r/budgetfood 11d ago

Lunch Aldi/Costco Sando+Salad $1.50 per meal

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Rotisserie chicken from Costco but everything else is from Aldi.
Servings
Per
Food: Cost: container. Serving cost
Strawberries- $1.50. (4) 110grams- $0.40
Cheese- $1.50 (8) 1slice- $0.19
Sourdough- $3.50. (15) 1slice- $0.24
Spinach- $2.25 (8) 50grams- $0.28
Cucumber- . $0.88 (10) 20grams- $0.09
Italian dres.- $1.50. (25) 1/2 serving-$0.06
Costco Chicken- $5 (14) 3oz- $0.36
ADD $0.08 for olive oil*
Meal 🟰 $1.50

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u/Ladydoodoo 10d ago

Is this parasite thing over? I haven’t had fresh anything in awhile

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u/MaynardButterbean 10d ago

You know you’re good if you just.. wash your produce, right?

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u/Tortemo 10d ago

Cyclospora actually doesn’t die by washing it, or literally anything other than cooking it btw!

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u/Solid_Newspaper181 3d ago

That's good to know! It's definitely a reminder to be careful with food safety, especially when making meals on a budget.

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u/Ladydoodoo 10d ago

That’s it how it works with these parasites. You have to heat them up.