Lemon Pepper Salmon Patties - $6.35 a serving

Makes 5 servings · american · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$31.74
basket total, in-store
$6.35
per serving (5 servings)
+$1.73
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). Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

The recipe saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
3/4 cup breadcrumbs4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · 8 oz$2.7990 g$1.11$1.68
1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaiseKroger® Reduced Fat Mayo with Olive Oil · 18 fl oz$3.6960 g$0.42$3.27
1 egg, slightly beaten (can also use dried egg mix)Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct$2.791$0.16$2.63
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepperKroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · 2.5 oz$2.492 g$0.07$2.42
7 ounces frozen salmon, thawed, drained, and finely chopped (optional to remove the skin)Kroger® Wild Caught Pink Salmon Fillets Frozen BIG DEAL! · 32 ounces$16.99198 g$3.71$13.28
Cooking sprayKroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz$2.99-$2.99-

frozen salmon drives this basket at $16.99, 54% of the total. The next biggest lines are reduced fat mayonnaise ($3.69) and cooking spray ($2.99). $23.29 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.

With a mix of flaked salmon, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, and egg, a simple fillet transforms into a tasty pan-seared patty! 

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipe adapted from Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services, Get Fresh Initiative), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Recipe adapted from Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services, Get Fresh Initiative. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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