Lidl Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Red Bell Peppers
Description: A single bone-in chicken thigh is roasted until golden and juicy, paired with sweet roasted red bell pepper strips. Simple seasoning lets the fresh flavors shine.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh chicken bone-in thighs, family size; red bell peppers
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 bone-in chicken thigh (about 0.75 lb assumed), half a pack of red bell peppers, sliced and roasted alongside.
Recipes:
- Roasted Chicken Thighs with Peppers & Potatoes Recipe
- Baked Chicken Thighs with Potatoes, Peppers and Olives
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Chicken and Mushroom Skillet Stir-Fry
Description: Lean ground chicken is browned and stir-fried with earthy baby bella mushrooms for a quick, savory skillet dinner. A splash of soy sauce and garlic rounds out the flavor.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh ground chicken; organic whole baby bella mushrooms
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use half the ground chicken package (about 4 oz) and half a pack of mushrooms, sliced; refrigerate remaining chicken for another use.
Recipes:
- Ground Chicken and Mushroom Skillet
- Chicken Mushroom Stir-Fry Recipe
- Ground Chicken Stir Fry
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared German Frank Sausage with Sauerkraut and Pretzel
Description: A single German frank sausage is pan-seared until crisp, served alongside warm tangy sauerkraut and a soft pretzel for an authentic Bavarian-style plate. Simple mustard on the side adds classic flavor.
Sale items used: WURSTKÖNIG German frank sausage; ALPENFEST white wine sauerkraut; German pretzel
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 sausage link, about 1/3 cup sauerkraut heated on the stove, and 1 whole pretzel.
Recipes:
- Pretzel Bun Reuben Sausage Sandwich with German-Style Potato Salad Recipe
- Sausage and Sauerkraut Recipe
- Classic Franks and Sauerkraut Recipe
Thursday
Meal: Baked Tilapia with Sauteed Mushrooms
Description: A light, flaky tilapia fillet is baked simply with lemon and herbs, served over a bed of sauteed baby bella mushrooms. A quick and healthy weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: FISH MARKET fresh skinless tilapia fillets; organic whole baby bella mushrooms
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 tilapia fillet (about 0.5 lb assumed), remaining half pack of mushrooms sauteed in butter.
Recipes:
- Lemon-Pepper Tilapia with Mushrooms Recipe
- Tilapia Sauteed With Garlic and Mushrooms Recipe
- Garlic Mushroom Tilapia
Friday
Meal: Grilled Skirt Steak with Red Bell Peppers
Description: A portion of tender beef skirt steak is grilled to a perfect medium-rare and sliced thin, served with the remaining sweet grilled red bell pepper strips. A satisfying finish to the week.
Sale items used: BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh beef skirt steak; red bell peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: About 1/3 of the skirt steak package (roughly 0.33 lb, portioned from the whole steak and remainder frozen for later use), remaining half pack of red bell peppers, sliced and grilled.
Recipes:
- Grilled Skirt Steak Recipe
- Balsamic Skirt Steak with Red Pepper Relish
- Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh chicken bone-in thighs, family size (0.75 lb): $0.74
- red bell peppers (1 pack): $2.49
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh ground chicken (1 each): $2.79
- organic whole baby bella mushrooms (1 pack): $1.79
- WURSTKÖNIG German frank sausage (1 each): $2.99
- ALPENFEST white wine sauerkraut (1 each): $1.99
- German pretzel (1 each): $0.79
- FISH MARKET fresh skinless tilapia fillets (0.5 lb): $3.00
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh beef skirt steak (1 each): $8.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Soy sauce
- Lemon
- Butter
- Dried herbs (such as thyme or paprika)
- Mustard for serving
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh beef skirt steak: $8.99 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh ground chicken: $2.79 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh boneless beef top round London broil: $5.99/lb
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh chicken bone-in thighs, family size: $0.99/lb
- FISH MARKET fresh skinless tilapia fillets: $5.99/lb
- OCEAN SEA frozen wild caught headless shrimp: $8.99 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen bay scallops: $5.99 each
- SALADS OF THE SEA crab salad: $3.99 each
- SABRETT natural casing beef frankfurters: $5.99 each
- WURSTKÖNIG German frank sausage: $2.99 each
- BUTCHER'S SPECIALTY fresh grass-fed ribeye steak: $6.49/pk
Produce on sale:
- Honeycrisp apple: $1.79/lb
- red seedless grapes: $0.99/lb
- jumbo blueberries: $3.49/pk
- red bell peppers: $2.49/pk
- gold kiwis: $3.59/pk
- organic whole baby bella mushrooms: $1.79/pk
- CARA CARA oranges: $2.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- organic soymilk, original: $2.49 each
- HILLANDALE FARMS cage free grade A medium brown eggs: $2.49 each
- MILBONA baby swiss cheese slices: $1.99 each
- heavy whipping cream: $3.49 each
- cream cheese spread: $1.00 each (when you buy 2)
- MILBONA shredded cheese, family size: $4.99 each
- LIDL PREFERRED SELECTION Bavarian cheese slices: $2.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- blueberry muffin: $1.59 each
- apple turnover: $0.99 each
- German pretzel: $0.79 each
- ALPENFEST bread dumplings: $1.50 each (when you buy 2)
Pantry on sale:
- FROOT LOOPS / FROSTED FLAKES cereal, family size: $3.49 each
- high protein instant oatmeal: $1.79 each
- POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS: $3.47 each
- fruit and grain cereal bar: $1.79 each
- baked fiber bars, chocolate fudge brownie flavored: $1.79 each
- CHEWY protein granola bars, dark chocolate & peanut butter: $1.99 each
- CHOLULA hot sauce, original: $2.99 each
- concord grape jelly: $1.79 each
- CHEWY dipped granola bars, chocolate chip: $1.49 each
- organic wildflower honey: $2.99 each
- KRUSTEAZ pancake mix, family size: $5.99 each
- KRUSTEAZ cinnamon swirl crumb cake & muffin mix: $3.38 each
- SENSIBLE PORTIONS Garden Veggie Straws: $5.99 each
- ALESTO sweetened dried mango: $4.99 each
- KIND healthy grain energy bars: $3.99 each
- ALESTO unsalted roasted deluxe mixed nuts: $9.99 each
- TOWN HOUSE original crackers: $3.97 each
- mini bear grahams snack packs: $2.99 each
- SNACK DAY potato chips, variety pack: $4.99 each
- GOYA Louisiana style jambalaya mix: $2.32 each
- RAGU chunky garden combination sauce: $3.74 each
- SWANSON bone broth chicken sippers: $2.49 each
- SKINNY-DIPPED almonds: $4.99 each
- JUS ROL puff pastry: $3.87 each
- PILLSBURY snickerdoodle cookie dough: $3.86 each
- SNACK DAY caramel popcorn: $1.79 each
- REESE'S OREO peanut butter cup snack size candy bar pouch: $3.97 each
- PILLSBURY CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH soft baked cookies: $5.58 each
- apple pie granola: $3.49 each
- whipped dairy topping: $3.29 each
- INTERNATIONAL DELIGHT coffee creamer, pumpkin pie spice: $4.99 each
- JIMMY'S COOKIES pumpkin white chocolate cookies: $3.99 each
- TWO-BITE ORIGINAL pumpkin spice cupcakes: $3.89 each
- TWO-BITE pumpkin spice bites: $6.99 each
- SOLEVITA organic autumn harvest kombucha: $2.29 each
- GELATELLI maple leaf ice cream sandwiches: $3.99 each
- ALPENFEST candied honey roasted nuts: $2.99 each
- ALPENFEST herbal tea pyramid tea bags: $1.99 each
- ALPENFEST fruit spread: $3.49 each
- ALPENFEST fondue: $4.99 each
- ALPENFEST Oktoberfest gummy candy: $5.99 each
- ALPENFEST Mozart pralines: $3.99 each
- spicy brown mustard: $1.49 each
- ALPENFEST white wine sauerkraut: $1.99 each
- ALPENFEST spaetzle German egg pasta: $1.99 each
- HERSHEY'S Halloween chocolate miniatures assortment: $12.99 each
- MARS fun size chocolate pumpkin bag: $24.99 each
- MARS mad scientist variety candy bag: $7.99 each
- MOTHER'S COOKIES Halloween eerie critters cookies: $10.99 each
- PRINGLES Halloween original snack stacks: $12.99 each
- KELLOGG'S Halloween Wednesday/Thing cereal: $3.54 each
Frozen on sale:
- frozen French toast sticks: $2.00 each (when you buy 2)
- frozen waffles: $1.49 each
- frozen sausage links, original: $5.99 each
- JIMMY DEAN frozen chicken honey biscuit: $6.82 each
- STOUFFER'S frozen lasagna with meat sauce, family size: $10.99 each
- TRATTORIA ALFREDO frozen cheese stuffed crust pizza: $4.99 each
- boneless country style pork ribs with barbecue sauce: $4.99 each
- frozen crispy breaded chicken nuggets, family size: $7.99 each
- O'SOLE MIO farfalle meal kit: $9.99 each
- KEVIN'S Hawaiian chicken: $7.99 each
- MRS. T'S frozen pierogies, classic cheddar: $2.96 each
- OCEAN SEA frozen spicy shrimp fried rice: $3.49 each
- PEAK HARVEST organic frozen vegetables: $1.25 each (when you buy 4)
- DIGIORNO frozen rising crust pizza, pepperoni: $5.97 each
- TRATTORIA ALFREDO frozen rising crust pepperoni pizza: $4.59 each
- ALPENFEST frozen crumble tart: $7.99 each
- ALPENFEST frozen German cheesecake: $5.99 each
- TOBLERONE frozen Almondy chocolate cake: $6.99 each
- PEAK HARVEST frozen blueberries: $4.99 each
- frozen crispy chicken strips: $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.
$25.57
for 1 person · $25.57 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of September 16, 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.