Tuna Salad Kit Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 kit Bumble Bee Everything Bagel Seasoning Tuna Salad Kit

  On sale at Dollar General: Bumble Bee Everything Bagel Seasoning Tuna Salad Kit, 3 oz

  $0.87 $1.75

• 1 package Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Rice & Pasta Blend

  On sale at Dollar General: Knorr Rice Sides Chicken Flavor Rice & Pasta Blend, 5.6 oz

  $1.00 $1.35

• 2 cups Water

  pantry

• 2 stalks Celery

  about $1.00

• 1 medium Tomato

  about $1.50

• 2 cups Lettuce

  about $2.00

Prices are from Dollar General the week of October 18, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.

Steps

1. Bring water to a boil in a pot and prepare the Knorr Rice Sides according to package directions.
2. Open the tuna salad kit and mix the tuna with the seasoning packet, chopped celery, and diced tomato.
3. Divide the cooked rice between two bowls and top each with a bed of lettuce.
4. Spoon the tuna salad mixture over the lettuce and rice.
5. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Why it’s cheap

2 of the 6 ingredients were on sale at Dollar General the week of October 18, 2026, led by bumble bee everything bagel seasoning tuna salad kit at $0.87 instead of $1.75.

The sale items rang up $1.23 under their regular prices.

Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $2.06 a serving, or $4.12 for 2 servings.

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