Lidl Low-Carb Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Braised Pork Shoulder Butt Roast with Diced Tomatoes and Mozzarella-Free Green Salad
Description: A small bone-in pork shoulder roast is slowly braised with a can of diced tomatoes, garlic and herbs until fork-tender. It is served with a simple green salad dressed in olive oil and vinegar, with plenty of leftover pork for lunches.
Sale items used: SMITHFIELD bone-in pork shoulder butt roast, diced tomatoes
Prep time: 15 minutes (about 3 hours total)
Serving note: Buy one 3 lb roast (assumed total weight 3 lb). Use the whole roast with 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 sliced onion, 3 garlic cloves and 4 cups mixed greens for the salad. Plan about 6 oz cooked pork per person and save the rest. Braise at 300F for 2.5 to 3 hours; start it early in the afternoon, or braise a day ahead and reheat gently. Net carbs are about 8g per serving.
Recipes:
- Tomato & Olive Braised Pork Shoulder
- Keto Braised Pork Shoulder
- Braised Pork Shoulder
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon Fillets with Pesto
Description: Two sockeye fillets are seared skin-side down until crisp and finished with a spoonful of basil pesto. Serve with simple sauteed greens or steamed green beans.
Sale items used: LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets, ITALIAMO Sicilian pesto sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Buy 1 package of salmon fillets (assumed to contain about 2 fillets, roughly 12 oz total; thaw overnight in the fridge). Use about 2 tbsp pesto per fillet, and 2 cups green beans or spinach to serve. Net carbs are about 5g per serving.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Pesto Salmon
- Pan-Seared Alaska Salmon with Pistachio-Parsley Pesto
- Keto Crispy Skin Salmon In Wine Sauce
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet Cheesy Ground Beef with Shredded Parmesan Cheese and Olives
Description: Grass-fed ground beef is browned with onion and garlic, then topped with shredded Parmesan and sliced green olives until melty. Serve it over a bed of sauteed zucchini or spinach.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY grass-fed ground beef, shredded Parmesan cheese, ITALIAMO green pitted olives, diced tomatoes (leftover from Monday if kept)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package ground beef (assumed 1 lb), 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan, 1/4 cup sliced olives, 1/4 onion and 1 medium zucchini. Net carbs are about 6g per serving.
Recipes:
- Keto Pizza Casserole with Ground Beef Recipe • Low Carb with Jennifer
Thursday
Meal: Roasted Whole Chicken Pieces with Artichokes
Description: A small whole chicken is cut into pieces and roasted with artichoke hearts, garlic and lemon until the skin is crisp. Two pieces per person are served with pan juices, with extra chicken saved for leftovers.
Sale items used: FARMER FOCUS organic whole young chicken, ITALIAMO whole artichokes in sunflower oil
Prep time: 15 minutes (about 65 minutes total)
Serving note: Buy one chicken (assumed total weight 4 lb) and cut it into 8 pieces; roast 2 pieces per person and save the rest. Use 1 jar artichokes, drained and halved, plus 3 garlic cloves and 1 lemon. Roast at 425F for 45 to 50 minutes; cut the chicken up while the oven preheats to save time. Net carbs are about 5g per serving.
Recipes:
- Low Carb Chicken and Artichoke Sheet Pan
- Artichoke Chicken
- Artichoke Chicken Skillet
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Sausage with Ricotta and Fresh Mozzarella
Description: Sliced chicken sausage is seared until browned, then topped with spoonfuls of ricotta and slices of fresh mozzarella and melted under the broiler. Serve with a side salad or sauteed spinach.
Sale items used: DULANO tomato, basil & mozzarella chicken sausage, ricotta cheese, sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 4 sausage links from the family size package (about 12 oz), 1/2 cup ricotta and 4 slices mozzarella. Serve with 3 cups spinach. Net carbs are about 7g per serving.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- SMITHFIELD bone-in pork shoulder butt roast (3 lbs): $4.47
- diced tomatoes (x1 can): $1.00
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION frozen wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets (x1 pack): $8.99
- ITALIAMO Sicilian pesto sauce (x1 jar): $1.99
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY grass-fed ground beef (x1 pack): $3.99
- shredded Parmesan cheese (x1 bag): $1.99
- FARMER FOCUS organic whole young chicken (4 lbs): $7.96
- ITALIAMO whole artichokes in sunflower oil (x1 jar): $2.49
- DULANO chicken sausage, family size (x1 pack): $5.99
- ricotta cheese (x1 tub): $1.99
- sliced fresh mozzarella cheese (x1 pack): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, lemon, red wine or white wine vinegar, dried herbs, mixed salad greens, zucchini, green beans, spinach, green olives (if not bought separately)
🏷️ 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.
$42.85
for 2 people · $21.43 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.