Fiesta in a Bowl - $7.03 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). 3 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 pound Chicken Tenders | Simple Truth® Natural Boneless & Skinless Fresh Chicken Breast Tenders · 1 lb | $6.99 | 454 g | $6.99 | - |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 1 teaspoon + 4 Tbsp Olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 65 ml | $1.10 | $7.39 |
| 1 pound Romaine lettuce leaves | Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 oz | $4.79 | 454 g | $4.26 | $0.53 |
| 2 cups Black Beans, dried | La Preferida® Black Beans Dry · 16 oz | $1.69 | 360 g | $1.34 | $0.35 |
| 1 1/2 cups Corn, whole kernels, frozen | Simple Truth Organic® Frozen Corn Whole Kernel Cut · 12 oz | $2.59 | 225 g | $1.71 | $0.88 |
| 2 Tomatoes, medium | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 2 | $1.05 | $0.94 |
| 1/2 cup Mexican cheese mix, shredded 2%CHECK THIS | Kroger® Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 56 g | $0.49 | $1.51 |
| 2 tablespoons Cilantro, freshCHECK THIS | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 8 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1/2 cup Whole grain tortilla chips, no salt, broken into small pieces | 505 Whole Grain Hatch Red Chile Tortilla Chips 7.5 oz · 7.5 ozSUBSTITUTE | $4.99 | 30 g | $0.70 | $4.29 |
| 2 tablespoons rice vinegar | Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · 12 fl oz | $2.99 | 30 ml | $0.25 | $2.74 |
| 1 tablespoon lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 1 teaspoon Chipotle chiles, canned in Adobo sauceCHECK THIS | Kroger® Gluten Free Whole Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce · 7 oz | $1.49 | 5 g | $0.04 | $1.45 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are chicken tenders ($6.99) and whole grain tortilla chips ($4.99). $22.48 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.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 435 ml left, $7.39 of value
- 505 Whole Grain Hatch Red Chile Tortilla Chips 7.5 oz · about 183 g left, $4.29 of value
- Nakano® Natural Rice Vinegar · about 325 ml left, $2.74 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 110 g left, $2.42 of value
- Kroger® Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese · about 171 g left, $1.51 of value
- Kroger® Gluten Free Whole Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce · about 193 g left, $1.45 of value
A colorful, romaine lettuce salad with traditional Mexican flavors of chili roasted chicken, black beans, tomatoes, corn, cilantro, lime and tortilla chips tossed in a chipotle lime vinaigrette.
- 1 pound Chicken Tenders
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon + 4 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 pound Romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 cups Black Beans, dried
- 1 1/2 cups Corn, whole kernels, frozen
- 2 Tomatoes, medium
- 1/2 cup Mexican cheese mix, shredded 2%
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh
- 1/2 cup Whole grain tortilla chips, no salt, broken into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle chiles, canned in Adobo sauce
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Lincoln Junior High, School District 69 (Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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