Need a jump start? Me too. Dinner can be challenging!
Cruise on through these 10 Healthy Dinners made from
wholesome ingredients purchased at ALDI!
***This post is sponsored by ALDI.***
Meal planning is kinda of my closet ninja in hiding. When I'm super focused and really good at it, it can kick anyone's butt to the curb. When I'm off my game, I'm just like any other mom scrambling during the witching hours {4:00 to 6:00 p.m.} hoping the tears and screaming can be kept to a minimum.
Here's the thing.
Life gets crazy and plans get put on the back burner at times. This includes dinner and that is okay. No one ever said being a mom and feeding your household was going to be easy, but I will tell you this, when I take a moment to plan, even if it is just 10 minutes on a Sunday evening before the week starts, my weeks goes a whole lot better.
And when I take the extra effort and plan HEALTHY dinners for my family, ones that I don't cringe at, it makes my week go fantastic.
You all know I've been an ALDI grocery shopper for many years now. The husband visited once and declared we had to go back and we've been visiting there ever since. Their selection continues to grow and amaze me. What is great about these 10 Healthy Dinners is that I've highlighted many unknown healthy products that ALDI's carries.
Coconut Oil? Yep.
Organic Fresh Spinach? Got it.
Balsamic Vinegar? They have that too.
These 10 Healthy Dinners are also cost effective. Each family has a food budget. It varies from family to family, but nothing is worse than coming out of the grocery store having spent WAY more than you wanted to. This is usually due to not planning, grabbing whatever catches the eye and not being focused for the week ahead.
How about we change that?
Below I have detailed 10 Healthy Dinners, with their costs included. Pick your favorites. Or give them all a try! You can easily eat happily for two straight weeks on this meal plan {leaving a few days for eating out, leftovers or a simple sandwich night}.
Please note: I shopped at my local eastern Iowa ALDI's store. Prices and availability can vary from store to store. Also, you will notice one grocery item may be purchased for multiple meals. For example: a large bag of chicken breasts is used for multiple meals, as are staple ingredients such as olive oil, eggs, cheese, etc. Seeing this, you'll notice some meals are more expensive than others, due to that main ingredient being priced out in one, but not in the other. Please click on each recipe title for the full recipe and directions.
3 lb. bag boneless, skinless chicken breast - $6.69
2 thin crust flat bread pizza crusts - $2.99
6 oz. jar of pesto - $2.49
4 pack of tomatoes - $2.99
8 oz. mozzarella cheese - $1.89
8 oz. feta cheese - $1.79
Total: $18.84
1 lb. ground turkey - $1.89
garlic cloves - 89 cents
carrots - 99 cents
celery - $1.29
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes - $1.19
15 oz. can diced tomatoes - 95 cents
1 bottle of red wine - $5.99
rigatoni pasta - $1.59
Parmesan cheese - $1.99
olive oil - $3.19
spices {parsley, basil} - 99 cents/ea.
Total: $21.94
3 lb. bag of boneless, skinless chicken breasts - already purchased
coconut oil - $4.99
16 oz. sour cream - 99 cents
bag of mini sweet peppers - $2.49
flour tortillas - $1.49
spices {chili powder, cumin, garlic powder} - 99 cents/ea.
Total: $12.93
bag of hash browns - $1.89
olive oil - already purchased
carton of eggs - $1.28
milk - $1.94
jar of salsa - $1.89
8 oz. cheddar cheese - $1.89
fresh spinach - $2.49
Total: $11.38
3 pack of small sized zucchini - $1.92
spaghetti sauce - $1.89
pepperoni - $2.19
8 oz. mozzarella cheese - $1.89
garlic powder - already purchased
Total: $7.89
3 lb. bag of boneless, skinless chicken breasts - already purchased
broccoli - $1.49
mushrooms - $1.29
bottle of Italian dressing - $1.29
honey - $3.99
balsamic vinegar - $1.95
angel hair pasta - 95 cents
Parmesan cheese - already purchased
olive oil - already purchased
garlic powder - already purchased
Total: $10.96
2 lbs. ground turkey - $1.89/ea.
zucchini - already purchased
broccoli - already purchased
spinach - already purchased
garlic - already purchased
eggs - already purchased
Italian style breadcrumbs - $1.29
Parmesan cheese - already purchased
ketchup - $1.49
brown sugar - $1.19
Worchestshire sauce - $1.49
red pepper flakes - 99 cents
garlic powder - already purchased
Total: $10.23
spinach - already purchased
olive oil - already purchased
bag of mini sweet peppers - already purchased
cheese tortellini - $1.49
red wine vinegar - $1.95
Parmesan cheese - already purchased
garlic powder - already purchased
{spices} onion powder, Italian seasoning - 99 cents/ea.
Total: $5.42
l lb. ground beef - $4.99
can of black beans - 79 cents
can of chili beans - 59 cents
Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles - 59 cents
can of diced tomatoes - 55 cents
can of corn - 49 cents
ranch packet seasoning - 49 cents
spices {chili powder, cumin} - 99 cents/ea.
garlic powder - already purchased
Total: $10.47
1 lb. ground beef - $4.99
broccoli - already purchased
brown sugar - already purchased
soy sauce - $1.19
red wine vinegar - already purchased
olive oil - already purchased
white rice - $1.79
garlic cloves - already purchased
ground ginger - 99 cents
red pepper flakes - already purchased
Total: $8.96
Grand Total: $119.02
Can you believe I just gave you 10 Healthy Dinners with all items purchased at ALDI and the total came to less than $120? This is epic my friends. All of these meals are flavorful, fun and filling. My family has tried each and every one of these dishes and have given them the thumbs up.
I would like to thank ALDI for sponsoring this post and giving me the green light to share some of our favorite meals. I only hope you take advantage of this meal plan and put it to use!
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