Seasonal Recipes Alberta: Chicken with Rice $11.08

Key Facts

• Chicken with Rice costs $11.08 at Independent in Alberta, or $2.77 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Salad Mix costs $26.82 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, or $1.92 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Big Salad costs $80.09 at Independent for 12 servings, or $6.67 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Curry Sauce costs $51.34 at Freshco for 8 servings, or $6.42 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Ground Beef Curry costs $64.23 at Loblaw for 8 servings, or $8.03 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Alberta recipe pricing includes stores such as Independent, Freshco, Loblaw, Costco, and CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)

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Introduction

Chicken with Rice is the hero recipe for this Alberta seasonal grocery guide because it costs $11.08 at Independent, with a listed cost per serving of $2.77. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, that price point matters because it anchors a simple dinner around three priced ingredients: Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79 at Independent, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $5.00 at Loblaw, and Chicken Broth at $2.29 at Loblaw. In a month when many Alberta households are trying to build seasonal grocery lists without overcomplicating dinner, this is the cleanest low-total-cost recipe in the provided May 2026 set.

This article focuses on seasonal recipes Alberta shoppers can price before they shop, using only the recipes supplied for Alberta in the May 2026 collection. The recipe list includes two salad recipes, two curry recipes, and one chicken-and-rice recipe, with stores including Independent, Freshco, Loblaw, Costco, and CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone. You will see the exact total cost, cost per serving, servings, prep time, store names, and ingredient prices where they are available. Because this is a recipe-cost guide rather than a generic meal-planning article, every comparison below is tied directly to the priced recipe data.

Seasonal Recipes with Real Ingredient Costs

Alberta’s provided seasonal recipe set ranges from $11.08 for Chicken with Rice to $80.09 for Big Salad, with per-serving costs from $1.92 to $8.03. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. That range gives you several ways to plan: you can choose the lowest total receipt, the lowest listed cost per serving, the largest serving count, or the recipe with ingredients you can reuse across your weekly grocery list. If your priority is cheap seasonal meals Alberta families can assemble with a short ingredient list, Chicken with Rice is the most straightforward starting point. If your priority is a larger salad for a group, Salad Mix and Big Salad are the more relevant comparisons.

Chicken with Rice — $11.08 total, $2.77 per serving

Chicken with Rice costs $11.08 at Independent for 4 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $2.77. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. It is also the simplest priced recipe in the Alberta list, with only three ingredient rows: Fully Cooked Rice White Rice, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables, and Chicken Broth. For you, that short list reduces the risk of building a cart around specialty ingredients that may not be used again during the week.

The ingredient pricing is direct and practical. Fully Cooked Rice White Rice is listed at $3.79 at Independent, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables is $5.00 at Loblaw, and Chicken Broth is $2.29 at Loblaw. The recipe has a prep time of 35 minutes and diet tags excluding beef, fish, lamb, pork, red meat, and shellfish. If you want a low-total-cost Alberta dinner that still uses a vegetable component and a pantry-style broth, this recipe is the strongest candidate in the provided May 2026 data.

Salad Mix — $26.82 total, $1.92 per serving

Salad Mix costs $26.82 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone for 14 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $1.92. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. That makes it the lowest cost-per-serving recipe in the provided Alberta collection, even though Chicken with Rice has the lowest total cost. For you, the distinction is important: a household of two may prefer the lower total spend of Chicken with Rice, while a larger household or gathering may get more value from the 14-serving Salad Mix.

The priced ingredients include Romaine Lettuce 1 Bunch at $4.99 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Green Onions at $7.99 at Costco, Radishes at $3.00 at Loblaw, Red Cabbage at $5.84 at Loblaw, and Romaine Lettuce at $5.00 at Loblaw. The recipe is tagged gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian, and it has a prep time of 10 minutes. If you are building a seasonal grocery list Alberta shoppers can use for lunches, side dishes, or plant-based meals, this recipe gives you a high serving count and a short prep time.

Big Salad — $80.09 total, $6.67 per serving

Big Salad costs $80.09 at Independent for 12 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $6.67. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. It is the highest total-cost recipe among the five provided Alberta recipes, but it is also the most ingredient-dense salad in the collection. For you, that means the recipe may work best when you want variety, a larger spread, or a meal built around many fresh components rather than a minimal grocery basket.

The ingredient list includes Cranberries at $6.00 at Independent, Celery Sticks at $5.49 at Freshco, Seedless Special Cucumber 3 ea at $5.99 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Iceberg Lettuce 1 Count at $4.99 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Shallots Onions at $11.00 at Freshco, Green Onions at $7.99 at Costco, Radishes at $3.00 at Loblaw, Whole Sweet Red Peppers at $4.29 at Loblaw, Sweet Bell Pepper Yellow at $11.00 at Freshco, Radicchio Lettuce at $4.10 at Loblaw, Whole Baby Carrots at $5.00 at Independent, David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g at $2.99 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Spinach at $1.49 at Independent, Cherry Tomatoes Red 1 Pint at $3.97 at Freshco, and Compliments Croutons Lightly Seasoned 145 g at $2.79 at Freshco. With a 20-minute prep time and vegetarian diet tags, Big Salad is a broad produce-and-toppings recipe rather than a stripped-down budget salad.

Ground Beef Curry — $64.23 total, $8.03 per serving

Ground Beef Curry costs $64.23 at Loblaw for 8 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $8.03. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. Among the provided Alberta recipes, it has the highest listed cost per serving, and it includes a wider mix of spices, aromatics, tomato, coconut, and protein-related ingredient rows. For you, this recipe is most relevant when you want a curry-style meal and are already planning to buy spices or aromatics that can carry into other meals.

The priced ingredients include Ground Cinnamon at $3.50 at Loblaw, Curry Powder at $3.50 at Loblaw, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Garlic at $5.49 at Freshco, Shallots Onions at $11.00 at Freshco, Ginger at $3.98 at Freshco, Red Tomatoes On The Vine at $8.80 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Water Coconuts at $5.99 at Freshco, Lamb Tonight lean ground lamb 240 G at $8.00 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Burger Patty at $3.69 at Loblaw, Cooked Ham at $4.00 at Loblaw, and Poultry Pan at $4.99 at Independent. The recipe has a 15-minute prep time. If you already have some spices at home, you may be able to use the ingredient list as a planning guide, but the priced recipe cost remains $64.23 in the May 2026 Alberta data.

Curry Sauce — $51.34 total, $6.42 per serving

Curry Sauce costs $51.34 at Freshco for 8 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $6.42. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. It is priced lower than Ground Beef Curry in total cost and cost per serving within the provided Alberta list. For you, Curry Sauce may be the more flexible curry option if you want a sauce base that can be paired with rice, vegetables, or another protein you already have at home.

The priced ingredients include Water Coconuts at $5.99 at Freshco, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at $6.79 at Independent, Curry Powder at $3.50 at Loblaw, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Sea Salt at $6.50 at Loblaw, Compliments Spice Ground Turmeric 98 g at $2.00 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Ground Cumin at $3.50 at Loblaw, Ground Black Pepper at $4.00 at Loblaw, Teja Ground Ginger 100 g at $2.29 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99 at Loblaw, and Traditional Hummus at $3.49 at Freshco. The prep time is 15 minutes. If your pantry already includes oil, spices, or vinegar, you can use this priced list to identify which items you actually need to buy.

Recipe Cost Comparison

Chicken with Rice has the lowest total cost at $11.08, while Salad Mix has the lowest listed cost per serving at $1.92 in the Alberta May 2026 recipe set. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. Those two recipes answer different shopping questions: if you want the smallest bill tied to one complete recipe, Chicken with Rice is the answer; if you want the lowest per-serving figure, Salad Mix is the answer. You should use the total cost when you are managing this week’s out-of-pocket grocery spend, and the cost per serving when you are feeding more people or planning leftovers.

The table below compares every provided Alberta recipe using only the supplied recipe fields. Store names reflect the recipe-level store_name field and, where useful, the ingredient store mix shown in the priced ingredient rows. Because the recipe count field indicates a larger collection, this article features the five provided priced recipes from that collection rather than inventing missing recipes.

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

For your seasonal grocery list Alberta planning, the biggest practical insight is that lower total cost and lower cost per serving are not the same thing. Chicken with Rice costs $11.08 for 4 servings, while Salad Mix costs $26.82 for 14 servings. If your household needs four quick portions, the chicken-and-rice option keeps the total receipt smaller; if you need many side servings, the salad mix spreads the listed price across more servings.

You can also use prep time as a tie-breaker. Salad Mix has a 10-minute prep time, while Big Salad takes 20 minutes, Curry Sauce takes 15 minutes, Ground Beef Curry takes 15 minutes, and Chicken with Rice takes 35 minutes. If you are shopping after work, you may decide that the 10-minute Salad Mix is the better weekday option even though its total recipe cost is higher than Chicken with Rice. If you are planning a weekend meal, the 35-minute Chicken with Rice may still be the more appealing low-total-cost dinner.

Ingredient Price Highlights by Store

Alberta ingredient prices in the provided recipes show recurring store names across Freshco, Loblaw, Independent, Costco, and CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, the practical benefit is that several ingredients appear in more than one recipe, including Green Onions, Radishes, Shallots Onions, Curry Powder, Cilantro Coriander, and Water Coconuts. When the same ingredient appears in multiple recipes, your grocery list becomes easier to consolidate because you can plan salad and curry meals around overlapping purchases.

The ingredient table below lists real ingredient rows from the provided recipes. It is not a complete national price comparison, and it does not add regular prices or savings claims that were not included in the data. Instead, it gives you a grounded snapshot of what specific recipe ingredients cost at named Alberta-relevant stores in May 2026.

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

There are several useful takeaways for your cart. Spinach at $1.49 at Independent is one of the lowest individual ingredient prices shown in the provided recipe data, and Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone appears in both curry recipes. Curry Powder is listed at $3.50 at Loblaw in both Ground Beef Curry and Curry Sauce, which makes it a notable shared pantry item if you are planning curry-style meals. Water Coconuts are listed at $5.99 at Freshco in both curry recipes, so you should check whether one purchase can support your actual cooking plan before duplicating it in your cart.

Your store strategy should also reflect ingredient clustering. Freshco appears with Shallots Onions at $11.00, Ginger at $3.98, Water Coconuts at $5.99, Traditional Hummus at $3.49, Celery Sticks at $5.49, Cherry Tomatoes at $3.97, and Compliments Croutons at $2.79. Loblaw appears heavily in spice and produce rows, including Curry Powder at $3.50, Ground Cumin at $3.50, Ground Black Pepper at $4.00, Sea Salt at $6.50, Red Cabbage at $5.84, and Radishes at $3.00. If you already plan to visit one of these stores, you can use the ingredient rows to decide which recipe fits that trip.

How to Build Your Seasonal Grocery List

The most practical Alberta seasonal grocery list starts with one low-cost anchor recipe and then adds overlapping salad or curry ingredients. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. For you, Chicken with Rice at $11.08 is the cleanest anchor if your goal is a contained dinner, while Salad Mix at $26.82 is the strongest anchor if your goal is a large batch of plant-based servings. Once you choose the anchor, you can decide whether your add-on recipe should share stores, ingredients, or prep time.

Start by choosing the recipe that fits your household size. If you are cooking for four, Chicken with Rice provides 4 servings at $2.77 per serving. If you are feeding more people or preparing sides for several meals, Salad Mix provides 14 servings at $1.92 per serving. If you want a recipe with a broader produce spread, Big Salad provides 12 servings at $6.67 per serving, though its total cost is $80.09.

Next, group your shopping by store rather than by recipe title. At Independent, your priced rows include Chicken with Rice’s Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79, Big Salad’s Cranberries at $6.00, Big Salad’s Whole Baby Carrots at $5.00, Big Salad’s Spinach at $1.49, Curry Sauce’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at $6.79, and Ground Beef Curry’s Poultry Pan at $4.99. At Loblaw, your priced rows include Chicken Broth at $2.29, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $5.00, Radishes at $3.00, Curry Powder at $3.50, Ground Cumin at $3.50, and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99. This store-first view helps you reduce backtracking when your list includes recipes from multiple categories.

Finally, match your list to the way you actually cook during the week. If your week is busy, you may prefer Salad Mix because it has a 10-minute prep time, or Curry Sauce because it has a 15-minute prep time and can support flexible meals. If you have more time and want a compact dinner with fewer ingredient rows, Chicken with Rice has a 35-minute prep time and only three listed ingredient rows. You can compare current recipe ideas and build more grocery plans through https://eezly.com/recipes, check broader grocery pricing at https://eezly.com/deals, or plan meals from a weekly budget using https://eezly.com/meal-plans.

For cheap seasonal meals Alberta households can repeat, do not treat each recipe as an isolated shopping trip. Your better approach is to identify shared ingredients such as Curry Powder at $3.50 at Loblaw, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 at CHALO! FreshCo Cornerstone, Green Onions at $7.99 at Costco, and Radishes at $3.00 at Loblaw. When your recipes share ingredients, you have a clearer path to using what you buy before it sits in the fridge. That is especially useful for seasonal salad ingredients and curry aromatics, which can lose value quickly if they are purchased without a plan.

What Alberta Shoppers Should Take Away

For Alberta in May 2026, the best low-total-cost recipe in the provided collection is Chicken with Rice at $11.08, while the best listed cost per serving is Salad Mix at $1.92 per serving. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. You should choose between those two based on whether your priority is today’s grocery bill or the number of servings you want from the recipe. Both are useful, but they solve different budget problems.

If your grocery budget is tight, start with Chicken with Rice and its three priced ingredient rows. If your schedule is tight, look closely at Salad Mix because it has a 10-minute prep time and 14 servings. If your goal is variety, Big Salad gives you a larger ingredient mix, while Curry Sauce and Ground Beef Curry give you spice-forward options built around curry powder, cilantro, coconut, and aromatics. You can continue exploring grocery coverage and shopping guides through https://eezly.com/blog, or compare store-level options through https://eezly.com/stores.