Asparagus, Mandarin Orange, Chicken, and Rice - $9.60 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 1 match is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 2 tablespoons rice vinegar | Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · 12 fl oz | $2.99 | 30 ml | $0.25 | $2.74 |
| 3 tablespoons mandarin orange juice (reserved from oranges) | Cuties® Organic Seedless Mandarin Clementine Oranges in 2lb Bag · 2 lb | $4.99 | 45 ml | $0.25 | $4.74 |
| 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium | Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz | $1.49 | 15 ml | $0.08 | $1.41 |
| 3 1/3 cups fresh asparagus (trimmed) | Green Asparagus · 1 lb | $3.49 | 440 g | $3.39 | $0.10 |
| 2 cans 11 oz cans mandarin oranges (drained, reserve juice) | Kroger® Canned Mandarin Oranges in Light Syrup · 15 ozx2 | $1.99 | 624 g | $2.92 | $1.06 |
| 12 ounces cooked chicken breast (cut into chunks)CHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 340 g | $2.99 | $5.00 |
| 3 cups cooked instant brown rice | Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · 28 oz | $4.99 | 585 g | $3.68 | $1.31 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked chicken breast ($7.99) and mandarin oranges ($4.99). $24.35 of the basket - 63% - 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 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · about 567 g left, $5.00 of value
- Cuties® Organic Seedless Mandarin Clementine Oranges in 2lb Bag · about 862 ml left, $4.74 of value
- Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · about 325 ml left, $2.74 of value
- Kroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · about 281 ml left, $1.41 of value
- Minute® Gluten-Free Instant Brown Rice · about 209 g left, $1.31 of value
Fresh California asparagus, mandarin oranges, chicken, and brown rice make perfect compliments in this Asian-influenced salad.
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons mandarin orange juice (reserved from oranges)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 3 1/3 cups fresh asparagus (trimmed)
- 2 cans 11 oz cans mandarin oranges (drained, reserve juice)
- 12 ounces cooked chicken breast (cut into chunks)
- 3 cups cooked instant brown rice
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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