British Columbia Seasonal Recipes: $11.08 at Loblaw

Key Facts

• Chicken with Rice costs $11.08 at Loblaw for 4 servings, or $2.77 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Salad Mix costs $26.82 at CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave for 14 servings, or $1.92 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Big Salad costs $86.29 at Loblaw for 12 servings, or $7.19 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Curry Sauce costs $53.53 at Independent for 8 servings, or $6.69 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Ground Beef Curry costs $66.24 at Independent for 8 servings, or $8.28 per serving. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Romaine Lettuce 1 Bunch is priced at $4.99 at CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave in the Salad Mix recipe. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)

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Introduction

Chicken with Rice at Loblaw is the most accessible hero recipe in this British Columbia collection because it has a total priced cost of $11.08 for 4 servings, or $2.77 per serving. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you are building a seasonal grocery list British Columbia households can actually use in June, this recipe is a practical starting point because its priced ingredient list is short: Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $5.00, and Chicken Broth at $2.29, all at Loblaw.

The broader collection gives you a useful view of cheap seasonal meals British Columbia shoppers can assemble across salad, curry, and chicken recipe categories. You can compare a light Salad Mix at $26.82 for 14 servings, a larger Big Salad at $86.29 for 12 servings, Curry Sauce at $53.53 for 8 servings, and Ground Beef Curry at $66.24 for 8 servings. These are not estimated meal ideas or generic pantry assumptions; they are priced recipes from the provided British Columbia recipe set, using real ingredient rows from stores such as CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Freshco, Costco, Loblaw, and Independent.

Although the data block identifies a Recipe Count of 6, this article features the five provided priced recipes visible in the collection. No missing recipe has been inferred, named, priced, or included. That matters when you are trying to compare recipe costs British Columbia readers can verify, because the article stays within the exact priced recipe list rather than filling gaps with invented meals.

Seasonal Recipes with Real Ingredient Costs

The featured British Columbia seasonal recipes show a clear cost spread: Salad Mix has the lowest cost per serving at $1.92, while Ground Beef Curry has the highest cost per serving at $8.28. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. When you compare your meal plan, you should treat each recipe as a different grocery strategy: Salad Mix stretches vegetables across 14 servings, Chicken with Rice keeps the total basket compact at $11.08, and the curry recipes concentrate more of your budget in spices, aromatics, and proteins.

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

Chicken with Rice at Loblaw costs $11.08 for 4 servings, making it the lowest total-cost recipe in the provided British Columbia seasonal collection. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you want a simple dinner base with few priced ingredients, this recipe is the most straightforward option because every listed ingredient comes from Loblaw: Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $5.00, and Chicken Broth at $2.29.

The recipe is tagged with a 35-minute prep time and excludes beef, fish, lamb, pork, red meat, and shellfish in its diet tags. For your grocery list, that means you can focus on one store and three priced rows rather than coordinating multiple retailers. The total cost is also lower than the total priced cost of Salad Mix, Big Salad, Curry Sauce, and Ground Beef Curry in this collection, based strictly on the provided recipe totals.

This recipe is especially useful when you want a predictable weekday meal cost. You are not comparing dozens of produce and spice items, and you are not relying on a large-format bulk shop. For cheap seasonal meals British Columbia families can plan around, Chicken with Rice gives you a compact Loblaw basket with a stated total and cost per serving.

Salad Mix — $26.82 total, $1.92 per serving

Salad Mix at CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave costs $26.82 for 14 servings, giving it the lowest cost per serving in the collection at $1.92. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If your goal is to stretch a summer salad across multiple lunches, sides, or potluck portions, this is the strongest value among the provided recipes on a per-serving basis.

The priced ingredients include Romaine Lettuce 1 Bunch at $4.99 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Green Onions (Scallions) at $7.99 from Costco, Radishes at $3.00 from Loblaw, Red Cabbage at $5.84 from Loblaw, and Romaine Lettuce at $5.00 from Loblaw. The recipe has 14 servings and a 10-minute prep time, which makes it the fastest listed recipe as well as the lowest per-serving option.

For your seasonal grocery list British Columbia planning, Salad Mix is a good example of how one recipe can draw from several store names without becoming a high-cost meal. You may choose to buy the entire basket where convenient, but the pricing data shows the ingredient rows connected to CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Costco, and Loblaw. If you are comparing recipe costs British Columbia-wide, this recipe is the benchmark for low per-serving cost in the provided set.

Big Salad — $86.29 total, $7.19 per serving

Big Salad at Loblaw costs $86.29 for 12 servings, or $7.19 per serving, and it is the largest priced salad recipe in this British Columbia collection by total cost. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. You should view this recipe less as a minimalist salad and more as a broad produce-and-toppings basket, with 15 priced ingredients across Loblaw, Freshco, CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, and Costco.

The ingredient list includes Dried Cranberries at $8.00 from Loblaw, Celery Sticks at $5.49 from Freshco, Seedless Special Cucumber 3 ea at $5.99 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Iceberg Lettuce 1 Count at $4.99 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Shallots Onions at $11.00 from Freshco, Green Onions (Scallions) at $7.99 from Costco, Radishes at $3.00 from Loblaw, and Whole Sweet Red Peppers at $4.29 from Loblaw. It also includes Sweet Bell Pepper Yellow at $11.00 from Freshco, Radicchio Lettuce at $4.10 from Loblaw, Whole Baby Carrots at $5.00 from Loblaw, David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g at $2.99 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Spinach at $5.69 from Costco, Cherry Tomatoes Red 1 Pint at $3.97 from Freshco, and Compliments Croutons Lightly Seasoned 145 g at $2.79 from Freshco.

Because Big Salad has a 20-minute prep time and 12 servings, it may suit you when you need a large-format side dish rather than a small household salad. The $86.29 total reflects a wider range of vegetables, dried fruit, seeds, and croutons, so your decision depends on whether you value variety and volume more than the lowest per-serving cost. Compared with Salad Mix at $1.92 per serving, Big Salad at $7.19 per serving is a more expensive option within the salad category, using the exact costs supplied in the recipe data.

Curry Sauce — $53.53 total, $6.69 per serving

Curry Sauce at Independent costs $53.53 for 8 servings, or $6.69 per serving, and its priced basket is driven by seasonings, oil, vinegar, and supporting ingredients. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you want a curry base rather than a full meat-forward curry, this recipe gives you a priced view of the sauce components you may need to build flavour.

The listed ingredients include Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49 from Independent, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at $6.79 from Loblaw, Curry Powder at $3.50 from Loblaw, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Sea Salt at $6.50 from Independent, Compliments Spice Ground Turmeric 98 g at $2.00 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Ground Cumin at $3.50 from Loblaw, Black Pepper at $8.99 from Independent, Club House Ground Ginger 32 g at $3.99 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99 from Loblaw, and Traditional Hummus at $3.49 from Freshco.

For your seasonal recipes British Columbia list, Curry Sauce is useful when you already have rice, vegetables, or protein at home and want to price the sauce base separately. The 15-minute prep time also makes it faster than Chicken with Rice but more ingredient-intensive. You should pay particular attention to higher-priced rows such as Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99 from Loblaw and Black Pepper at $8.99 from Independent, because those pantry items shape the total cost of the recipe.

Ground Beef Curry — $66.24 total, $8.28 per serving

Ground Beef Curry at Independent costs $66.24 for 8 servings, or $8.28 per serving, making it the highest per-serving recipe in the provided British Columbia collection. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you are comparing curry options, this recipe costs more per serving than Curry Sauce at $6.69 per serving, based on the provided recipe totals.

The priced ingredients include Cinnamon at $8.99 from Independent, Curry Powder at $3.50 from Loblaw, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Garlic at $5.99 from Freshco, Shallots Onions at $11.00 from Freshco, Ginger at $4.50 from Loblaw, Red Tomatoes On The Vine at $8.80 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49 from Independent, Lamb Tonight lean ground lamb 240 G at $8.00 from CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Burger Patty at $3.69 from Loblaw, Cooked Ham at $4.00 from Loblaw, and Poultry Pan at $4.99 from Independent.

The recipe has a 15-minute prep time, which is efficient for a curry with 12 priced ingredient rows. Your grocery planning should account for the fact that the basket includes several proteins and meat-adjacent items in the priced data, including Lamb Tonight lean ground lamb 240 G, Burger Patty, Cooked Ham, and Poultry Pan. When you compare it with Chicken with Rice at $2.77 per serving, Ground Beef Curry is a higher-cost seasonal option, but it also represents a more complex ingredient list.

Recipe Cost Comparison

Among the provided British Columbia recipes, Salad Mix has the lowest cost per serving at $1.92, while Chicken with Rice has the lowest total cost at $11.08. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. This distinction matters for your grocery budget: a low total cost helps when you want to keep one shopping trip small, while a low cost per serving helps when you are feeding more people or preparing lunches ahead.

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

The table shows why you should not judge a recipe by total cost alone. Salad Mix costs more in total than Chicken with Rice, but it serves 14 people compared with 4 servings for Chicken with Rice. If you are planning a picnic, barbecue side, or multi-day lunch prep, the $1.92 per serving for Salad Mix is the key number. If you are planning a simple dinner and want to keep the receipt smaller, the $11.08 total for Chicken with Rice is the more relevant comparison.

Big Salad is the most expensive recipe by total cost at $86.29, but it also includes the broadest priced ingredient list in the collection. Your choice depends on what you already have at home. If you already have pantry items such as croutons, seeds, onions, or dried cranberries, your personal basket may differ, but the article’s comparison uses the provided full recipe costs only.

Ingredient Price Highlights by Store

The ingredient-level data shows several important British Columbia store price anchors, including Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29 at CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49 at Independent, and Chicken Broth at $2.29 at Loblaw. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. When you build your list, these individual rows help you identify which ingredients are driving the recipe totals and which stores appear repeatedly across the provided recipes.

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

Some ingredients appear in more than one recipe, which helps you plan overlap. Radishes are listed at $3.00 from Loblaw in both Salad Mix and Big Salad. Curry Powder is listed at $3.50 from Loblaw in both Ground Beef Curry and Curry Sauce. Whole Water Chestnuts are listed at $1.49 from Independent in both Ground Beef Curry and Curry Sauce. If you are cooking more than one recipe from this collection, these repeated rows can help you organize your shopping list by store.

CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave is especially relevant for fresh produce and select spice rows in this data. It appears for Romaine Lettuce 1 Bunch at $4.99, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29, Iceberg Lettuce 1 Count at $4.99, Seedless Special Cucumber 3 ea at $5.99, Compliments Spice Ground Turmeric 98 g at $2.00, Club House Ground Ginger 32 g at $3.99, and Lamb Tonight lean ground lamb 240 G at $8.00. Loblaw appears across staples, vegetables, spices, and oils, including Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79, Chicken Broth at $2.29, Curry Powder at $3.50, Ground Cumin at $3.50, and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99.

How to Build Your Seasonal Grocery List

Your best British Columbia seasonal grocery list starts by choosing whether you are optimizing for total recipe cost, cost per serving, prep time, or store consolidation. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. If you want the lowest total recipe cost, you start with Chicken with Rice at $11.08 at Loblaw. If you want the lowest cost per serving, you start with Salad Mix at $1.92 per serving from the CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave recipe listing. If you want a sauce base, you compare Curry Sauce at $53.53 with Ground Beef Curry at $66.24.

A practical approach is to group your list by store before you shop. At Loblaw, your list may include Fully Cooked Rice White Rice at $3.79, California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $5.00, Chicken Broth at $2.29, Radishes at $3.00, Red Cabbage at $5.84, Curry Powder at $3.50, Ground Cumin at $3.50, Ginger at $4.50, and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $11.99. At CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, your list may include Romaine Lettuce 1 Bunch at $4.99, Cilantro Coriander 1 Bunch at $1.29, Iceberg Lettuce 1 Count at $4.99, Seedless Special Cucumber 3 ea at $5.99, and Compliments Spice Ground Turmeric 98 g at $2.00.

You can then decide whether splitting stores is worth it for your route. The provided recipe data includes British Columbia store and banner names such as Costco, Freshco, Loblaw, Independent, and CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave. If you live near several of these stores, your list can be organized around ingredient rows. If you prefer a simpler shop, you may choose the recipe with the clearest single-store pattern, such as Chicken with Rice, where all three listed ingredients are at Loblaw.

For meal planning, you should also think about prep time. Salad Mix has a 10-minute prep time and 14 servings, making it the quickest recipe in the collection. Curry Sauce and Ground Beef Curry each have 15-minute prep times, Big Salad has a 20-minute prep time, and Chicken with Rice has a 35-minute prep time. Your cheapest seasonal meals British Columbia plan may therefore combine one low-cost, low-prep item with one more substantial dinner recipe.

Finally, use ingredient overlap to avoid overbuying. If you are making both Curry Sauce and Ground Beef Curry, Curry Powder at $3.50 from Loblaw and Whole Water Chestnuts at $1.49 from Independent appear in both priced recipe lists. If you are making both Salad Mix and Big Salad, Radishes at $3.00 from Loblaw and Green Onions (Scallions) at $7.99 from Costco appear in both lists. These overlaps are useful because they make your grocery list more structured and reduce the chance that you miss a repeat ingredient while moving between stores.

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What These Recipe Costs Mean for British Columbia Shoppers

The most useful takeaway for British Columbia shoppers is that recipe costs vary sharply depending on serving count and ingredient complexity, from $11.08 for Chicken with Rice to $86.29 for Big Salad. [Source: eezly real-time price tracking]. You should use the total cost when you are watching the immediate checkout price, and you should use the cost per serving when you are comparing meals for a household, potluck, or weekly prep plan.

For example, Chicken with Rice is the lowest total-cost recipe at $11.08, but Salad Mix is the lowest cost-per-serving recipe at $1.92. Big Salad costs $86.29, but it includes 15 priced ingredients and 12 servings, making it a broader produce basket rather than a compact side. Ground Beef Curry costs $66.24 for 8 servings, and Curry Sauce costs $53.53 for 8 servings, so your choice between them depends on whether you want a full curry-style basket or a sauce-focused preparation.

The province context matters because British Columbia shoppers often compare across banners such as Costco, Freshco, Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Safeway, Sobeys, Walmart, Wholesale Club, Your Independent Grocer, and related banner names in the provided active list. The recipe data itself includes store rows from Loblaw, CHALO! FreshCo 120 St & 72 Ave, Freshco, Costco, and Independent. That gives you enough store diversity to build a seasonal grocery list British Columbia readers can adapt to their own neighbourhood without relying on national averages or unpriced assumptions.