Chex Chicken and Bellaberry Smoothie - $2.34 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 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 says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup gluten-free corn cereal (such as Chex) | General Mills Corn Chex™ Cereal · 12 oz | $4.99 | 30 g | $0.44 | $4.55 |
| 1/4 cup gluten-free baked veggie chips with chili lemonCHECK THIS | Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips · 3.25 oz | $2.49 | 15 g | $0.41 | $2.08 |
| 1/4 cup pecans | PECAN PIECES - KROGER - 4 OZ · 4 oz | $5.29 | 30 g | $1.40 | $3.89 |
| 1 teaspoon ground lemon pepper | Kroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · 2.5 oz | $2.49 | 5 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
| 3 large egg whites | Simple Truth Organic™ Cage Free 100% Liquid Egg Whites · 16 oz | $3.99 | 3 | $0.87 | $3.12 |
| 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts (halved) | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lb | $2.89 | 227 g | $1.45 | $1.44 |
| 1 medium yellow squash (cut into half moons) | Squash Yellow · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.79 | 1 | $1.79 | - |
| 1 medium zucchini (cut into half moons) | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 1 | $0.79 | $1.00 |
pecans drives this basket at $5.29, 21% of the total. The next biggest lines are gluten-free corn cereal ($4.99) and egg whites ($3.99). $18.40 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.
- General Mills Corn Chex™ Cereal · about 310 g left, $4.55 of value
- PECAN PIECES - KROGER - 4 OZ · about 83 g left, $3.89 of value
- Simple Truth Organic™ Cage Free 100% Liquid Egg Whites · about 355 g left, $3.12 of value
- Kroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · about 66 g left, $2.31 of value
- Takis Fuego Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips · about 77 g left, $2.08 of value
- Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · about 227 g left, $1.44 of value
“In April 2012 I got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Followed along with that, I have been diagnosed with celiac, so I am working on a gluten-free diet,” says Isabella. “When my mom told me about this challenge, I thought, why not make something sweet, and gluten-free? So I came up with the nutty Chex Chicken. It is served with a side of fresh veggies and a fresh-fruit smoothie that I call the Bellaberry Smoothie.” Her signature drink includes 1 cup of berries, low-fat milk, and Boston cream pie yogurt.
- 1 cup gluten-free corn cereal (such as Chex)
- 1/4 cup gluten-free baked veggie chips with chili lemon
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground lemon pepper
- 3 large egg whites
- 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts (halved)
- 1 medium yellow squash (cut into half moons)
- 1 medium zucchini (cut into half moons)
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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