Check out this two-week Aldi meal plan and save on your family’s food budget!
A few disclaimers:
You can read this post to find out what items I personally purchase at Aldi. You will notice that I do not purchase meats like chicken, pork or eggs there. I do not personally eat pork, I get antibiotic-free chicken at another store and I purchase our eggs from a local farmer. Many Aldis now carry grass-fed beef, so keep an eye out for that!
For the purpose of this meal plan, I have included all whole meats.
If you are in the position to either choose plain chicken OR frozen, breaded chicken nuggets, then get the chicken that you know isn’t the best choice but it is much better than the alternative. I am a firm believer in the fact that sometimes better is our best when it comes to food choices under restrictive budgets.
Also, some of these recipes may require you purchasing oils and spices elsewhere–or you can always make your own homemade spice mixes!
Without further ado, check out this 2-week, gluten-free Aldi meal plan!
Most of the recipes listed here are gluten free, or you can easily adapt them to be so!
Week 1
Sunday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, side of fruit with freshly-squeezed orange juice and/or organic milk/almond milk and coffee
Lunch: Crockpot Paella, organic side salad
Dinner: Ham and cheese rolled up, organic carrots sticks with peanut butter, organic apple slices
Notes: Our family usually eats a bigger lunch and a lighter dinner on Sundays since we attend church in the mornings. If you do not, you can always switch up lunch and dinner on this menu!
Monday
Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal with almond or organic dairy milk, topped with frozen organic blueberries and chopped walnuts
Lunch: Leftover Crockpot Paella
Dinner: Lemon Garlic Tilapia
Tuesday
Breakfast: Creamy Clementine Smoothie, bacon, scrambled eggs
Lunch: Organic spinach salad topped with canned tuna or salmon, organic cherry tomatoes, organic carrots and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Dinner: Ground Beef and Zucchini Skillet
Notes: Stock up on Aldi’s grass-fed beef when they offer it as a special sale, to use in this recipe. The zucchini and potatoes will not be organic. I would leave out the corn, as the Aldi corn is most likely GMO.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, side of fruit with freshly-squeezed orange juice and/or organic milk/almond milk and coffee
Lunch: Leftover Ground Beef and Zucchini Skillet
Dinner: Slow Cooker Roast Chicken, bacon-wrapped green beans and oven-roasted potatoes
Note: This meal will not be organic.
Thursday
Breakfast: Blueberry-Banana Smoothie, scrambled eggs
Lunch: Baked sweet potato topped with butter and a side of canned salmon
Dinner: Easiest Chicken Tortilla Soup Ever, side salad of organic lettuce, organic cherry tomatoes and avocado wedges
Friday
Breakfast: Triple Berry Smoothie, omelette with chopped ham and spinach
Lunch: Leftover Easiest Chicken Tortilla Soup Ever
Dinner: Cauliflower Crust Pizza with a salad
Saturday
Breakfast: Thick Peanut Butter Smoothie, scrambled eggs, side of fruit
Lunch: Rice cake peanut butter “sandwiches” with raisins and organic apple slices
Dinner: Lemon Greek Chicken with organic side salad
Week 2
Sunday
Breakfast: Southwestern frittata
Lunch: Crock Pot Cajun Tilapia
Dinner: Avocado Spinach Egg Salad sans bread or on a rice cake instead
Monday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, side of fruit with freshly-squeezed orange juice and/or organic milk/almond milk and coffee
Lunch: Veggie and hummus plate
Dinner: Herb Chicken Skillet served over brown rice with a side salad of organic lettuce, organic cherry tomatoes and organic carrots
Tuesday
Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal with almond or organic dairy milk, topped with frozen organic blueberries and chopped walnuts
Lunch: Leftover Herb Chicken Skillet
Dinner: One Pan Salmon & Veggie Bake
Wednesday
Breakfast: Thick Peanut Butter Smoothie, scrambled eggs, side of fruit
Lunch: Simple Mayo-Less Tuna Salad, tortilla chips or gluten-free crackers
Dinner: Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Green Beans
Thursday
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, side of fruit with freshly-squeezed orange juice and/or organic milk/almond milk and coffee
Lunch: Rice cake peanut butter “sandwiches” with raisins and organic apple slices
Dinner: Herb & Citrus Oven Roasted Chicken
Friday
Breakfast: Gluten-Free Sausage Balls, fruit salad
Lunch: Veggie and hummus plate
Dinner: Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet with a salad
Saturday
Breakfast: Make-Ahead Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Lunch: Sugar Snap Pea Pasta Salad with Shrimp
Dinner: Crock Pot Baked Potato Bar
