Quebec Seasonal Recipes: Taco Salad at $14.41

Key Facts

• Vegetarian Taco Salad costs $14.41 at Maxi for 2 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Chicken Salad costs $52.47 at Metro for 10 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Chicken and Broccoli Pasta costs $40.99 at IGA for 6 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Vegetarian Patties cost $67.70 at Maxi for 14 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Vegetarian Taco Meat costs $29.06 at Metro for 5 servings. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)
• Catelli Dry Pasta Rotini 500 g is priced at $1.66 at IGA. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, May 2026)

Introduction

Vegetarian Taco Salad at Maxi costs $14.41 for 2 servings, making it the lowest-total priced hero recipe in this Quebec seasonal recipe roundup. The recipe uses real ingredient prices from Maxi, Metro and IGA, including Pinto Beans at $1.69 at Maxi, Green Leaf Lettuce at $3.50 at Maxi and Green Red Onions at $1.49 at IGA. If you are building seasonal recipes in Quebec in May 2026, this is the most compact recipe in the provided priced collection, while larger-batch options such as Chicken Salad at Metro cost $52.47 for 10 servings.

This article features the five provided priced recipes from a larger Quebec seasonal collection. All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly is Canada's AI-powered grocery price intelligence platform, tracking 196,000+ products across 2,700 stores and 27 banners, processing 40 million price points per week. All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly uses AI to compare prices across every major Canadian grocery banner and generate optimized meal plans.

For you, the practical takeaway is straightforward: you can use these real recipe costs to plan cheap seasonal meals in Quebec without relying on generic national averages. The recipe set draws from familiar Quebec grocery banners and store names, including Maxi, Metro and IGA, with active provincial banners also including Costco, IGA, Maxi, Metro, Metro Plus, Provigo, Super C, Walmart, Wholesale Club and Valu-mart. Because each recipe is priced from actual ingredient rows, you can compare total cost, servings, cost per serving and ingredient-level prices before you write your seasonal grocery list Quebec plan.

Seasonal Recipes with Real Ingredient Costs

The five provided Quebec seasonal recipes range from $14.41 for Vegetarian Taco Salad at Maxi to $67.70 for Vegetarian Patties at Maxi. The recipes cover salad, vegetarian, pasta and taco-style meals, with serving counts ranging from 2 to 14. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

These seasonal recipes Quebec shoppers can use in May 2026 are not abstract meal ideas. Each one has a total recipe cost, a serving count, a cost per serving and a list of priced ingredients from Quebec store names. You can use the smaller recipes when you need a simple meal for one or two people, and you can use the larger recipes when you want leftovers or a batch-prep meal for the week.

Chicken Salad — $52.47 total, $5.25 per serving

Chicken Salad costs $52.47 at Metro for 10 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $5.25. The recipe is tagged as a salad and has a prep time of 15 minutes, which makes it one of the more practical large-batch recipes in the set if you want a cold, prepared meal for lunches. The priced ingredients include Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 at Maxi, Red Onions at $4.99 at Metro and Celery at $4.99 at Metro.

For your grocery list, this recipe pulls from multiple stores rather than a single-store basket. Maxi prices appear for Nonfat Yogurt Plain Sweetened at $7.49 and Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24, while Metro prices appear for Red Onions, lemon juice concentrate, salad dressing, celery and green bell peppers. IGA appears for Sealtest 1% Cottage Cheese Low Fat 250 g at $3.99. If you already shop at more than one banner in Quebec, this recipe shows where the ingredient-level pricing is distributed across Maxi, Metro and IGA.

The most expensive listed ingredient in this recipe is Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 at Maxi. The lowest listed ingredient price is Selection Lemon Juice Concentrate at $3.49 at Metro, followed closely by Sealtest 1% Cottage Cheese Low Fat 250 g at $3.99 at IGA. When you plan this Chicken Salad, you should pay attention to the protein and vegetable components, because chicken breast, green bell peppers and yogurt account for several of the higher individual ingredient prices in the recipe.

Vegetarian Patties — $67.70 total, $4.84 per serving

Vegetarian Patties cost $67.70 at Maxi for 14 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $4.84. This is the highest total recipe cost in the provided set, but it also has the largest serving count. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

For you, this recipe is best understood as a batch-cooking option rather than a small meal. The ingredient list includes California Vegetable Blend Mixed Vegetables at $4.00 at Maxi, Shredded Parmesan Cheese at $5.47 at Metro, Shallots Onions at $4.39 at IGA, Gold Egg Organic Brown Eggs Large 12 Count at $8.59 at Metro and Butter at $6.79 at Maxi. It also includes Olive Oil at $19.99 at Metro, which is the highest individual ingredient price across the visible recipe data.

The recipe’s vegetarian tag makes it useful if you are trying to build cheap seasonal meals Quebec households can use without beef, pork, fish or shellfish. You should review your pantry before shopping for this recipe because some priced ingredients, such as Olive Oil at $19.99 at Metro, Mustard Seeds, Yellow at $1.50 at Maxi and President’s Choice Thyme at $3.00 at Maxi, may already be items you keep at home. The listed total cost remains $67.70, but the ingredient table helps you see which items drive the checkout amount when purchased from scratch.

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta — $40.99 total, $6.83 per serving

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta costs $40.99 at IGA for 6 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $6.83. The recipe is tagged as pasta, has a prep time of 15 minutes and includes Catelli Dry Pasta Rotini 500 g at $1.66 at IGA. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This recipe is useful when you want a familiar meal built around pasta, chicken and vegetables. The listed ingredients include Cooked Chicken Breast Roast at $3.99 at Metro, Broccoli at $3.50 at Maxi, Crimini Mushrooms at $5.99 at Metro and Shallots Onions at $4.39 at IGA. It also includes Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $14.99 at Metro, which is one of the higher-priced ingredient rows in this recipe.

For your seasonal grocery list Quebec planning, Chicken and Broccoli Pasta is a middle-ground recipe: it costs less in total than Chicken Salad and Vegetarian Patties, but more than Vegetarian Taco Salad and Vegetarian Taco Meat. You should note that the recipe’s lowest listed ingredient price is Garlic at $0.99 at Metro, while Catelli Dry Pasta Rotini 500 g is listed at $1.66 at IGA. If you are choosing between pasta night and taco night, the provided recipe costs show Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $40.99 and Vegetarian Taco Meat at $29.06.

Vegetarian Taco Salad — $14.41 total, $7.21 per serving

Vegetarian Taco Salad costs $14.41 at Maxi for 2 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $7.21. It is the lowest-total recipe in the provided Quebec seasonal recipe data. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This recipe works well when you want a small seasonal meal with no beef, fish, lamb, pork, red meat or shellfish. The ingredient list includes Pinto Beans at $1.69 at Maxi, Canned Fava at $1.69 at Metro, Swanson Ready to Serve Chicken Broth 412 ml at $1.49 at Maxi, President’s Choice Large & Round White Corn Tortilla Chips 340 g at $2.50 at Maxi, Green Red Onions at $1.49 at IGA, Sweet Green Peppers at $2.05 at Maxi and Green Leaf Lettuce at $3.50 at Maxi.

The important planning detail is that most of the listed ingredient rows for this recipe are at Maxi. If you shop at Maxi in Quebec, you can source Pinto Beans, broth, tortilla chips, sweet green peppers and green leaf lettuce from the same store name in the data. Metro appears for Canned Fava at $1.69, while IGA appears for Green Red Onions at $1.49. For a smaller household, this recipe offers a concrete example of a low-total seasonal meal rather than a bulk recipe.

Vegetarian Taco Meat — $29.06 total, $5.81 per serving

Vegetarian Taco Meat costs $29.06 at Metro for 5 servings, with a listed cost per serving of $5.81. The recipe is tagged vegetarian in the seasonal collection and includes Blue Crumbles at $7.49 at Metro, PotatoCo Yellow Organic Potato 680 g at $5.99 at Metro and Big Mountain Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds 340 g at $7.99 at IGA. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

For your meal plan, Vegetarian Taco Meat sits between the very small Vegetarian Taco Salad and the larger pasta or salad recipes. The listed ingredient prices also include Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61 at Maxi, Diced Tomatoes at $1.99 at Metro and Red Onions at $4.99 at Metro. If you want a taco-style filling that can be paired with pantry staples or fresh vegetables, this is the more flexible taco recipe in the provided set.

The lowest listed ingredient in this recipe is Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61 at Maxi, which is also the lowest individual ingredient price in the visible data. The higher-priced vegetarian protein components are Blue Crumbles at $7.49 at Metro and Big Mountain Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds 340 g at $7.99 at IGA. When you compare this with Vegetarian Taco Salad at $14.41 total, you are comparing a 5-serving filling against a 2-serving salad, so the serving count should guide your decision.

Recipe Cost Comparison

Vegetarian Taco Salad has the lowest provided total cost at $14.41, while Vegetarian Patties has the highest provided total cost at $67.70. The lowest listed cost per serving is Vegetarian Patties at $4.84, followed by Chicken Salad at $5.25. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

The table below compares all five provided recipes using only the recipe costs, serving counts, cost-per-serving values and store names from the Quebec data. You can use it to decide whether your priority is the lowest checkout total, the most servings, or the lowest cost per serving. If you are shopping for one meal, the total cost may matter most; if you are batch cooking, the cost per serving may be the more useful number.

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

For a small household, Vegetarian Taco Salad at $14.41 is the easiest recipe to fit into a low-total shop. For a household that wants more servings, Vegetarian Patties at $67.70 for 14 servings gives you the largest batch size in the provided set. Chicken Salad at $52.47 for 10 servings is another larger option, and its cost per serving of $5.25 is lower than Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $6.83 and Vegetarian Taco Salad at $7.21.

You should also consider prep time when comparing recipe costs. Vegetarian Taco Salad has a prep time of 10 minutes, Chicken Salad has a prep time of 15 minutes, Chicken and Broccoli Pasta has a prep time of 15 minutes, Vegetarian Patties has a prep time of 20 minutes and Vegetarian Taco Meat has a prep time of 30 minutes. If you are building a weeknight seasonal grocery list Quebec plan, the $14.41 taco salad and the $40.99 chicken pasta are the fastest recipes in this collection by listed prep time.

Ingredient Price Highlights by Store

The lowest individual ingredient price in the provided Quebec recipe data is Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61 at Maxi, while the highest individual ingredient price is Olive Oil at $19.99 at Metro. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Ingredient-level prices matter because two recipes with similar serving counts can have very different cost drivers. In this set, oils, chicken breast and specialty vegetarian protein products are among the higher-priced rows, while garlic, jalapeno peppers, broth, canned items and pasta are among the lower-priced rows. You can use the table below to identify which store names appear beside each ingredient before you build your list.

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

If you want to keep your recipe costs Quebec plan practical, start by identifying the higher-price ingredients that are unique to a recipe. Olive Oil at $19.99 at Metro appears in Vegetarian Patties, while Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $14.99 at Metro appears in Chicken and Broccoli Pasta. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24 at Maxi is the main protein row in Chicken Salad, and Big Mountain Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds at $7.99 at IGA helps define Vegetarian Taco Meat.

You can also use the lower-priced rows to round out your list. Garlic at $0.99 at Metro, Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61 at Maxi, broth at $1.49 at Maxi and pasta at $1.66 at IGA are all concrete examples of low-priced ingredients in the provided data. These are not savings claims or promotional discounts; they are the actual ingredient prices tied to the recipes in this May 2026 Quebec collection.

How to Build Your Seasonal Grocery List

The most useful way to build a seasonal grocery list in Quebec is to choose your recipe first, then group ingredients by store name: Maxi, Metro and IGA appear throughout the provided recipe data. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Start with your serving target. If you need 2 servings, Vegetarian Taco Salad is the provided recipe at $14.41. If you need 5 or 6 servings, compare Vegetarian Taco Meat at $29.06 with Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $40.99. If you want 10 or 14 servings, compare Chicken Salad at $52.47 with Vegetarian Patties at $67.70. This approach keeps your meal planning tied to actual serving counts rather than vague recipe categories.

Next, look for overlapping ingredients and store names. Red Onions appear in Chicken Salad and Vegetarian Taco Meat at $4.99 at Metro. Shallots Onions appear in Vegetarian Patties and Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $4.39 at IGA. Celery appears in Chicken Salad and Vegetarian Patties at $4.99 at Metro. When an ingredient appears in more than one recipe, you can decide whether it belongs in a multi-meal plan for the week.

You should also separate pantry-style items from fresh ingredients. Olive Oil at $19.99 at Metro, Extra Virgin Olive Oil at $14.99 at Metro, Mustard Seeds at $1.50 at Maxi and President’s Choice Thyme at $3.00 at Maxi may function differently in your cart than lettuce, broccoli, peppers or chicken. If you already have an oil or spice at home, your actual shopping trip may focus more heavily on fresh items, but the recipe totals here reflect the complete priced ingredient rows supplied in the data.

Finally, build your list by banner and store name. Maxi appears beside items such as Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast at $15.24, Pinto Beans at $1.69, Broccoli at $3.50 and Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61. Metro appears beside Red Onions at $4.99, Cooked Chicken Breast Roast at $3.99, Canned Fava at $1.69 and Olive Oil at $19.99. IGA appears beside Catelli Dry Pasta Rotini at $1.66, Shallots Onions at $4.39, Sealtest cottage cheese at $3.99 and Big Mountain Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds at $7.99.

For further planning, you can compare grocery deals at https://eezly.com/deals, browse recipe ideas at https://eezly.com/recipes, review meal-planning tools at https://eezly.com/meal-plans and check store-specific pages such as https://eezly.com/stores/maxi. These links are useful when you want to turn a priced recipe into a real shopping list before visiting Maxi, Metro, IGA or another Quebec banner.

FAQ

What are the cheapest seasonal recipes in Quebec in May 2026?

The lowest-total recipe in the provided Quebec data is Vegetarian Taco Salad at $14.41 at Maxi for 2 servings. The next lowest total is Vegetarian Taco Meat at $29.06 at Metro for 5 servings. If you are comparing cost per serving, Vegetarian Patties is listed at $4.84 per serving, Chicken Salad at $5.25 per serving and Vegetarian Taco Meat at $5.81 per serving.

What is the cheapest grocery store in Quebec for these recipes?

For these five provided recipes, you should not treat one banner as the universal cheapest store, because the ingredient rows are split across Maxi, Metro and IGA. Maxi is the recipe store for Vegetarian Taco Salad at $14.41 and Vegetarian Patties at $67.70, Metro is the recipe store for Chicken Salad at $52.47 and Vegetarian Taco Meat at $29.06, and IGA is the recipe store for Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $40.99. Your best choice depends on which recipe you are making.

Which Quebec recipe has the lowest cost per serving?

Vegetarian Patties has the lowest listed cost per serving at $4.84, based on a total cost of $67.70 for 14 servings. Chicken Salad follows at $5.25 per serving, based on $52.47 for 10 servings. Vegetarian Taco Meat is listed at $5.81 per serving, Chicken and Broccoli Pasta at $6.83 and Vegetarian Taco Salad at $7.21.

Which recipe is best for a quick seasonal meal in Quebec?

Vegetarian Taco Salad is the quickest listed recipe, with a prep time of 10 minutes and a total cost of $14.41 at Maxi. Chicken Salad and Chicken and Broccoli Pasta both list 15 minutes of prep time, with total costs of $52.47 at Metro and $40.99 at IGA respectively. If your priority is a short prep time and a low total cost, Vegetarian Taco Salad is the strongest fit in this provided set.

What are the lowest-priced ingredients in these Quebec recipes?

The lowest-priced listed ingredient is Jalapeno Peppers at $0.61 at Maxi in Vegetarian Taco Meat. Garlic is priced at $0.99 at Metro in Chicken and Broccoli Pasta, while Swanson Ready to Serve Chicken Broth is $1.49 at Maxi in Vegetarian Taco Salad. Catelli Dry Pasta Rotini 500 g is also a low-priced staple at $1.66 at IGA.

Which recipe should I choose for batch cooking in Quebec?

For batch cooking, Vegetarian Patties provides the largest serving count at 14 servings for $67.70 at Maxi. Chicken Salad is another larger option at 10 servings for $52.47 at Metro. If you want a mid-sized recipe rather than a large batch, Chicken and Broccoli Pasta provides 6 servings for $40.99 at IGA.

How can AI help save on groceries in Quebec?

AI can help you compare ingredient prices across store names before you shop, which is useful when one recipe includes items from Maxi, Metro and IGA. In this Quebec data, Vegetarian Taco Salad includes Pinto Beans at $1.69 at Maxi, Canned Fava at $1.69 at Metro and Green Red Onions at $1.49 at IGA. eezly’s AI-powered grocery price comparison and real-time price tracking help organize those ingredient-level prices into recipe and meal-planning decisions.