Southwest Turkey Crunch - $4.96 a serving

Makes 6 servings · mexican · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$29.76
basket total, in-store
$4.96
per serving (6 servings)
+$0.34
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). 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
12 ounces Reduced sodium sliced turkeyCHECK THISSimple Truth Organic® Turkey Breast Oven Roasted Sliced · 6 ozx2$5.49340 g$10.97$0.01
1 1/2 cups Low sodium cooked black beansSimple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Black Beans · 15 oz$1.25360 g$1.06$0.19
3/4 cup Low sodium cooked cornDel Monte No Salt Added Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn · 15.25 oz$1.89180 g$0.79$1.10
4 1/2 ounces mild salsaKroger® Mild Traditional Salsa · 16 ozSUBSTITUTE$2.19128 g$0.62$1.57
3 ounces Chopped fresh cilantroCHECK THISCilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$0.9985 g$0.99-
3 ounces sour creamKroger® Original Sour Cream · 16 oz$1.9985 g$0.37$1.62
3 cups Butternut squash, peeled/choppedButternut Squash · 1 lbx2$1.49600 g$1.97$1.01
3 ounces Mexican seasoningBadia® Andrew Zimmern Food Adventures™ Mexican Fiesta Seasoning · 4.5 oz$4.4985 g$2.99$1.50
3 ounces diced tomatoesKroger Diced Tomatoes · 14.5 oz$1.0085 g$0.21$0.79
3 ounces Low sodium shredded cheddar cheeseCHECK THISKroger® Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese · 8 ozSUBSTITUTE$2.0085 g$0.75$1.25

reduced sodium sliced turkey drives this basket at $10.98, 37% of the total. The next biggest lines are mexican seasoning ($4.49) and butternut squash ($2.98). $9.04 of the basket - 30% - 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.

This recipe is credited to a partner program (Liberty Middle School (Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge)), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

Liberty Middle School (Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge). 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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