz., around 10-12 meatballs) and half the bag of tortellini (about 10 oz.) for two generous servings - freeze the remaining meatballs and tortellini separately for future meals. Use about half the can of crushed tomatoes as the sauce base and tear 3-4 string cheese sticks over the top before baking at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Total bake time including boiling tortellini is about 40 minutes.
Recipes:
- Meatball Tortellini Bake
Friday
Meal: Pan-Cooked Fresh Jumbo Shrimp with Paw Patrol Waffle Fries
Description: Fresh jumbo shrimp are quickly pan-cooked in a simple butter and mild garlic sauce, served alongside fun Paw Patrol waffle fries that kids will love picking up and dipping. This fast and festive Friday dinner feels like a treat and is on the table in under 30 minutes.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined ($7.49/lb), Paw Patrol frozen waffle fries (24 oz., $3.99)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy about 1 lb of fresh jumbo shrimp for two people at $7.49/lb, totaling $7.49 - peeled and deveined shrimp means almost no prep work. Bake the waffle fries per package directions while the shrimp cooks in just 3-4 minutes per side in a buttered skillet. Keep seasoning mild - just butter, a pinch of garlic powder, and a squeeze of lemon if you have it on hand.
Recipes:
- Panko Fried Jumbo Shrimp
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh whole chicken wings (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes (1 bag, 32 oz.): $1.99
- Butterball fresh all natural ground turkey 93% lean (1 pack, 16 oz.): $2.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (1 jar, 24.7 oz.): $2.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (1 box, 16 oz.): $1.49
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless pork loin center cut chop (1 lb): $3.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (1 jar, 6.7 oz.): $1.49
- Frozen meatballs Italian style (1 bag, 26-28 oz.): $4.99
- Tortellini family size five cheese (1 bag, 20 oz.): $3.99
- Tuttorosso hand crushed tomatoes basil and sea salt (1 can, 28 oz.): $1.96
- Mozzarella string cheese (1 pack, 12 oz.): $2.49
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined (1 lb): $7.49
- Paw Patrol frozen waffle fries (1 bag, 24 oz.): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil or cooking spray
- Lemon (optional, for shrimp)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef, 80% lean (32 oz., sold in 2 lb. packs): $4.99/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken tenderloins: $3.49/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless pork loin center cut chop: $3.49/lb
- Butterball fresh all natural ground turkey, 93% lean (16 oz.): $2.99 each
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined: $7.49/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh whole chicken wings, family pack: $1.99/lb
- Sabrett skinless beef franks (32 oz.): $10.99 each
- Ocean Sea frozen seafood boil (3 lb.): $28.99 each
- Rastelli's frozen chicken bites (16 oz.): $6.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Dulano original bite size salami, mild (8 oz.): $4.49 each
- Pulled meat, chicken or pork (16 oz.): $5.79 each
- Dulano fully cooked bacon (12 ct., 2.1 oz.): $2.99 each
- Johnsonville smoked sausages, assorted varieties (14 oz.): $3.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Mandarins (3 lb.): $2.89/pk
- Green seedless grapes: $1.29/lb
- Cauliflower (1 ct.): $2.49 each
- Avocados (4 ct.): $3.49/pk
- Gold kiwis (1 lb.): $3.59/pk
- Organic blueberries (1 pt.): $4.39 each
- Blackberries (6 oz.): $1.45/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Daisy cottage cheese, assorted varieties (24 oz.): $3.49 each
- Almond milk, assorted varieties (64 fl. oz.): $1.79 each
- Half & half (32 fl. oz.): $1.99 each
- Milbona sharp white cheddar cheese (8 oz.): $1.87 each
- Milbona cheese sticks, assorted varieties (12 ct., 9 oz.): $1.99 each
- Mozzarella string cheese (12 oz.): $2.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Swiss cheese, assorted varieties (6-7 oz.): $4.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Blueberry scone: $0.89 each
- Brownie pop: $1.19 each
- Plain NY bagel: $0.79 each
- Mini biscotti fall flavors, assorted varieties (10 oz.): $4.99 each
- Pizzelle fall flavors, assorted varieties (6 oz.): $3.99 each
- Clyde's Donuts apple cider cake donuts (12.6 oz.): $3.29 each
Pantry on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce, assorted varieties (24.7 oz.): $2.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $1.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (6.7 oz.): $1.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen tarte flambée, assorted varieties (10.3-11.6 oz.): $4.49 each
- Tuttorosso Hand Crushed tomatoes, basil & sea salt (28 oz.): $1.96 each
- Panera Bread meal bowl, assorted varieties (12-16 oz.): $4.49 each
- Filippo Berio pure olive oil tin (33.8 fl. oz.): $13.99 each
- Alesto organic unsweetened dried mango (5 oz.): $5.59 each
- Alesto dry roasted peanuts, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $1.79 each
- Snack Day everything pita crackers (5 oz.): $1.59 each
- Fin Carré hazelnut milk chocolate (3.52 oz.): $1.49 each
- Bellarom coffee pods, 100% Colombia (12 ct., 4.2 oz.): $3.49 each
- Solevita lemonade (52 fl. oz.): $2.15 each
- Solevita 100% juice blend, orange pineapple or orange mango (52 fl. oz.): $2.99 each
- Solevita organic autumn harvest kombucha (16 fl. oz.): $2.29 each
- Solevita honeycrisp apple cider (64 fl. oz.): $3.49 each
- Fall pasta sauce, assorted varieties (24 oz.): $3.99 each
- Combino autumn shaped vegetable pasta (17.6 oz.): $2.29 each
- Sparkling apple juice, four 12 fl. oz. bottles: $3.99 each
- Mini rice crisps, cinnamon swirl or salted caramel (4 oz.): $2.29 each
- Stauffer's pumpkin spice snaps (14 oz.): $3.49 each
- Apple pie granola (11 oz.): $3.49 each
- Jif creamy peanut butter (16 oz.): $2.98 each
- Creamy peanut butter (18 oz.): $1.95 each
- Maruchan Yakisoba, assorted varieties (4 oz.): $0.89 each
- Zing Zang ketchup (15 oz.): $3.99 each
- Koop's mustard, assorted varieties (12 oz.): $2.49 each
- Boursin blueberry and Meyer lemon (5.3 oz.): $5.46 each
- Quart storage/freezer bags, assorted varieties (100 ct.): $2.99 each
- Applesauce, assorted varieties, six 4 oz. cups: $1.49 each
- Pack-a-snack, assorted varieties (4.5 oz.): $1.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Tyson frozen crispy chicken strips, family pack (40 oz.): $10.99 each
- Tyson frozen patties, original or spicy (23 oz.): $4.99 each
- Tyson Any'tizers frozen hot wings, Buffalo style or honey BBQ (22 oz.): $6.99 each
- Tyson frozen chicken nuggets (29 oz.): $4.99 each
- Ocean Sea jumbo cooked shrimp, 26-30 (12 oz.): $6.49 each
- Philly Gourmet frozen 100% pure beef sliced steaks (21 oz.): $4.99 each
- Gorton's frozen crispy battered fish fillets (19 oz.): $5.49 each
- Paw Patrol frozen waffle fries (24 oz.): $3.99 each
- Bon Gelati frozen mini mix dairy dessert bars, classic (12 ct., 20.2 fl. oz.): $4.99 each
- Gelatelli frozen waffle cone trio (6 ct., 22.26 fl. oz.): $3.49 each
- Frozen meatballs, Italian style or homestyle (26-28 oz.): $4.99 each
- Frozen cheeseburger pizza rolls (50 ct., 25 oz.): $4.73 each
- Ocean Sea frozen beer battered haddock (14.5 oz.): $4.99 each
- Tortellini family size, five cheese or chicken (20 oz.): $3.99 each
- Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes (32 oz.): $1.99 each
- Sesame/orange chicken, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $4.99 each
- Flavors of fall coffee pods, variety pack (36 ct., 12 oz.): $11.99 each
- Fall flavored coffee pods, assorted varieties (12 ct., 4.2 oz.): $3.99 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.
$42.34
for 2 people · $21.17 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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.