Salmon Burgers and Sweet Potato Oven Fries - $9.88 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). 2 pantry staples excluded. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 large low sodium sweet potatoes (yams) | Kroger® Sweet Potato · 3 lb | $3.99 | 4 | $1.76 | $2.23 |
| 1 can 14.75-ounce pink or red salmon | Kroger® Wild Caught Canned Alaskan Pink Salmon · 14.75 oz | $3.79 | 418 g | $3.79 | $0.00 |
| 2 green onions, chopped | Green Onions · 1 eachx2 | $1.19 | 2 | $2.38 | - |
| 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper | Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 75 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 8 crackers, unsalted tops (saltine-like), crushed | Smart Way™ Saltines Crackers · 16 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.89 | 8 | $1.89 | - |
| 2 teaspoons lemon juice | Fresh Large Lemon - Each · 1 each | $0.85 | 1 | $0.85 | - |
| 2 egg whites from 2 eggs, whisked | Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · 12 ct | $7.49 | 2 | $1.25 | $6.24 |
| 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt | Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.99 | 30 g | $0.17 | $4.82 |
| cooking spray | Kroger® Nonstick Canola Oil Cooking Spray · 8 oz | $2.99 | - | $2.99 | - |
| 4 whole-wheat buns | Kroger® 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns · 8 ct / 14 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.99 | 4 | $1.99 | - |
| 8 leaves Bibb lettuce | Private Selection® Living Bibb Lettuce · 1 packageSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $2.49 | 8 | $2.49 | - |
| 2 medium tomatoes (sliced) | Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · 1 lb | $2.49 | 2 | $1.32 | $1.17 |
| 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning blend | Kroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · 2.5 oz | $2.49 | 15 g | $0.53 | $1.96 |
eggs drives this basket at $7.49, 19% of the total. The next biggest lines are plain low-fat yogurt ($4.99) and sweet potatoes ($3.99). $18.10 of the basket - 46% - 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.
- Vital Farms® Pasture-Raised XL Eggs · about 10 left, $6.24 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Plain Low Fat Yogurt Tub · about 877 g left, $4.82 of value
- Kroger® Sweet Potato · about 761 g left, $2.23 of value
- Kroger® Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Shaker · about 56 g left, $1.96 of value
- Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · about 45 g left, $1.67 of value
- Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch) · about 214 g left, $1.17 of value
A colorful, casual meal that's surprising simple to prepare.
- 4 large low sodium sweet potatoes (yams)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 can 14.75-ounce pink or red salmon
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 8 crackers, unsalted tops (saltine-like), crushed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 egg whites from 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- cooking spray
- 4 whole-wheat buns
- 8 leaves Bibb lettuce
- 2 medium tomatoes (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning blend
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Produce for Better Health Foundation), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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