Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan leans on Lidl's butcher counter sales to keep dinners simple and kid-friendly, starting with baked chicken breast on Monday and beef stew meat simmered with onions on Tuesday for a cozy, fork-tender dinner. Wednesday brings a tried-and-true favorite with ground beef spaghetti, while Thursday turns things fun and hands-on with PREMIO Italian sausage sandwiches your kids can build themselves with onions and tomatoes. Friday closes the week gently with baked salmon, rice, and cauliflower, a repeat of Monday's easy sides that keeps grocery shopping efficient since cauliflower and pantry rice are used both nights. Yellow onions and SWEETPOPS tomatoes do double duty across Tuesday and Thursday too, so you're getting more meals out of fewer sale items without sacrificing variety.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast with Rice and Cauliflower
Description: Simple oven-baked chicken breast strips served alongside buttered rice and soft roasted cauliflower. A mild, familiar dinner that's easy for kids to eat.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, family size; cauliflower; pantry items (rice)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breast, 1 head cauliflower, 1 portion pantry rice (cooked per package, about 2 cups dry)
Recipes:
- Cheesy Skillet Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
- One-Pan Chicken and Cauliflower Rice Recipes
- Baked Chicken Breast with Cauliflower Rice
Tuesday
Meal: Simmered Beef Stew with Onions
Description: Tender chunks of beef stew meat slow-simmered with onions in a savory broth until fork-tender. A cozy, mild stew kids can spoon over rice or scoop with bread.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless beef stew meat; yellow onions
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs beef stew meat, 1 pk yellow onions, simmer covered about 45 minutes until tender
Recipes:
- The Best Beef Stew Recipe
- Original Beef Stew Recipe
- Beef Stew Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef Spaghetti with Marinara and Tomatoes
Description: Classic browned ground beef simmered in marinara sauce with fresh diced tomatoes, tossed with pasta. A tried-and-true kid favorite.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh organic grass-fed ground beef, 90% lean; pantry items (sauce); SWEETPOPS tomatoes; Penne or Rotini Pasta
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack ground beef (90% lean), 1 jar pantry marinara sauce, 1 SWEETPOPS tomato diced, 1 box Penne or Rotini Pasta
Recipes:
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef (with Video)
- Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Thursday
Meal: Skillet Italian Sausage Sandwiches with Onions and Tomatoes
Description: Pan-browned Italian sausages served on soft buns with sauteed onions and fresh sliced tomatoes. Fun, hands-on, and easy for kids to build themselves.
Sale items used: PREMIO fresh Italian sausage; yellow onions; SWEETPOPS tomatoes; brioche hamburger buns
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 4 Italian sausages, 1 pk yellow onions (shared), 1 SWEETPOPS tomato sliced (shared), 4 brioche hamburger buns
Recipes:
- Italian Sausage Sandwich
- Italian Sausage and Onions
- Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
Friday
Meal: Baked Salmon with Rice and Cauliflower
Description: Flaky baked salmon fillets served with buttered rice and roasted cauliflower. A gentle, mild-flavored fish night that's easy to dress up with a squeeze of lemon.
Sale items used: OCEAN SEA frozen Atlantic salmon skinless fillet portions, family size; pantry items (rice); cauliflower
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 family size pack frozen salmon (thawed overnight in fridge), 1 portion pantry rice, 1 head cauliflower
Recipes:
- Baked salmon with cauliflower rice
- Lemon Pepper Salmon with Cauliflower Rice
- Garlic Butter Salmon with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, family size (2 lbs): $3.98
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless beef stew meat (1.5 lbs): $8.99
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh organic grass-fed ground beef, 90% lean (1 each): $6.49
- PREMIO fresh Italian sausage (x4, buy 2 pricing): $8.00
- OCEAN SEA frozen Atlantic salmon skinless fillet portions, family size (1 each): $12.99
- yellow onions (2 pks): $3.18
- SWEETPOPS tomatoes (2 each): $7.98
- cauliflower (2 each): $4.98
- brioche hamburger buns (1 each): $2.99
- pantry items (sauce) (1 each): $1.00
- pantry items (rice) (1 each): $1.00
- Penne or Rotini Pasta (1 each): $2.09
Pantry staples needed:
- salt, pepper, butter or oil for cooking
- lemon (optional, for salmon)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- FISH MARKET fresh Chilean Atlantic salmon, skin on portions: $6.99 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, family size: $1.99/lb
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless beef stew meat: $5.99/lb
- PREMIO fresh Italian sausage: $2.00 each (buy 2)
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh organic grass-fed ground beef, 90% lean: $6.49 each
- SABRETT skinless beef frankfurters: $5.99 each
- JIMMY DEAN premium pork sausage, hot: $3.99 each
- JIMMY DEAN smoked bacon: $3.99 each
- DULANO deli meat: $3.49 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen Atlantic salmon skinless fillet portions, family size: $12.99 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen Alaskan pollock fillets, family size: $7.99 each
- NIXE herring fillets in tomato sauce, family size: $4.99 each
- NIXE skipjack tuna in sunflower oil: $6.99 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen large raw shrimp, 31-40: $4.49 each
- SMITHFIELD fresh baby back ribs: $2.49/lb
- JUST BARE frozen lightly breaded spicy chicken strips: $10.56 each
- PERDUE Air Fryer Ready frozen crispy wings: $6.99 each
- Fresh Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast, 5 lb: $9.95 each
- Fresh Chilean Atlantic Salmon Portions (2x): $13.98
Deli and prepared on sale:
- dip, assorted: $2.50 each (buy 2)
- ON THE BORDER tortilla chips, Café Style: $1.99 each
- HERR'S ripple potato chips, sour cream & onion: $2.48 each
- chunky salsa: $1.79 each
- STONEMILL KITCHENS roasted street corn dip: $3.29 each
Produce on sale:
- green seedless grapes: $1.25/lb
- mandarins: $2.69/pk
- SWEETPOPS tomatoes: $3.99 each
- yellow onions: $1.59/pk
- cauliflower: $2.49 each
- organic potted basil: $3.15 each
- bartlett pears: $3.29/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- sour cream: $0.99 each
- KERRYGOLD grass-fed pure Irish butter: $2.99 each
- CALIFIA FARMS organic simple almond milk: $5.19 each
- LIFEWAY lowfat raspberry kefir: $3.66 each
- DAISY sour cream, creamy ranch dip: $2.98 each
- deli sliced cheese: $1.34 each (buy 3)
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: $4.19 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- oatmeal raisin cookie: $0.89 each
- pizza margherita flatbread: $2.19 each
- brioche hamburger buns: $2.99 each
- REDSTONE garlic bread: $2.49 each
- Sliced Bread: $2.19 each
- SONDEY hazelnut creme wafers, family size: $2.99 each
- SONDEY Linzer tart cookies, family size: $4.99 each
- SONDEY lady fingers, family size: $2.99 each
- PILLSBURY mini soft baked cookies, chocolate chip: $5.58 each
- CONFISERIE FIRENZE frozen macaron assortment, family size: $11.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- pantry items (rice, sauce, beans, coconut milk, condensed milk): $1.00 each (buy 5)
- ground coffee, 100% Colombian: $9.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION golden maple syrup: $3.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION gold coffee medium roast, family size: $12.99 each
- real mayonnaise: $1.99 each
- tomato ketchup: $0.99 each
- HORMEL chili: $2.00 each (buy 2)
- SWEET BABY RAY'S barbecue sauce: $1.49 each
- NUTRAIL nut granola: $6.49 each
- organic creamy peanut butter: $2.99 each
- HAMPTON FARMS peanuts: $1.79 each
- ALESTO seedless California raisins: $1.49 each
- ALESTO freeze-dried fruit: $2.49 each
- PRIMADONNA extra virgin olive oil, family size: $12.99 each
- BARESA pitted giant green olives in brine, family size: $3.99 each
- BARESA artichoke halves in sunflower oil, family size: $2.99 each
- FRESHONA dill pickles, family size: $2.99 each
- KNORR chicken bouillon: $2.49 each
- CHEF SELECT stuffed vine leaves, family size: $3.99 each
- BARESA pesto, family size: $2.99 each
- SNACK DAY sweet & salty kettle corn, family size: $5.99 each
- BUGLES nacho, family size: $4.74 each
- SNACK DAY sea salt kettle cooked chips, family size: $2.09 each
- ALESTO cashews halves & pieces, family size: $7.99 each
- CHEX MIX original, family size: $4.02 each
- sea salt/whole peppercorns: $4.99 each
- hazelnut spread with cocoa, family size: $4.29 each
- strawberry fruit spread, family size: $2.49 each
- OCEAN SPRAY cranberry juice cocktail: $4.28 each
- SOLEVITA apple juice drink: $3.99 each
- CALIFIA FARMS unsweetened original iced coffee: $5.99 each
- TROPICANA pure premium calcium + vitamin D orange juice: $8.27 each
- original seltzer water multipack, family size: $6.99 each
- LA BANDERITA flour tortillas, soft taco: $2.73 each
- medium flour tortillas: $1.69 each
- VITASIA sriracha sauce: $3.99 each
- VITASIA miso paste: $2.99 each
- VITASIA mung bean sprouts: $0.50 each (buy 2)
- VITASIA sliced bamboo shoots: $0.50 each (buy 2)
- VITASIA simmer sauce, butter chicken: $3.49 each
- VITASIA konjac noodles: $1.99 each
- VITASIA Asian sauce: $1.99 each
- VITASIA sauce (5.07-9.8 fl oz): $1.49 each
- VITASIA sambal oelek ground red chili paste: $1.49 each
- VITASIA Asian style seasoning: $0.99 each
- VITASIA sauce (8.4-9.9 oz): $2.49 each
- VITASIA cooking oil: $2.29 each
- VITASIA Thai style noodles: $1.50 each (buy 2)
- VITASIA udon noodles box: $1.99-$2.49 each
- VITASIA Japanese style sauces: $1.99 each
- VITASIA pre-cooked wok noodles: $1.29 each
- VITASIA satay stir fry sauce: $1.99 each
- VITASIA instant ramen noodle soup: $3.49 each
- VITASIA Indian style seasoning: $1.99 each
- VITASIA meal kits: $3.99 each
- VITASIA Asian sauces (jar): $3.49 each
- VITASIA Jasmine long grain rice: $6.99 each
- VITASIA pickled mixed Asian vegetables: $2.99 each
- Penne or Rotini Pasta: $2.09 each
- Pancake Mix: $2.19 each
Frozen on sale:
- frozen chicken, assorted: $5.49 each
- frozen cream cheese stuffed jalapeño: $1.99 each
- UNO Chicago style deep dish pepperoni pizza: $5.99 each
- HARVEST BASKET frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes, family size: $4.99 each
- HARVEST BASKET frozen seasoned curly fries, family size: $2.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen thin crust pizza: $4.99 each
- VITASIA frozen mushroom fritters: $2.99 each
- frozen garlic naan: $1.99 each
- frozen vegetable fried rice: $2.99 each
- frozen potstickers: $3.49 each
- GELATELLI frozen dairy dessert: $3.49 each
- KEVIN'S butter chicken: $7.99 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.
$63.67
for 4 people · $15.92 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of September 23, 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.