Meijer Low-Carb Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan keeps things low-carb and satisfying by leaning on sale-priced proteins that stretch across the week: pork shows up twice, first as a Monday braised shoulder roast with celery and carrots, then again Thursday as pan-seared bone-in loin chops with roasted carrots. In between, Tuesday's garlic butter chicken breasts and Wednesday's ground sirloin skillet both pair with canned green beans, so you get two easy, hearty dinners without buying a new vegetable each night. Celery bought once on Monday for the braise carries over to Friday's no-cook smoked salmon salad, and the carrots and onions are split across their meals so nothing sits unused in the fridge. Friday wraps the week up light and refreshing with flaked smoked salmon and a cream cheese dressing, a nice contrast after four nights of skillet and braised meats. Overall, you're shopping smart by reusing a few staples like celery, onions, and carrots across multiple meals while keeping every dinner protein-forward and low-carb.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Braised Pork Shoulder Roast with Celery and Carrots
Description: Bone-in pork shoulder butt roast is slow-braised with onions, celery, and carrots until fork-tender. A simple pan sauce forms from the braising liquid.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in, Locally Grown Pascal Celery, Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz, Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag or Yellow Onions 3 lb bag
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 2.5 hours total
Serving note: 2 lb pork shoulder butt roast, 2 celery stalks, 6 oz carrots, 1 medium onion (from 3 lb bag). Braise ahead in the morning or slow-cook while you work since total time exceeds 60 minutes.
Recipes:
- Easy Keto Pork Shoulder
- Keto Braised Pork Shoulder
- Keto Pork Roast Casserole Recipe
Tuesday
Meal: Garlic Butter Chicken Breast with Green Beans
Description: Thin sliced chicken breasts are pan-seared in butter substitute until golden, then finished with a quick garlic pan sauce. Canned green beans are warmed alongside as a simple side.
Sale items used: Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Meijer Canned Vegetables (green beans)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb chicken breasts, 2 tablespoons butter substitute, 1 can (14.5-15.25 oz) green beans.
Recipes:
- Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet
- Skillet Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans
- Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe with Green Beans
Wednesday
Meal: Ground Sirloin Skillet with Onions and Green Beans
Description: Ground sirloin is browned in a skillet with sauteed onions, then simmered briefly with a second can of green beans for a hearty, low-carb one-pan dinner. A quick sear gives good color and flavor.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin, Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag or Yellow Onions 3 lb bag, Meijer Canned Vegetables (green beans)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb ground sirloin, 1 medium onion (from same 3 lb bag), 1 can (14.5-15.25 oz) green beans.
Recipes:
- Keto Ground Beef Green Bean Skillet
- Ground Beef and Green Beans
- Easy Ground Beef Green Bean Casserole
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Roasted Carrots
Description: Bone-in pork loin chops are pan-seared to a golden crust while carrots roast until caramelized at the edges. A simple, well-browned weeknight plate.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops Bone in, Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lb pork loin assorted chops (bone in), 6 oz carrots (from second bag).
Recipes:
- Perfect Pan-Seared Pork Chops
- Pan Roasted Pork Loin Chops
- Best Baked Pork Chops Recipe with BBQ Sauce
Friday
Meal: Smoked Salmon and Celery Salad
Description: Ready-to-eat smoked salmon is flaked over crisp celery with a cream cheese-based dressing for a cool, no-cook, protein-forward dinner. A refreshing close to the week.
Sale items used: Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz, Locally Grown Pascal Celery, Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese 7-8 oz
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 2 packages (4-6 oz each) smoked salmon, 2 celery stalks (from same bunch), 4 oz cream cheese thinned with water or lemon juice for dressing.
Recipes:
- Keto Canned Salmon Salad
- Easy 6-Ingredient Smoked Salmon Salad
- Smoked Salmon Salad with Cucumber & Avocado
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in (2 lb): $3.58
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery (1 each): $1.69
- Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz (2 bags): $3.38
- Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag or Yellow Onions 3 lb bag (1 bag): $2.49
- Meijer Canned Vegetables (2 cans): $1.38
- Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts (2 lb): $9.98
- Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin (2 lb): $17.98
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops Bone in (2 lb): $3.98
- Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz (2 packages): $11.98
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese 7-8 oz (1 each): $3.49
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter 15-16 oz (1 each): $3.89
Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil
- Lemon juice or vinegar
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Bulk Honeycrisp Apples: $1.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in: $1.79/lb
- Pork Shoulder Boneless Country Style Ribs: $3.49/lb
- Certified Angus Beef Top Sirloin Steak: $10.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin: $8.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops Bone in: $1.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Center Cut Chops Bone in: $2.99/lb
- Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced Breasts, Strips or Tenderloins: $4.99/lb
- Smithfield Bacon 12 oz: $3.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $10.49/lb
- Dietz & Watson Cheese: $7.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer St. Louis Style Spareribs: $2.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Spareribs Fresh, never frozen: $2.79/lb
- Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast 48 oz. Frozen: $11.99 each
- Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen: $5.99 each
- Meijer Stuffed Chicken Breasts 30 oz. Frozen: $9.99 each
- Select Big Shoulders Smokehouse Meals 16 oz: $7.99 each
- Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz: $5.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $10.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Sugar Cookies 20 ct./17-26 oz: $6.29 each
- Herdez or Wholly Guacamole 8 oz: $4.99 each
- Land O'Lakes Cheese or Eckrich Ham: $5.99/lb
Produce on sale:
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery: $1.69 each
- Organic Green or Red Seedless Grapes: $2.29/lb
- Large Dragon Fruit: $2.99 each
- Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag: $2.49 each
- Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz: $1.69 each
- Gourmet Caramel Apple 1 ct: $5.99 each
- Mini Seedless Watermelons Each or Clementine Mandarins or Cara Cara Oranges 3 lb. bag: $3.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Autumncrisp Grapes 2 lb. container: $5.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Ultra-Filtered Milk 52 oz: $4.99 each
- Horizon Organic or DHA Milk Half gallon: $5.49 each
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk 64 oz. or Planet Oat Oatmilk 52 oz. Refrigerated: $2.49 each
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese 7-8 oz: $3.49 each
- Kraft Singles 14.7-16 oz: $4.49 each
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter 15-16 oz. or 8 oz. spray or Brummel & Brown Spread 15 oz: $3.89 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Sugar Cookies 20 ct./17-26 oz: $6.29 each
- Simple Joys Sliced Iced Cake 14.1 oz: $4.99 each
- 8" German Chocolate Cake 40 oz: $9.99 each
- Sara Lee Bread 20 oz: $2.99 each
- Thomas' Bagels 6 ct./18-20 oz: $3.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Multipack 20-24 ct./18-20 oz: $8.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread 22-24 oz. or Whole Grain Bread 24 oz: $3.79 each
- Pretzel Crisps 14 oz. Deli Dept. only: $5.89 each
- Pepperidge Farm Pirouette 13.5 oz: $5.99 each
- Meijer Breakfast Croissants or Biscuits 4 ct./14.2-17.9 oz: $6.49 each
- Meijer Frozen Texas Toast or Garlic Bread 10.5-16 oz: 3 for $1.99
- Entenmann's Little Bites or Mini Cakes 8.25-12.25 oz: $3.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz: $5.99 each
- Kraft Mayo 30 oz: $2.99 each
- Gimme Seaweed Snacks 1.02-1.05 oz: $4.99 each
- Kind Protein Bars 6 ct./7.4-10.58 oz., Healthy Grains Clusters 11 oz. or Protein Max Granola 9 oz: $3.99 each
- Meijer Ground Coffee 24.2-30.5 oz. canister: $11.99 each
- Ghirardelli Brownie Mix 16-20 oz: $3.99 each
- Mott's Applesauce 12 ct./3.2 oz. or Fruit Smoothie Pouches 8 ct./4.2 oz: $6.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn 20 oz: $4.99 each
- Hershey's Party Size Bagged Candy 23.8-39 oz: $14.99 each
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes 10-16 oz: $3.99 each
- Nerds Gummy Clusters or Trolli or Black Forest Gummies 18.5-28.8 oz: $7.49 each
- Halloween Snack Size Chocolate Bag 6.8-11.6 oz: $5.79 each
- Log Cabin Syrup 24 oz: $2.99 each
- Meijer Salsa 15.5 oz. or Queso 23 oz: $2.99 each
- Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz: $1.89 each
- Meijer Canned Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz: $0.69 each
- Meijer Peanut Butter 28 oz. Creamy or crunchy: $2.99 each
- Meijer Purified Drinking Water 40 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $3.99 each
- La Croix Sparkling Water 12 pk./12 oz. cans: $5.49 each
- oHy Sparkling Water 8 pk./12 oz. cans or FIJI Natural Artesian Water 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $5.99 each
- Maison Perrier French Kiss Sparkling Juice Beverages 6 pk./11.15 oz. cans: $5.49 each
- vitaminwater 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles or Clearly Canadian or Clearly Zero Sparkling Water Beverages 6 pk./12 oz. cans: $6.49 each
- V8 Splash 64 oz: $1.99 each
- Capri Sun 30 ct./6 oz. pouches: $8.99 each
- Monster Energy Drinks 12 pk./16 oz. cans or Bai Antioxidant Beverages 6 pk./14 oz. bottles or La Colombe Coffee Beverages 4 pk./9 oz. cans or NOS Original 12 pk./16 oz.: $21.99 each
- Glaceau vitaminwater 20 oz. bottle, BODYARMOR Sports Drink 16 oz. bottle or POWERADE 28 oz. bottle: $0.89 each
- Dasani Drinking Water 24 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $3.49 each
- Coca-Cola Imports 4 pk./12 oz: $4.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls 100 ct./48.8 oz: $9.99 each
- Tombstone Frozen Pizza 17.2-27 oz: $4.49 each
- Protein Pints Ice Cream 16 oz: $2.99 each
- Snickers, Twix or Milky Way Ice Cream Bars 9.5-12 oz: $4.49 each
- Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream 9-14 oz: $3.99 each
- Nestlé Drumstick or Dipped Cones 5-20 ct./13.8-37.5 oz: $4.99 each
- Meijer Frozen Skillet Meals 20-21 oz: $2.99 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.
$63.82
for 4 people · $15.96 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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 Meijer.