Gateway Crescent - $10.55 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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 45 g | $0.40 | $3.59 |
| 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth | Swanson® 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth · 14.5 oz | $1.49 | 120 ml | $0.43 | $1.06 |
| 1/4 cup olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 60 ml | $1.02 | $7.47 |
| 1 green onion (scallion), chopped | Green Onions · 1 ct | $1.79 | 1 | $1.79 | - |
| 1/4 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped | Fresh Orange Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 0.3 | $0.42 | $1.25 |
| 1/2 zucchini, chopped | Zucchini · 1 lb | $1.79 | 0.5 | $0.39 | $1.40 |
| 2 tablespoons spinach, chopped | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 15 g | $0.12 | $2.07 |
| 1/4 jalapeno pepper, minced | Fresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lb | $1.99 | 0.3 | $0.03 | $1.96 |
| 4 whole-wheat tortillas | Kroger® 100% Whole Wheat Soft Taco Tortillas · 10 ct | $2.79 | 4 | $1.12 | $1.67 |
| 1/4 cup feta cheese | Private Selection® Crumbled Feta Cheese · 4 oz | $4.29 | 37 g | $1.40 | $2.89 |
| Red pepper flakes to taste | Simple Truth Organic® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · 1.19 oz | $3.99 | - | $3.99 | - |
| 1/4 cup plain yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 oz | $0.89 | 60 ml | $0.36 | $0.53 |
| 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1/2 teaspoon honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 3 g | $0.03 | $5.96 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are honey ($5.99) and feta cheese ($4.29). $29.87 of the basket - 71% - 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 440 ml left, $7.47 of value
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 677 g left, $5.96 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 409 g left, $3.59 of value
- Private Selection® Crumbled Feta Cheese · about 76 g left, $2.89 of value
- Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · about 268 g left, $2.07 of value
- Fresh Jalapeno Peppers · about 447 g left, $1.96 of value
“I like to be creative with combinations of ingredients and sauces and try different tastes together to see what goes best,” says Blake. “My first idea for a fun lunch recipe included wontons. My mom and I tried several different combinations and determined we needed a bigger shell. We replaced the wontons with whole-wheat tortillas. I tried various ingredients on the inside and decided on this recipe. Add a side of nectarines or peaches and you have a meal following MyPlate guidelines.”
- 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 green onion (scallion), chopped
- 1/4 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 zucchini, chopped
- 2 tablespoons spinach, chopped
- 1/4 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 4 whole-wheat tortillas
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon 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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