"I've been shopping on a budget since I got my first job when I was 14, and I have my weekly grocery shopping routine down to a science at this point. Because I'm always trying to save money, I usually go to two or three stores to make sure I'm getting the best deals on my weekly pantry staples. But the one store I look forward to visiting each week is Trader Joe's."
"For instance, the Trader Joe's Lemon Basil Pasta Salad is $4.99 for an 11.5-ounce container, which is about two servings. It is made with bowtie pasta, lemon vinaigrette, peas, zucchini, spinach, and shredded asiago cheese. If I bought the ingredients separately, I could make enough homemade pasta salad for at least seven servings - enough to enjoy all week - for only around $12, or $1.72 per serving."
"Plus, I like cooking, and I actually think it's more enjoyable to eat salads I've prepared myself. By making them myself, I also have full control over the ingredients. While grocery store prepared salads often taste bland and artificial to me, the ones I make myself can be seasoned perfectly, exactly to my liking. I also know that every ingredient I'm choosing is as fresh as possible, which plays a huge factor in how good the salads taste."
A budget-conscious shopper prefers making salads at home because homemade versions cost less per serving and offer greater control over ingredients and flavor. A Trader Joe's Lemon Basil Pasta Salad costs $4.99 for an 11.5-ounce container (about two servings), while buying ingredients separately can yield at least seven servings for roughly $12, or $1.72 per serving. Homemade salads allow precise seasoning and use of the freshest ingredients, improving taste. Prepared grocery-store salads often taste bland or artificial and carry a higher risk of foodborne illness compared with salads prepared at home.
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