Chinese Chicken Salad - $3.56 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 unit Ramen noodles (oriental flavored) | Maruchan® Ramen Noodle Soup, Chicken · 3 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.55 | 1 | $0.55 | - |
| 16 ounces cabbage (shredded or cabbage salad mix) | Green Cabbage · 1 lb | $0.99 | 454 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1/4 cup scallions (minced)CHECK THIS | Green Onions · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.79 | 25 g | $1.79 | - |
| 1/2 cup bell pepper (red or green) | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 75 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 2 units chicken breast (cooked, and chilled, cut into cubes) | Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · 1.25 lb | $5.00 | 2 | $3.97 | $1.03 |
| 1/2 cup peanuts (dry roasted, unsalted) | Kroger® Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts · 16 oz | $2.69 | 70 g | $0.42 | $2.27 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 1/4 cup vinegar (rice or white wine) | Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · 12 fl oz | $2.99 | 60 ml | $0.51 | $2.48 |
| 1 unit Ramen noodle flavor packetCHECK THIS | Simply Asia Umami Ramen Japanese Style Seasoning · 2.62 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $4.29 | 1 | $4.29 | - |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken breast ($5.00) and ramen noodle flavor packet ($4.29). $15.70 of the basket - 55% - 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® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
- Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · about 295 ml left, $2.48 of value
- Kroger® Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts · about 384 g left, $2.27 of value
- Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $1.67 of value
- Kroger® Boneless Skinless Uncooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Thin-Sliced · about 117 g left, $1.03 of value
- 1 unit Ramen noodles (oriental flavored)
- 16 ounces cabbage (shredded or cabbage salad mix)
- 1/4 cup scallions (minced)
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (red or green)
- 2 units chicken breast (cooked, and chilled, cut into cubes)
- 1/2 cup peanuts (dry roasted, unsalted)
- unit Dressing:
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup vinegar (rice or white wine)
- 1 unit Ramen noodle flavor packet
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Connecticut Food Policy Council, Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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