Chicken Strips a la Quinoa - $5.93 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 quart quinoa | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 ozx3 | $3.99 | 960 ml | $8.44 | $3.53 |
| 4 slices whole wheat bread | Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat, Non-GMO Small Loaf Bread, Sandwich Bread, 12 oz Loaf · 12 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.99 | 4 | $1.99 | - |
| 6 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless) | Heritage Farm® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts · 1 lbx3 est. | $2.89 | 6 | $8.60 | $0.07 |
| 1 tablespoon garlic powder | Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker · 9.25 oz | $4.99 | 15 g | $0.29 | $4.70 |
| 2 teaspoons paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 10 g | $0.22 | $1.03 |
| 2 teaspoons paprikaCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · 2 oz | $1.25 | 10 g | $0.22 | $1.03 |
| 2 teaspoons ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 10 g | $0.82 | $2.67 |
| 1 tablespoon Low-sodium vegetable stock | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · 32 oz | $1.99 | 15 ml | $0.03 | $1.96 |
quinoa drives this basket at $11.97, 34% of the total. The next biggest lines are boneless skinless chicken breasts ($8.67) and garlic powder ($4.99). $14.98 of the basket - 42% - 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® Garlic Powder Shaker · about 247 g left, $4.70 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 401 ml left, $3.53 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 33 g left, $2.67 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Vegetable Broth · about 892 ml left, $1.96 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 47 g left, $1.03 of value
- Smart Way™ Ground Paprika · about 47 g left, $1.03 of value
- 1 quart quinoa
- 4 slices whole wheat bread
- 6 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Low-sodium vegetable stock
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Florence Chapel Middle School (Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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