Newfoundland and Labrador Dinners: $8.74 Chicken Salad

Key Facts

• Chicken Salad costs $52.47 for 6 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Chicken Salad is $8.74 per serving in NL. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips are $7.00 at Dominion. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Heinz Mayonnaise Real 340 ml is $3.99 at Foodland. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Lemon is priced at $1.75 at Dominion. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)

Introduction: The Cheapest Featured Dinner Is $5.55 Per Serving

The cheapest recipe variation in this Newfoundland and Labrador meal plan is the Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl at $5.55 per serving. That recipe uses Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 from Dominion, Celery Sticks at $5.00 from Independent, Red Onion at $2.45 from Independent, Plain Greek Yogurt 5% at $6.00 from Blackmarsh Road, and Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

If you are looking for cheap dinner recipes under $9 in Newfoundland and Labrador, your best starting point is not necessarily the lowest single ingredient price. You get a more useful answer by costing the full plate, dividing it by servings, and deciding whether the recipe can work as dinner without adding expensive extras. In this guide, you can compare three low-cost dinner options built from the same May 2026 ingredient set: a full Chicken Salad at $8.74 per serving, a simplified Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl at $5.55 per serving, and a Creamy Cottage Cheese Chopped Salad at $7.12 per serving.

For Newfoundland and Labrador shoppers, the store mix matters. The priced ingredients in this article come from Dominion, Foodland, Costco, Independent, and Blackmarsh Road, while the province’s active grocery banners include Costco, Dominion, Foodland, No Frills, Sobeys, Walmart, Your Independent Grocer, and Wholesale Club. If you want your grocery spending to stay predictable, you should compare the recipe as a basket rather than assuming one banner is always cheapest for every ingredient.

Recipe 1: Chicken Salad — $8.74 Per Serving

Chicken Salad costs $52.47 for six servings in Newfoundland and Labrador, which works out to $8.74 per serving. The full recipe basket is anchored by Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 from Dominion, Heinz Mayonnaise Real 340 ml at $3.99 from Foodland, and Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

This is the highest-cost recipe in the article, but it is also the most complete basket because it includes every priced ingredient in the source recipe. You are paying for chicken, celery, green onions, red onion, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon, and olive oil. That combination gives you a more substantial dinner salad than a side salad, and the $8.74 per-serving cost keeps it within the “cheap dinner recipes under $9” range for May 2026.

You should pay close attention to the olive oil line in this basket because Olive Oil is $11.00 at Dominion, making it the single highest-priced ingredient in the recipe record. Green Onions at Costco are also a meaningful cost driver at $7.99, while Scotsburn 2% Cottage Cheese Lasagna Style 500 g is $7.29 at Foodland. If you already have olive oil at home, your out-of-pocket grocery bill for this specific shop may feel lower, but the fully costed recipe remains $52.47 because this article prices the complete basket as recorded.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Where to Buy Cheapest

For this Chicken Salad basket, your lowest observed ingredient sources are split across several stores rather than concentrated at one banner. Dominion supplies the Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00, Lemon at $1.75, and Olive Oil at $11.00. Foodland supplies the Scotsburn 2% Cottage Cheese Lasagna Style 500 g at $7.29 and Heinz Mayonnaise Real 340 ml at $3.99, while Independent supplies Celery Sticks at $5.00 and Red Onion at $2.45.

That split-store pattern is important for your grocery planning in Newfoundland and Labrador. If you buy every item from one store out of habit, you may miss the lowest observed price for individual ingredients in this basket. The practical approach is to decide whether the savings from splitting your trip are worth the time, especially when the recipe already comes in at $8.74 per serving using the full priced basket.

Recipe 2: Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl — $5.55 Per Serving

The Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl costs $22.20 for four servings, or $5.55 per serving, using real Newfoundland and Labrador ingredient prices. This lower-cost variation uses Breaded Chicken Cutlettes Chicken Strips at $7.00 from Dominion, Celery Sticks at $5.00 from Independent, Red Onion at $2.45 from Independent, Plain Greek Yogurt 5% at $6.00 from Blackmarsh Road, and Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

This recipe is the strongest option if your main goal is a filling dinner with chicken while keeping the per-serving cost well below $9. You still get the protein component from the Dominion chicken strips, the crunch from celery and red onion, and a creamy dressing base from Greek yogurt and lemon. Because you are not adding cottage cheese, mayonnaise, green onions, or olive oil to this variation, the total basket is lower than the full Chicken Salad recipe.

For you, the main trade-off is richness versus cost. The full Chicken Salad uses more ingredients and costs $8.74 per serving, while this bowl removes four higher-cost lines and lands at $5.55 per serving. That difference gives you a budget-friendly dinner format that is easier to repeat during the week, especially if you are cooking for one or two people and want leftovers without buying the full nine-item basket.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Where to Buy Cheapest

For this recipe, your best observed store combination is Dominion, Independent, and Blackmarsh Road. Dominion has the chicken strips at $7.00 and the lemon at $1.75, Independent has the celery at $5.00 and red onion at $2.45, and Blackmarsh Road has Plain Greek Yogurt 5% at $6.00. This is a compact shopping list, which helps you control both the grocery cost and the number of items in your cart.

If you are planning budget meals in Newfoundland and Labrador, this recipe also gives you flexibility. You can serve it as a bowl, a plated salad, or a filling for bread or wraps if those items are already in your pantry. The costed recipe itself remains $22.20 because only the listed ingredients are included in the price calculation.

Recipe 3: Creamy Cottage Cheese Chopped Salad — $7.12 Per Serving

The Creamy Cottage Cheese Chopped Salad costs $28.47 for four servings, or $7.12 per serving, based on May 2026 prices in Newfoundland and Labrador. The basket uses Scotsburn 2% Cottage Cheese Lasagna Style 500 g at $7.29 from Foodland, Heinz Mayonnaise Real 340 ml at $3.99 from Foodland, Green Onions at $7.99 from Costco, Red Onion at $2.45 from Independent, Celery Sticks at $5.00 from Independent, and Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

This recipe is a useful dinner option when you want a meatless or lighter meal without relying on fish or pork. It is not the lowest-cost recipe in the article, largely because Green Onions at Costco are $7.99 and the cottage cheese is $7.29 at Foodland. However, the recipe still comes in below $8 per serving, which keeps it in the range of budget meals Newfoundland and Labrador households can compare against takeout or prepared foods.

You should think of this recipe as a chopped salad with a creamy protein-style base. Cottage cheese and mayonnaise provide the body of the dish, while celery, green onions, red onion, and lemon add texture and acidity. If your dinner budget is tight, you can use this recipe when you want a no-chicken option but still want the meal to feel substantial.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Where to Buy Cheapest

For this chopped salad, Foodland is important because it carries both the cottage cheese at $7.29 and the Heinz mayonnaise at $3.99. Independent supplies two produce items, with Celery Sticks at $5.00 and Red Onion at $2.45. Costco supplies Green Onions at $7.99, while Dominion supplies Lemon at $1.75.

Your decision point is whether the Costco green onions are worth including at the full recorded price. At $7.99, they are the most expensive ingredient in this variation, even higher than the cottage cheese. If you want the recipe exactly as costed, your per-serving cost is $7.12; if you are adapting from ingredients already at home, you can use the table to see which line items are driving the bill.

Newfoundland and Labrador Basket Index: 8 Staple Prices Across Stores

The eight-item basket index totals $41.47 across Dominion, Independent, Costco, Foodland, and Blackmarsh Road. The lowest individual price in the index is Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion, while the highest is Green Onions at $7.99 from Costco. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

This basket index is designed to help you compare the ingredient base behind the recipes before you choose what to cook. You can see that produce costs vary widely within the same recipe family: Red Onion is $2.45 at Independent, Celery Sticks are $5.00 at Independent, and Green Onions are $7.99 at Costco. Dairy and dressing items also occupy the middle of the basket, with Plain Greek Yogurt 5% at $6.00 from Blackmarsh Road, cottage cheese at $7.29 from Foodland, and mayonnaise at $3.99 from Foodland.

For your own budget, the index is more actionable than a generic grocery average. It shows which ingredients are inexpensive enough to build around and which ones you should treat as optional upgrades. If you are planning cheap dinner recipes under $9, you can use the lemon, red onion, mayonnaise, celery, and chicken prices as lower-cost anchors, then decide whether the cottage cheese, yogurt, or green onions fit your weekly budget.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Top Priced Ingredients for Budget Dinner Planning

The most useful “top deals” for this recipe set are the lowest-priced ingredients in the Newfoundland and Labrador basket: Lemon at $1.75 from Dominion, Red Onion at $2.45 from Independent, and Heinz Mayonnaise Real 340 ml at $3.99 from Foodland. The source record provides live prices, stores, and products; regular prices and savings percentages are not included in the available ingredient record, so they are not calculated here. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

You should use this table as a ranking of the best low-dollar building blocks, not as a sale flyer. That distinction matters because recipe costing is about the final dinner price, not just whether a product has a temporary discount. A $1.75 lemon can influence several servings of dressing, while a $2.45 red onion adds flavour to multiple meals at a low total basket cost.

If you are shopping in Newfoundland and Labrador, this ranking helps you decide where to focus first. Start with the lowest-priced functional ingredients, then add the protein or dairy item that best matches your dinner plan. For example, Dominion’s $7.00 chicken strips make sense for the $5.55 Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl, while Foodland’s $7.29 cottage cheese is better suited to the $7.12 chopped salad variation.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

Price Comparison Table: All Recipes Side by Side

The lowest-cost dinner in this comparison is the Crunchy Yogurt Chicken Salad Bowl at $5.55 per serving, while the full Chicken Salad is the most complete basket at $8.74 per serving. The three recipes range from $22.20 to $52.47 in total cost, with each option priced from Newfoundland and Labrador grocery data. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

This side-by-side table is the fastest way for you to choose a meal based on your budget. If you want the lowest per-serving cost, choose the $5.55 chicken bowl. If you want the full recipe with the widest ingredient mix, choose the $8.74 Chicken Salad. If you want a no-chicken dinner built around dairy and vegetables, the $7.12 cottage cheese chopped salad sits between the two.

You should also consider how many servings you need. The full Chicken Salad makes six servings, which can be useful if you are feeding a family or planning leftovers. The two four-serving variations have lower total costs, which may work better if your immediate grocery budget is smaller.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of May 2026

How to Use These Prices When Planning Your Grocery Trip

You can use these Newfoundland and Labrador recipe costs as a practical meal-planning filter: choose the $5.55 chicken bowl when your priority is the lowest dinner cost, the $7.12 cottage cheese salad when you want a no-chicken option, and the $8.74 Chicken Salad when you want the full ingredient set. The data is most useful when you compare the complete basket rather than focusing on one product. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking].

Before you shop, decide whether you are willing to visit multiple stores. The full Chicken Salad basket pulls ingredients from Dominion, Foodland, Costco, Independent, and Blackmarsh Road. If you prefer a shorter trip, you may choose the recipe variation with fewer stores, even if the full recipe offers more variety.

You should also separate pantry replenishment from meal cost in your own budget. Olive Oil at $11.00 from Dominion raises the full Chicken Salad total, but you may not need to buy oil every time you repeat the recipe. For consistent comparison, this article counts the full recorded price of every ingredient; for your household cash flow, you can decide which items are already on hand.

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