Apple, Fennel & Chicken Salad with Couscous - $8.22 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-17 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. 2 matches are flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 ounces boneless chicken breast (2-3 breasts) | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 340 g | $2.17 | $0.72 |
| 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided) | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 45 ml | $0.76 | $7.73 |
| 2 medium red applesCHECK THIS | Small Red Delicious Apple – Each · 1 eachx2 | $0.75 | 2 | $1.50 | - |
| 1 tablespoon lemon juice (divided) | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1 fennel bulbCHECK THIS | Organic Fennel · 1 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $2.49 | - |
| 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar | Pompeian Balsamic Vinegar · 16 oz | $4.49 | 15 ml | $0.15 | $4.34 |
| 1 tablespoon sugar | Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · 4 lb | $3.99 | 12 g | $0.03 | $3.96 |
| 3 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach (about 3.5 cups) | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 105 g | $0.81 | $1.38 |
| 1/8 cup walnuts (chopped, may use pecans or almonds) | Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · 9 oz | $5.99 | 15 g | $0.35 | $5.64 |
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 26% of the total. The next biggest lines are walnuts ($5.99) and balsamic vinegar ($4.49). $23.77 of the basket - 72% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 455 ml left, $7.73 of value
- Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · about 240 g left, $5.64 of value
- Pompeian Balsamic Vinegar · about 439 ml left, $4.34 of value
- Kroger® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar · about 1802 g left, $3.96 of value
- Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · about 178 g left, $1.38 of value
- Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · about 114 g left, $0.72 of value
A refreshing, crunchy, sweet-savory salad featuring a play of fresh chopped apples, fennel and chicken breast blended with whole wheat couscous and spinach, ...
- 12 ounces boneless chicken breast (2-3 breasts)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 2 medium red apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (divided)
- 1 fennel bulb
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach (about 3.5 cups)
- 1/8 cup walnuts (chopped, may use pecans or almonds)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Produce for Better Health Foundation), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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