Pasta Salad with Herb Vinaigrette - $5.27 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. 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 says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ounces uncooked whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained | Simple Truth Organic® 100% Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta · 16 oz | $1.69 | 170 g | $0.63 | $1.06 |
| 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli | Broccoli Crown · 1 lb | $2.49 | 90 g | $0.49 | $2.00 |
| 3/4 cup chopped tomato | Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · 1 lb | $1.99 | 130 g | $0.57 | $1.42 |
| 1/2 cup shredded carrots | Kroger® Shredded Carrots · 10 oz | $2.29 | 60 g | $0.48 | $1.81 |
| 6 hard-cooked eggs (cut into wedges) | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 6 | $3.75 | $3.75 |
| 1/4 cup white wine vinegar | Pompeian White Wine Vinegar · 16 oz | $2.69 | 60 ml | $0.36 | $2.33 |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1 teaspoon dried basil leavesCHECK THIS | Kroger® Basil Leaves Shaker · 0.43 oz | $1.99 | 1 g | $0.16 | $1.83 |
| 1 teaspoon dried oregano leavesCHECK THIS | Smart Way™ Oregano Leaves · 0.63 oz | $1.25 | 1 g | $0.07 | $1.18 |
| 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt | Smart Way™ Garlic Salt · 3.53 oz | $1.25 | 4 g | $0.05 | $1.20 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 27% of the total. The next biggest lines are eggs ($7.49) and white wine vinegar ($2.69). $24.54 of the basket - 78% - 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 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 6 left, $3.75 of value
- Pompeian White Wine Vinegar · about 394 ml left, $2.33 of value
- Broccoli Crown · about 364 g left, $2.00 of value
- Kroger® Shredded Carrots · about 223 g left, $1.81 of value
- Fresh Large Red Slicing Tomato · about 324 g left, $1.42 of value
This recipe starts with whole wheat pasta and includes fresh broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, and hard-cooked eggs. Tossed with a refreshing vinaigrette flavored...
- 6 ounces uncooked whole wheat pasta, cooked, drained
- 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
- 3/4 cup chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 6 hard-cooked eggs (cut into wedges)
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl until blended.
- Combine pasta, broccoli, tomato, and carrot in a large bowl; toss. Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss until evenly coated. Add eggs; toss briefly.
- Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours to blend flavors.
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