
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. 1 cup brown rice | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 16 oz | $0.99 | 190 g | $0.41 | $0.58 |
| 3. 1/2 pound ground chicken | Gerber's Amish Farm Ground Fresh Chicken · 1 lb | $4.79 | 227 g | $2.40 | $2.39 |
| 4. 1/2 teaspoon cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 5. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 2 g | $0.04 | $4.95 |
| 7. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 8. 3 tablespoons chopped parsley | Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.29 | 15 g | $1.29 | - |
| 9. 1 egg | Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct | $2.79 | 1 | $0.16 | $2.63 |
| 10. 1/4 cup breadcrumbs | 4C® Japanese Style Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs · 8 oz | $2.79 | 30 g | $0.37 | $2.42 |
| 11. 1/4 cup bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 35 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 12. 1/4 cup finely chopped celery | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.59 | 25 g | $2.59 | - |
| 13. 1/2 green apple, peeled and thinly sliced | Large Granny Smith Apple - Each · 1 lb | $1.99 | 100 g | $0.44 | $1.55 |
| 14. 1/4 cup sliced grapes | Fresh California Seedless White Grapes · 1 lb | $1.99 | 40 g | $0.18 | $1.81 |
| 15. 1/2 cup peasCHECK THIS | Kroger® Frozen Sweet Green Peas · 12 oz | $1.29 | 75 g | $0.28 | $1.01 |
| 16. 1/4 onion, peeled and thinly sliced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 50 g | $0.13 | $1.06 |
| 17. 1/4 cup carrot, peeled and thinly sliced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 30 g | $0.11 | $1.58 |
| 18. 1/4 cup raisins | Simple Truth Organic® Seedless Raisins · 10 oz | $2.69 | 40 g | $0.38 | $2.31 |
| 19. 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt | Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.99 | 60 g | $0.33 | $4.66 |
| 20. 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise | Kroger® Reduced Fat Mayo with Olive Oil · 18 fl oz | $3.69 | 60 g | $0.42 | $3.27 |
| 21. 8 romaine lettuce leaves | Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 ozx5 est. | $4.79 | 8 | $22.53 | $1.42 |
romaine lettuce drives this basket at $23.95, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic powder ($4.99) and low-fat plain yogurt ($4.99). $36.73 of the basket - 53% - 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.
“This recipe was inspired by my mom’s workouts and the diverse cultures that live in our community,” says Fanai. “The coleslaw is like our community—full of different flavors from all of the different cultures that live here.”
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.