Leafy Tofu - $1.91 a serving

Makes 6 servings · asian · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$11.46
basket total, in-store
$1.91
per serving (6 servings)
-$2.71
cheaper 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 package firm tofu (14 ounces)Simple Truth Organic® Super Firm Tofu · 16 oz$3.99397 g$3.49$0.50
4 cups fresh spinach (2 bunches)Spinach · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$1.992$1.99-
2 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced sodiumKroger® Less Sodium Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz$1.4930 ml$0.15$1.34
1/3 tablespoon sesame seeds (1 teaspoon, toasted)BLACK SESAME SEED - SIMPLE TRUTH ORGANIC - 2.18 OZ · 2.18 oz$3.993 g$0.19$3.80

firm tofu drives this basket at $3.99, 35% of the total. The next biggest lines are sesame seeds ($3.99) and fresh spinach ($1.99). $5.63 of the basket - 49% - 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.

Spinach, tofu, and sesame seeds are a fun and delicious combination, and can be made in minutes! A quick and delicious side dish!

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Lifeskills in Food Education, Food Skills Cookbook University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Food Stamps Nutrition Education Program), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Lifeskills in Food Education, Food Skills Cookbook University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Food Stamps Nutrition Education Program. 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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