Mini Salmon Loaves - $2.77 a serving

Makes 6 servings · american · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$16.59
basket total, in-store
$2.77
per serving (6 servings)
-$1.86
cheaper 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). 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 cup Alaska salmon, skinless, boneless, canned, drained, flakedKroger® Wild Caught Canned Alaskan Pink Salmon · 14.75 oz$3.79225 g$2.04$1.75
1 Egg, large, slightly beatenKroger® Grade A Large White Eggs · 18 ct$2.791$0.16$2.63
1 tablespoon Milk, fat-free (skim)Kroger® Skim Fat Free Milk 16 fl. oz. Bottle · 1 pt$1.7915 ml$0.06$1.73
1 teaspoon Onion, dried, mincedCHECK THISSmart Way™ Minced Onion · 2.01 oz$1.253 g$0.07$1.18
1 teaspoon Dill weed, fresh, chopped (OR 1/2 tsp Dill weed, dried)Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill · 0.5 oz$2.491 g$0.18$2.31
1/2 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoningKroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · 2.5 oz$2.492 g$0.07$2.42
3 tablespoons Whole-wheat bread crumbs (3 Tbsp = about 3/4 slice of bread )CHECK THISKroger® Plain Bread Crumbs · 15 oz$1.9915 g$0.07$1.92

canned salmon drives this basket at $3.79, 23% of the total. The next biggest lines are large egg ($2.79) and fresh dill ($2.49). $13.96 of the basket - 84% - 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.

Salmon is a popular fish that can be found in North America, including the Alaskan waterways. It can be prepared in many easy and delicious ways. These Alaskan Salmon Loaves can be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Try them on a bun, over a bed of lettuce, with eggs or a side of hash browns, with a dipping sauce on the side, or just by themselves! Although this particular dish is inspired by a traditional Alaskan recipe, salmon cakes and other fish cakes are also popular in many cultures around the world.

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Source: CACFP Multi-Cultural Recipe Project - Team Nutrition; Adapted from Cooks.com.), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Source: CACFP Multi-Cultural Recipe Project - Team Nutrition; Adapted from Cooks.com.. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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