Tropical Vacation with Catfish and Quinoa - $20.96 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). 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.

• 4 cardamom pods

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 10% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and turmeric ($6.99). $42.66 of the basket - 51% - 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 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
• Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 485 ml left, $8.24 of value
• Kroger® Whole Cloves Shaker · about 35 g left, $4.93 of value
• Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 787 g left, $4.16 of value
• Kroger® Catfish Nuggets · about 227 g left, $2.50 of value
• Simple Truth Organic® Seedless Raisins · about 255 g left, $2.42 of value

"I was inspired to make this dish because I love the beach!" Abhijith says. "I used mangoes, pineapple, and home-grown papaya to make it feel tropical. I wanted to keep the recipe simple and healthy, so I chose the quinoa, something my mom likes, especially since she is a cardiac patient. Lastly, I used fresh, local farm-raised catfish because you don't always have to be at the beach to feel like you're there!" Abhijith likes to serve this dish with a Pineapple-Banana-Spinach Smoothie.

• 8 ounces boneless, skinless catfish, cut into small chunks
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 red onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 small zucchini, chopped
• 1/2 green papaya, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups quinoa
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ounce raisins
• 4 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1/4 red onion, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cauliflower, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup fat-­free plain yogurt
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped

This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

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