Curried Quinoa and Cauliflower - $9.59 a serving
$38.36
basket total, in-store
$9.59
per serving (4 servings)
+$4.97
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner
What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine
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. 3 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 cup quinoa, rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 170 g | $1.50 | $2.49 |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil of choice) | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 4 teaspoons curry powder | Simple Truth Organic® Ground Curry Powder Shaker · 1.66 oz | $3.99 | 20 g | $1.70 | $2.29 |
| 1/2 teaspoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 2 g | $0.16 | $3.33 |
| 1 cup vegetable broth, low-sodium | Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 240 ml | $0.53 | $1.46 |
| 2 garlic cloves, chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 head of cauliflower, trimmed and cut into small florets (about 1 1/2 pounds)CHECK THIS | Kroger® Traditional Favorites Frozen Cauliflower · 12 ozx2 | $1.89 | 680 g | $3.78 | $0.00 |
| 1 cup frozen peasCHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 150 g | $0.57 | $0.72 |
| 1/3 cup plain yogurt, low fat | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 oz | $0.89 | 80 g | $0.47 | $0.42 |
| 1/2 cup cashews, roasted without saltCHECK THIS | Kroger® Halves & Pieces Lightly Salted Cashews · 8 oz | $4.49 | 70 g | $1.39 | $3.10 |
| 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 2 tablespoons green onion (scallion), chopped | Green Onions · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.79 | 20 g | $1.79 | - |
| 2 tablespoons lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
Where the money goes
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 22% of the total. The next biggest lines are cashews ($4.49) and quinoa ($3.99). $23.30 of the basket - 61% - 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.
What carries into next week
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 41 g left, $3.33 of value
- Kroger® Halves & Pieces Lightly Salted Cashews · about 157 g left, $3.10 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 284 g left, $2.49 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Fat Free Vegetable Broth · about 667 ml left, $1.46 of value
This flavorful dish has protein, vegetables, dairy, and lots of herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup vegetable broth, low-sodium
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 head of cauliflower, trimmed and cut into small florets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt, low fat
- 1/2 cup cashews, roasted without salt
- 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onion (scallion), chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- salt (pinch, optional)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Cook quinoa until just tender, according to package directions.
- Heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add curry powder and cumin, and cook, about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Stir in broth and chopped garlic. Bring to a boil.
- Add cauliflower, cover, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes.
- Add frozen peas and cook until cauliflower is just tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons broth from cauliflower mixture into yogurt in small bowl.
- Add yogurt mixture to cauliflower. Fold in quinoa, cashews, and cilantro.
- Sprinkle with green onion and top with a little fresh lime juice.
USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: The protein math behind beans and rice.
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