Blueberry Chicken Pasta Salad with Field Greens - $11.28 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup fresh blueberries | Fresh Blueberries - 1 PT Clamshell · 1 pt | $3.99 | 75 g | $0.63 | $3.36 |
| 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 balsamic vinegar | Pompeian Balsamic Vinegar · 16 oz | $4.49 | 30 ml | $0.30 | $4.19 |
| 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard | Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · 12 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 2 teaspoons honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 14 g | $0.12 | $5.87 |
| 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries | Fresh Blueberries - 1 PT Clamshell · 1 pt | $3.99 | 225 g | $1.90 | $2.09 |
| 3 cups cooked whole grain penne pasta (cooled) | Kroger® 100% Whole Grain Penne Rigate · 16 oz | $1.33 | 420 g | $1.23 | $0.10 |
| 12 ounces cooked chicken breast (sliced)CHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 340 g | $2.99 | $5.00 |
| 4 cups field greensCHECK THIS | Kroger® Baby Spring Mix · 5 oz | $2.99 | 120 g | $2.53 | $0.46 |
| 1/2 cup red onion (chopped) | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 80 g | $0.30 | $1.39 |
| 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped) | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 19% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked chicken breast ($7.99) and honey ($5.99). $32.90 of the basket - 73% - 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
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 666 g left, $5.87 of value
- Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · about 567 g left, $5.00 of value
- Pompeian Balsamic Vinegar · about 424 ml left, $4.19 of value
- Fresh Blueberries - 1 PT Clamshell · about 398 g left, $3.36 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · about 337 g left, $2.47 of value
Lively mix of fresh blueberries, red pepper, whole-grain penne pasta and field greens tossed with a blueberry vinaigrette.
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 3 cups cooked whole grain penne pasta (cooled)
- 12 ounces cooked chicken breast (sliced)
- 4 cups field greens
- 1/2 cup red onion (chopped)
- 1 medium red bell pepper (chopped)
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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