Mediterranean Tuna Antipasti Salad - $7.09 a serving

Name: Mediterranean Tuna Antipasti Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 10 ounces water-packed chunk tuna (about 2 5-ounce cans); 1 can (15.5-ounce) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 4 cups romaine hearts, shredded

Makes 4 servings · mediterranean · easy · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)

$28.35

basket total, in-store

$7.09

per serving (4 servings)

+$2.46

dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

What it costs at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine

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). 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
2/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped	Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · 9 oz	$5.99	80 g	$1.88	$4.11
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped	Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb	$1.69	80 g	$0.30	$1.39
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped	Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct	$1.67	75 g	$0.00	$1.67
10 ounces water-packed chunk tuna (about 2 5-ounce cans)	StarKist® Chunk Light Tuna in Water Can · 5 ozx2	$1.29	283 g	$2.58	$0.00
1 can (15.5-ounce) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained	Kroger® Garbanzo Beans · 15.5 oz	$1.00	440 g	$1.00	-
2 tablespoons lemon juice	Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each	$0.85	1	$0.85	-
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil	Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz	$8.49	30 ml	$0.51	$7.98
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped	Parsley - Italian · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED	$1.29	8 g	$1.29	-
4 cups romaine hearts, shredded	Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · 18 oz	$4.79	200 g	$1.88	$2.91

Where the money goes

extra virgin olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 30% of the total. The next biggest lines are walnuts ($5.99) and romaine hearts ($4.79). $18.07 of the basket - 64% - 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.

What carries into next week

Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
Simple Truth® Halves & Pieces Walnuts · about 175 g left, $4.11 of value
Kroger® Romaine Lettuce Hearts · about 310 g left, $2.91 of value
Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $1.67 of value
Jumbo Red Onions · about 374 g left, $1.39 of value

Try this fresh take on tuna salad. It's delicious with walnuts, garbanzo beans, veggies, and a lemony vinaigrette dressing.

Ingredients

2/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
10 ounces water-packed chunk tuna (about 2 5-ounce cans)
1 can (15.5-ounce) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
4 cups romaine hearts, shredded

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Place walnuts, onion, bell pepper, parsley, tuna, and garbanzo beans in a large bowl and mix lightly.
Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil and drizzle over salad; stir lightly to coat ingredients with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Place lettuce on a platter or divide between 8 salad bowls. Top with equal amounts of salad.

Created by the California Walnut Commission, a member of the MyPlate National Strategic Partnership Program. 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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