Bountiful Florida Fish “BFF” Cakes - $13.63 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). 1 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.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 pound skinless large‐mouth bass, or any white meat fish such as cod, cut into small piecesCHECK THIS | Kroger® Wild Caught Pacific Cod Fillets Frozen BIG DEAL! · 32 ounces | $18.99 | 340 g | $7.12 | $11.87 |
| 1 egg white | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 1 cup cooked brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 195 g | $0.43 | $0.56 |
| 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained | Kroger® Black Beans · 15.25 oz | $1.00 | 130 g | $0.30 | $0.70 |
| 1 teaspoon smoked paprika | Badia® Smoked Paprika · 2 oz | $1.69 | 2 g | $0.06 | $1.63 |
| 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 1 g | $0.02 | $4.97 |
| 1/2 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbsCHECK THIS | 4C® Plain Japanese Style Panko Bread Crumbs · 8 ozSUBSTITUTE | $2.79 | 30 g | $0.37 | $2.42 |
| 1 1/4 cups diced mango | Large Mangos · 1 ct | $1.67 | 200 g | $1.67 | - |
| 1 1/4 cups diced strawberries | Fresh Strawberries – 1 LB Clamshell · 1 lb | $3.29 | 180 g | $1.31 | $1.98 |
| 1 cup diced avocado | Fresh Large Ripe Avocado · 1 each | $2.50 | 150 g | $0.00 | $2.50 |
| 3/4 cup diced cucumber | Organic Cucumber · 1 ct | $1.39 | 90 g | $0.00 | $1.39 |
| 1/4 cup chopped cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt | Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.99 | 120 g | $0.66 | $4.33 |
| 3 tablespoons orange juice | Kroger® Premium Orange Juice Pulp Free · 46 fl oz | $4.49 | 45 ml | $0.15 | $4.34 |
| 1/2 teaspoon orange zest | Medium Fresh Navel Oranges- Each · 1 each | $1.25 | 1 | $1.25 | - |
white fish drives this basket at $18.99, 35% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and low-fat plain yogurt ($4.99). $39.34 of the basket - 72% - 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.
- Kroger® Wild Caught Pacific Cod Fillets Frozen BIG DEAL! · about 567 g left, $11.87 of value
- Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 261 g left, $4.97 of value
- Kroger® Premium Orange Juice Pulp Free · about 1315 ml left, $4.34 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · about 787 g left, $4.33 of value
- Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · about 17 left, $2.63 of value
- 4C® Plain Japanese Style Panko Bread Crumbs · about 197 g left, $2.42 of value
“My mom and I created this healthy seafood recipe, giving it a Latin twist since my grandparents are from Cuba,” says Olivia. “We decided to use tropical fruits and vegetables to make the salsa. The avocado and mango grow right in my grandparents' backyard. We also added orange and lime because fish goes great with citrus. Living in Florida, it is very easy to find the most delicious, sweet oranges. I love oranges and it really helps to brighten the flavors in this dish! My grandparents said the fish cakes were so delicious.”
- 3/4 pound skinless large‐mouth bass, or any white meat fish such as cod, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/4 cups diced mango
- 1 1/4 cups diced strawberries
- 1 cup diced avocado
- 3/4 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
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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