Farro with a Tennessee Twist - $11.73 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 1/2 cups farro | Kroger® Low Fat Ancient Grains Farro · 16 oz | $8.29 | 285 g | $5.21 | $3.08 |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 2 | $1.00 | $1.49 |
| 1 small bunch dinosaur kale or your favorite variety of kale, stems removed and leaves sliced into strips | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ct | $1.49 | 1 | $1.49 | - |
| 3 stalks celery, chopped | Sleeved Celery · 1 ctx3 | $2.59 | 3 | $7.77 | - |
| 5 green onions (scallions), white and light green parts only, chopped | Green Onions · 1 eachx5 | $1.19 | 5 | $5.95 | - |
| 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved | Kroger® Fresh Grape Tomatoes · 10 ozx2 | $2.99 | 550 g | $5.80 | $0.18 |
| 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed | Goya® White Beans · 15.5 ozx2 | $1.59 | 850 g | $3.08 | $0.10 |
| 3/4 ounce fresh mint, choppedCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® Mint · 0.5 ozx2 | $2.49 | 21 g | $3.69 | $1.29 |
| 5 ounces shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese | Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · 8 oz | $5.99 | 142 g | $3.75 | $2.24 |
| 1 cup buttermilk | Kroger® Cultured 1% Lowfat Buttermilk Pint · 1 pt | $1.29 | 240 ml | $0.65 | $0.64 |
| 6 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 90 ml | $1.53 | $6.96 |
| 2 tablespoons honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 42 g | $0.37 | $5.62 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 12% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and farro ($8.29). $29.59 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 410 ml left, $6.96 of value
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 638 g left, $5.62 of value
- Kroger® Low Fat Ancient Grains Farro · about 169 g left, $3.08 of value
- Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 85 g left, $2.24 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 3 left, $1.49 of value
“My inspiration for this recipe was a soup my mom makes. My sister and I adore this soup,” says Evie. “So, I decided to make a version of the soup as a salad that would be easier to take to school in a lunchbox. I was also inspired by the local farmer's market here in Knoxville, TN. The farmer's market has food trucks, pastries, vegetables, meat, and more! I love the salad by itself, but it would also be tasty with my dad's grilled salmon.”
- 1 1/2 cups farro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 small bunch dinosaur kale or your favorite variety of kale, stems removed and leaves sliced into strips
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 5 green onions (scallions), white and light green parts only, chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 ounce fresh mint, chopped
- 5 ounces shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
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.
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