Awesome Baked Falafel with Mango Salsa - $10.77 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). 2 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.

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are nonfat plain Greek yogurt ($4.79) and coriander powder ($3.99). $22.61 of the basket - 35% - 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® Ground Coriander Shaker · about 40 g left, $3.80 of value
• Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 667 g left, $3.52 of value
• McCormick Ground Cumin · about 39 g left, $3.16 of value
• Kroger® Baking Powder · about 225 g left, $2.44 of value
• 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · about 167 g left, $2.05 of value
• Kroger® All Purpose Bleached Enriched Flour · about 891 g left, $1.66 of value

“Leya was inspired to make this dish by her uncle,” says Leya’s mom, Deena. “As a family of Middle Eastern descent, Leya and her uncle love to create traditional dishes with a twist. Falafel and mango salsa are a favorite in the Middle East, so this was an attempt to make a healthier version. Falafels are usually deep fried, whereas in this recipe they are baked and are just as delicious. The salsa includes tomatoes, which is Tennessee’s state fruit. Tennessee is now home to a large Middle Eastern immigrant population, so there are many falafel places opening their doors in the state.”

• 2 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/4 cup chopped chives
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for coating
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 cups instant oats
• Toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and diced
• 2 green onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 2 diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 whole-wheat pita breads, halved

This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

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