Honey Baked Salmon with Spinach Quinoa, Pineapple Salsa, and Cucumber-Dill Dipping Sauce - $18.77 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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 2 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. 3 tablespoons honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 63 g | $0.55 | $5.44 |
| 2. 1 tablespoon coconut oil | Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · 14 fl oz | $5.49 | 14 g | $0.19 | $5.30 |
| 3. 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 4. 1 teaspoon dried thyme | Private Selection® Thyme Leaves Shaker · 0.68 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $3.31 |
| 5. 4 (2-ounce) skinless salmon filletsCHECK THIS | Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon Fillet · 1 lb | $9.99 | 227 g | $5.00 | $4.99 |
| 6. 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced | Pineapple Spears Fresh Cut In Store Daily · 20 oz | $6.00 | 85 g | $0.90 | $5.10 |
| 7. 1/4 cup corn kernelsCHECK THIS | Kroger® Whole Kernel Canned Golden Corn · 15.25 ozSUBSTITUTE | $1.00 | 40 g | $0.09 | $0.91 |
| 8. 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced | Organic Cucumber · 1 ct | $1.39 | 30 g | $0.00 | $1.39 |
| 9. 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and diced | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 40 g | $0.15 | $1.54 |
| 11. 1/2 tablespoon flax seed | Simple Truth Organic® Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal · 16 oz | $3.99 | 7 g | $0.06 | $3.93 |
| 12. 1/2 teaspoon lime zest | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 13. 1 tablespoon lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 14. 1 teaspoon honey | Smart Way™ Honey · 24 oz | $5.99 | 7 g | $0.06 | $5.93 |
| 16. 1 tablespoon coconut oil | Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · 14 fl oz | $5.49 | 14 g | $0.19 | $5.30 |
| 17. 1/4 cup onion, peeled and diced | Jumbo Yellow Onions · 1 lb | $1.19 | 40 g | $0.10 | $1.09 |
| 18. 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 19. 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 130 g | $1.14 | $2.85 |
| 20. 3 cups baby spinach | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 90 g | $0.70 | $1.49 |
| 21. 1 tablespoon lemon zest | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 22. 1 cup Greek yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 ozx2 | $0.89 | 240 g | $1.42 | $0.36 |
| 23. 1/2 cucumber, diced | Organic Cucumber · 1 ct | $1.39 | 150 g | $0.00 | $1.39 |
| 24. 2 dashes fresh dill | Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | - | $2.49 | - |
| 25. 1 teaspoon lemon zest | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 26. pinch ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | - | $3.49 | - |
skinless salmon fillets drives this basket at $9.99, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh pineapple ($6.00) and honey ($5.99). $54.30 of the basket - 72% - 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.
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 673 g left, $5.93 of value
- Smart Way™ Honey · about 617 g left, $5.44 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · about 400 g left, $5.30 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Refined Coconut Oil · about 400 g left, $5.30 of value
- Pineapple Spears Fresh Cut In Store Daily · about 482 g left, $5.10 of value
- Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon Fillet · about 227 g left, $4.99 of value
“I’m involved with my local Dairy Council through a nutrition program at my school,” says Reagan. “I knew I had to incorporate dairy to make them proud, so I made a list of all of my favorite foods to see what kind of recipe I could come up with. I talked with a local chef at the university in my town and he explained what the new “super foods” were and how important they are to our health. I then created a recipe that I thought would be great. I worked through trial and error until I finalized my recipe that is now delicious and includes my favorite and super foods.”
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 (2-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- 1/4 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and diced
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon flax seed
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/4 cup onion, peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 2 dashes fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- pinch ground cumin
- pinch sea salt
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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