
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). 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. 2 tablespoons acini di pepe pasta | De Cecco Enriched Macaroni Acini Di Pepe · 16 oz | $3.79 | 30 g | $0.25 | $3.54 |
| 2. 1 tablespoon olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 15 ml | $0.25 | $8.24 |
| 3. 1 (2 1/2-ounce) piece salmon, with skin on | Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon Fillet Portion · 16 ounces | $12.00 | 71 g | $1.88 | $10.12 |
| 4. 1/2 cup canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained | Kroger® Garbanzo Beans · 15.5 oz | $1.00 | 120 g | $0.27 | $0.73 |
| 5. 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 6. 3 ounces plain nonfat yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.79 | 85 g | $0.45 | $4.34 |
| 7. 9 fresh cilantro leaves | Cilantro · 1 ct | $0.99 | - | $0.99 | - |
salmon drives this basket at $12.00, 36% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and plain nonfat yogurt ($4.79). $28.96 of the basket - 86% - 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.
“ I made this recipe because I L-O-V-E, love, pasta, and salmon is my favorite fish,” says Emma. “I made the garbanzo bean sauce because my dad used to make garbanzo beans frequently when I was four. I am always open to trying new things.” Emma serves this with a banana-strawberry smoothie.
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.