The new Lidl leaflet has cheap zucchini, cabbage, and good prices on meat this week. I picked four straightforward meals that do not take much time after school. Everything uses basic ingredients that are easy to find.
Creamy Garlic Herb Zucchini Spaghetti
From the Lidl leaflet
- Barilla Spaghetti, 4 x 500 g: €1.90 (was €3.80, 50% off)
- Zucchini, 1 kg: €1.49 (was €2.15, 30% off)
- Crefée Garlic & Fine Herbs Cream Cheese, 3 x 150 g: €1.89 (was €2.55, 26% off)
- Herta Superior Ham, 2 packs: €4.04 (was €5.38, 25% off)
Shopping for this dish: €9.32 at Lidl, about 20 minutes in the kitchen, 2 servings.
Garlic herb cream cheese makes an easy pasta sauce when you want something warm and filling. From the cupboard you only need salt, pepper, olive oil and water.
- Boil 200 g of spaghetti in salted water for 9 minutes until tender, reserving 100 ml of pasta cooking water.
- Slice 1 zucchini into half rounds and cut 100 g of ham into thin strips.
- Heat 15 ml of olive oil in a large skillet and cook the zucchini slices for 5 minutes with salt and pepper.
- Stir the chopped ham into the skillet and heat through for 2 minutes.
- Add 100 g of garlic and herb cream cheese along with the reserved pasta water to create a smooth sauce.
- Transfer the drained spaghetti into the pan, toss everything together for 1 minute, and serve.
Pan Seared Salmon with Cabbage
From the Lidl leaflet
- Chinese cabbage, piece: €0.99 (was €1.89, 47% off)
- Ocean Sea Skinless Atlantic Salmon Fillet, 2 x 125 g: €3.99 (was €5.99, 33% off)
- Zucchini, 1 kg: €1.49 (was €2.15, 30% off)
Shopping for this dish: €6.47 at Lidl, about 20 minutes in the kitchen, 2 servings.
Chinese cabbage is very cheap right now and cooks down fast with salmon fillets. You will just need oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper from your cupboard.
- Shred 300 g of Chinese cabbage and slice 1 zucchini into thin half rounds.
- Season 250 g of salmon fillets evenly with salt and pepper.
- Heat 15 ml of oil in a frying pan and cook the salmon for 4 minutes per side, then remove to a plate.
- Add the shredded cabbage and zucchini to the hot pan, frying over high heat for 4 minutes.
- Stir in 20 ml of soy sauce and cook for 1 minute until the vegetables are tender.
- Place the cooked vegetables into two bowls and set a salmon fillet on top of each.
Caramelized Onion Garlic Beef Burgers
From the Lidl leaflet
- Onions (yellow or white), 2 x 3 pcs: €1.35 (was €2.70, 50% off)
- Emperor bread rolls, 6 pcs: €0.87 (was €1.74, 50% off)
- Beef Burgers, 2 x 750 g: €18.70 (was €23.38, 40% off)
- Crefée Garlic & Fine Herbs Cream Cheese, 3 x 150 g: €1.89 (was €2.55, 26% off)
Shopping for this dish: €22.81 at Lidl, about 20 minutes in the kitchen, 2 servings.
Fresh bakery rolls and beef patties make burger night easy without spending too much. The only cupboard items you need are oil, salt and pepper.
- Cut 2 onions into thin rings.
- Warm 15 ml of oil in a skillet and cook the onions over medium heat for 10 minutes until golden and soft.
- Halve 2 bread rolls and warm them gently in a dry pan.
- Season 2 beef burgers with salt and pepper, then fry them for 4 minutes on each side until fully browned.
- Spread 40 g of garlic cream cheese over the bottom half of each warm roll.
- Place a cooked beef burger onto each roll, pile the soft onions on top, and close with the top bun.
Seared Duck Breast with Persimmon
From the Lidl leaflet
- Chinese cabbage, piece: €0.99 (was €1.89, 47% off)
- Duck breast fillet, 300 g: €3.89 (was €5.99, 35% off)
- Persimmon, 3 pcs: €1.58 (was €2.37, 33% off)
Shopping for this dish: €6.46 at Lidl, about 25 minutes in the kitchen, 2 servings.
Persimmons are in season and their sweet flavor pairs nicely with rich duck meat. For the pantry staples, make sure you have salt, pepper, butter and vinegar ready.
- Score the fat layer of 300 g of duck breast fillet in a diamond pattern, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Put the duck skin side down in a cold skillet, bring to medium heat, and fry for 8 minutes to render the fat.
- Turn the duck breast over, cook for 4 minutes more, and set it on a board to rest.
- Slice 250 g of Chinese cabbage finely and cut 1 persimmon into thin wedges.
- Sauté the cabbage in the warm duck fat for 4 minutes, adding a pinch of salt and 10 ml of vinegar.
- Stir in the persimmon slices along with 15 g of butter, cooking gently for 2 minutes until warm.
- Slice the rested duck breast into strips and arrange on plates alongside the warm cabbage and persimmon.
Promodile has the full Lidl leaflet online if you want to look at the other discounts this week. Cooking dinner at home keeps things simple and saves your budget.
Prices and dates come from the retailers' leaflets valid 2 to 8 November 2026. Stock and prices can differ between stores. The full, always current list is on Promodile.