Mediterranean Rockin' Roasted Vegetables in Cool Cucumber Boats - $7.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces | Green Asparagus · 1 lb | $3.49 | 227 g | $1.75 | $1.74 |
| 1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 1 cup yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 1 small red onion, peeled and diced | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.41 | $1.28 |
| 1/4 cup olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 60 ml | $1.02 | $7.47 |
| 8 ounces whole-wheat orzoCHECK THIS | Kroger® Orzo Pasta · 16 ozSUBSTITUTE | $1.33 | 227 g | $0.67 | $0.66 |
| 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered | Kroger® Fresh Grape Tomatoes · 10 oz | $2.99 | 75 g | $0.79 | $2.20 |
| 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and quartered | Simple Truth Pitted Kalamata Olives 10.2 oz. · 10.2 oz | $3.99 | 50 g | $0.69 | $3.30 |
| 1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Great Northern Beans · 15 oz | $1.25 | 425 g | $1.25 | $0.00 |
| 1 cup cooked, shelled edamameCHECK THIS | Simple Truth Organic® Frozen Edamame · 12 oz | $2.59 | 155 g | $1.18 | $1.41 |
| 3 canned artichoke hearts, diced | Reese® Chopped Artichoke Hearts · 14 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMEDSUBSTITUTE | $3.79 | 3 | $3.79 | - |
| 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 1/4 cup fresh key lime juice or regular lime juice | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 each | $0.69 | 1 | $0.69 | - |
| 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard | Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · 12 oz | $2.49 | 10 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped | Simple Truth Organic® Rosemary · 0.5 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.18 | $2.31 |
| 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 4 cucumbers, halved lengthwise and seeded | Organic Cucumber · 1 ctx4 | $1.39 | 4 | $5.56 | - |
| 1/2 cup crumbled garlic and herb feta cheese | Athenos Garlic & Herb Crumbled Traditional Feta Cheese · 6 oz | $5.99 | 75 g | $2.64 | $3.35 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 15% of the total. The next biggest lines are garlic and herb feta cheese ($5.99) and cucumber ($5.56). $34.82 of the basket - 61% - 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
- Athenos Garlic & Herb Crumbled Traditional Feta Cheese · about 95 g left, $3.35 of value
- Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 90 g left, $3.34 of value
- Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · about 90 g left, $3.34 of value
- Simple Truth Pitted Kalamata Olives 10.2 oz. · about 239 g left, $3.30 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Dijon Mustard · about 330 g left, $2.42 of value
“I love to go sailing with my grandpa in Sturgeon Bay, WI, and thought of him with this recipe,” says Anna. “I am using the cucumber as an edible boat filled with flavorful ingredients, such as roasted vegetables, beans, herbs, and spices. My family also cares a lot about eating healthy to prevent heart disease and cancer. This Mediterranean-inspired recipe does just that. We serve my recipe with healthy homemade whole-grain pita chips and a side of berries. Yummy!”
- 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 small red onion, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces whole-wheat orzo
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and quartered
- 1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked, shelled edamame
- 3 canned artichoke hearts, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh key lime juice or regular lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
- 4 cucumbers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 1/2 cup crumbled garlic and herb feta cheese
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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