Hawaiian Turkey Sliders with Mango-Pineapple Salsa - $8.29 a serving

Makes 12 servings · american · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$99.48
basket total, in-store
$8.29
per serving (12 servings)
+$3.67
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 unknown ripe mango, peeled and dicedLarge Mangos · 1 ct$1.671$1.67-
1 cup diced fresh (or canned in own juice) pineappleCHECK THISKroger® Canned Pineapple Chunks in Pineapple Juice · 20 oz$1.99150 g$0.53$1.46
3 tablespoons diced Bermuda or Vidalia onionJumbo Red Onions · 1 lb$1.6945 g$0.17$1.52
unknown Juice of 1 medium limeFresh Limes - Each · 1 each$0.691$0.69-
2 pounds ground turkeyKroger® 93/7 Lean Fresh Ground Turkey - 1 LB · 1 lbx2$5.49907 g$10.98$0.00
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
3 tablespoons ketchupSimple Truth Organic® Ketchup · 20 oz$2.2945 g$0.18$2.11
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oilPompeian® Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16 fl oz$5.9915 ml$0.19$5.80
1 tablespoon gluten-free soy sauceKikkoman® Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce · 10 fl oz$3.9915 ml$0.20$3.79
1 tablespoon dried cilantroKroger® Cilantro Leaves Shaker · 0.49 oz$2.495 g$0.90$1.59
1 teaspoon onion powderLawry's Onion Powder · 2.62 oz$2.993 g$0.12$2.87
1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoCHECK THISSmart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz$1.251 g$0.07$1.18
12 unknown romaine or Bibb lettuce leavesKroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 ozx12 est.$4.7912$56.32$1.16
12 unknown gluten-free rolls or whole-grain dinner rollsCHECK THISPrivate Selection® Hawaiian Dinner Rolls · 12 ct / 16 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE$3.4912$3.49-

lettuce drives this basket at $57.48, 58% of the total. The next biggest lines are ground turkey ($10.98) and extra-virgin olive oil ($5.99). $23.48 of the basket - 24% - 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.

“My family has to be creative when it comes to preparing tasty and healthy food. I have celiac disease, and one of my sisters is allergic to eggs, dairy, nuts, and more!” says Goldie. “I wanted to make a dish that used ingredients from Hawaii because the President was born there and the Obamas like to visit there. My dad doesn’t like red meat, so we use ground turkey instead. Served with a smoothie, this ‘burger and shake’ lunch fits perfectly within the MyPlate guidelines.”

This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: Why chicken dinners cost more than you would guess.
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