Rainbow Rice - $8.52 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 4 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 cup Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry | Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice · 32 oz | $1.79 | 95 g | $0.19 | $1.60 |
| 3 tablespoons Brown and wild rice blend, dryCHECK THIS | Lundberg Family Farms® Sustainable Wild Blend® Rice · 16 oz | $6.49 | 30 g | $0.43 | $6.06 |
| 6 tablespoons Barley, quick pearl, dry | Bob's Red Mill Pearl Barley · 30 oz | $4.19 | 60 g | $0.30 | $3.89 |
| 2 teaspoons Low-sodium chicken baseCHECK THIS | Better Than Bouillon™ Reduced Sodium Roasted Chicken Base · 8 oz | $5.99 | 10 g | $0.26 | $5.73 |
| 2 tablespoons Quinoa, dry | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 20 g | $0.18 | $3.81 |
| 3 tablespoons Bulgur wheat, dryCHECK THIS | Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Red Bulgur · 24 oz | $4.99 | 30 g | $0.22 | $4.77 |
| 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, diced | Carrots · 1 lb | $1.69 | 125 g | $0.47 | $1.22 |
| 1 cup Fresh red bell peppers, seeded, diced | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ctx2 est. | $1.67 | 150 g | $0.00 | $3.34 |
| 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 5 ml | $0.08 | $8.41 |
| 3 1/2 cups Cooked diced chicken, 1/2" pieces (12 oz)CHECK THIS | Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · 32 oz | $7.99 | 340 g | $2.99 | $5.00 |
| 1 1/2 cups Fresh baby spinach, chopped | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 45 g | $0.35 | $1.84 |
extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 17% of the total. The next biggest lines are cooked chicken breast ($7.99) and brown and wild rice blend ($6.49). $45.67 of the basket - 89% - 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 495 ml left, $8.41 of value
- Lundberg Family Farms® Sustainable Wild Blend® Rice · about 424 g left, $6.06 of value
- Better Than Bouillon™ Reduced Sodium Roasted Chicken Base · about 217 g left, $5.73 of value
- Private Selection® Classic Seasoned Whole Roasted Chicken Hot - Available 11am-7pm · about 567 g left, $5.00 of value
- Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Red Bulgur · about 650 g left, $4.77 of value
- Bob's Red Mill Pearl Barley · about 790 g left, $3.89 of value
This delicious combination of five different whole grains, three vegetables, and chicken makes for a tasty entrée on any menu.
- 1/2 cup Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry
- 3 tablespoons Brown and wild rice blend, dry
- 6 tablespoons Barley, quick pearl, dry
- 2 teaspoons Low-sodium chicken base
- 2 tablespoons Quinoa, dry
- 3 tablespoons Bulgur wheat, dry
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, diced
- 1 cup Fresh red bell peppers, seeded, diced
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 3 1/2 cups Cooked diced chicken, 1/2" pieces (12 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups Fresh baby spinach, chopped
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Homes), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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