Greek Salad with Chicken - $11.68 a serving

Makes 4 servings · mediterranean · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$46.71
basket total, in-store
$11.68
per serving (4 servings)
+$7.05
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1/2 cup Greek yogurt, fat-freeDannon Light + Fit Vanilla Greek Fat Free Yogurt Tub · 32 fl oz$6.49120 g$0.82$5.67
2 teaspoons lemon juiceFresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each$0.851$0.85-
2 teaspoons olive oilSimple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz$8.4910 ml$0.17$8.32
1 clove garlicKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
1 teaspoon oreganoSmart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz$1.25-$1.25-
1 head romaine lettuceKroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 oz$4.791$2.82$1.97
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in halfPrivate Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · 24 oz$5.0075 g$0.55$4.45
1 cucumber, dicedOrganic Cucumber · 1 ct$1.391$1.39-
1/4 cup red onion, slicedJumbo Red Onions · 1 lb$1.6940 g$0.15$1.54
1/4 cup black olives, cut in halfKroger® Large Pitted Ripe Black Olives · 6 oz$1.9940 g$0.47$1.52
1 cup cooked chicken breast, cubedCHECK THISPrivate Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz$7.99140 g$1.23$6.76
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbledPrivate Selection® Crumbled Feta Cheese · 4 oz$4.2935 g$1.32$2.97

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 18% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked chicken breast ($7.99) and fat-free Greek yogurt ($6.49). $35.19 of the basket - 75% - 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.

A colorful salad loaded with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and olives topped with chicken and a creamy yogurt dressing.

  1. To make the dressing, add Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Mix well to combine.
  2. Cover dressing and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Wash lettuce and tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in large salad bowl and add tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, and chicken.
  4. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  5. Top with yogurt dressing and enjoy.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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