Lidl Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Whole Chicken Wings with Crinkle Cut Fries and Cauliflower
Description: Crispy oven-baked chicken wings seasoned with your favorite spices are served alongside golden crinkle cut fries and roasted cauliflower florets for a satisfying, crowd-pleasing dinner for two. Everything bakes together on sheet pans, making cleanup easy and the meal feel like a fun weeknight treat.
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), Cauliflower (1 ct., $2.49)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 45 minutes bake time
Serving note: Plan on about 1.5 lbs of wings for 2 people (roughly 6-8 wings total); use half the bag of crinkle cut fries for this meal and save the rest for later in the week; roast half the cauliflower head and save the other half for snacking or sides. Since total time is about 65 minutes, preheat the oven and prep wings in advance so everything goes in at the same time.
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Turkey Skillet Taco Bowls with Avocado
Description: Seasoned ground turkey is cooked in a skillet with taco spices and served over a base of your choice - rice, lettuce, or chips - topped with creamy sliced avocado for a fresh, filling bowl dinner for two. The avocado adds richness and healthy fat that balances the lean turkey perfectly.
Sale items used: Butterball fresh all natural ground turkey 93% lean (16 oz., $2.99), Avocados (4 ct. pack, $3.49)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: One 16 oz. package of ground turkey is the perfect amount for 2 generous taco bowls; use 2 of the 4 avocados for this meal and save the remaining 2 for Friday's shrimp dish. Season with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt from your pantry.
Recipes:
- Ground Turkey Taco Bowl (10-minute Lunches with 30 Grams of Protein Series)
- Ground Turkey Taco Bowls - Kalyn's Kitchen
Wednesday
Meal: Sauteed Chicken Tenderloins with Pesto over Bronze Cut Pasta
Description: Tender, golden-seared chicken tenderloins are tossed with fragrant pesto Genovese sauce and served over al dente bronze cut pasta for a simple yet elegant Italian-inspired dinner for two. The pesto coats every strand of pasta beautifully and the chicken stays juicy from a quick pan saute.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken tenderloins ($3.49/lb), Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (16 oz., $1.49), Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (6.7 oz., $1.49)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Plan on about 1 lb of chicken tenderloins for 2 people (approximately $3.49 total); cook the full 16 oz. box of pasta and use about half for this meal, saving the rest for Thursday; the entire jar of pesto is used between coating the pasta and finishing the chicken.
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Center Cut Chops with Smoked Sausage and Pasta in Tomato Sauce
Description: Juicy pan-seared pork loin chops and sliced smoked sausage are simmered together in a rich tomato pasta sauce and served over the leftover bronze cut pasta from Wednesday for a hearty, deeply flavored dinner for two. The combination of two proteins in one sauce makes this meal feel indulgent while staying budget-friendly.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless pork loin center cut chops ($3.49/lb), Johnsonville smoked sausages (14 oz., $3.99), Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (24.7 oz., $2.99)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Plan on about 1 lb of pork chops for 2 people (approximately 2 chops at $3.49 total); use half the package of smoked sausage (about 7 oz.) and save the rest for breakfast or another meal; use the leftover pasta from Wednesday night to keep this meal fast and economical.
Recipes:
- Italian Style Pork Chops with Pasta - Lana's Cooking
- Italian Pork Chops With Pasta (Rich Tomato Sauce)
- Nana's Italian Tomato Sauce with Pork & Sausage
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Fresh Jumbo Shrimp with Avocado and Pita Crackers
Description: Plump fresh jumbo shrimp are seared in garlic butter until pink and slightly caramelized, then served alongside creamy sliced avocado and crunchy everything pita crackers for a light yet satisfying end-of-week dinner for two. The combination of warm savory shrimp, cool avocado, and crispy crackers makes this feel like a restaurant-quality appetizer-style meal.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined ($7.49/lb), Snack Day everything pita crackers (5 oz., $1.59), Avocados (already purchased Tuesday, 2 remaining)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Plan on about 1 lb of fresh jumbo shrimp for 2 people (approximately $7.49 total); use the 2 remaining avocados from Tuesday's purchase; serve the full bag of pita crackers alongside for dipping and scooping. Garlic and butter come from your pantry staples.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp (in 10 Minutes!) | Downshiftology
- Pan Seared Shrimp (Crispy, Juicy, 10 Minutes)
🛒 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 pack, 32 oz.): $1.99
- Cauliflower (1 ct.): $2.49
- Butterball fresh all natural ground turkey (1 pack, 16 oz.): $2.99
- Avocados (1 pack of 4): $3.49
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken tenderloins (1 lb): $3.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta (1 pack, 16 oz.): $1.49
- Lidl Preferred Selection pesto Genovese sauce (1 jar, 6.7 oz.): $1.49
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless pork loin center cut chops (1 lb): $3.49
- Johnsonville smoked sausages (1 pack, 14 oz.): $3.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection pasta sauce (1 jar, 24.7 oz.): $2.99
- Fish Market fresh jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined (1 lb): $7.49
- Snack Day everything pita crackers (1 pack, 5 oz.): $1.59
Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic
- Butter
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Cumin
- Chili powder
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika or cayenne (for wings)
- Rice or tortilla chips (for taco bowls, if desired)
🏷️ 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
- Ocean Sea jumbo cooked shrimp, 26-30 (12 oz.): $6.49 each
- Sabrett skinless beef franks (32 oz.): $10.99 each
- Ocean Sea frozen seafood boil (3 lb.): $28.99 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
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
- Jif creamy peanut butter (16 oz.): $2.98 each
- Creamy peanut butter by Lidl (18 oz.): $1.95 each
- Alesto organic unsweetened dried mango (5 oz.): $5.59 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
- Alesto dry roasted peanuts, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $1.79 each
- Maruchan Yakisoba, assorted varieties (4 oz.): $0.89 each
- Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes (32 oz.): $1.99 each
- Quart storage/freezer bags, assorted varieties (100 ct.): $2.99 each
- Applesauce, assorted varieties, six 4 oz. cups: $1.49 each
- Zing Zang ketchup (15 oz.): $3.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian sparkling mineral water (33.8 fl. oz.): 2 for $3.00
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian soda, assorted varieties (33.8 fl. oz.): $2.99 each
- Boursin blueberry and Meyer lemon (5.3 oz.): $5.46 each
- Koop's mustard, assorted varieties (12 oz.): $2.49 each
Frozen on sale:
- Paw Patrol frozen waffle fries (24 oz.): $3.99 each
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Sesame/orange chicken, assorted varieties (16 oz.): $4.99 each
- Rastelli's frozen chicken bites (16 oz.): $6.99 each
- Frozen cheeseburger pizza rolls (50 ct., 25 oz.): $4.73 each
- Frozen meatballs, Italian style or homestyle (26-28 oz.): $4.99 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
- Johnsonville smoked sausages, assorted varieties (14 oz.): $3.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$39.97
for 2 people · $19.98 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.