Whole Foods shopper shares hot bar hack to get 4 meals for $26

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When you think of the Whole Foods hot bar, normally “affordable” probably doesn’t come to mind. After all, several customers have complained about accidentally racking up over $20 on a single meal. (This customer spent $20 on just a side of mac and cheese. Ouch.)

While the food that comes out of the store’s hot bar isn’t normally budget-friendly, their family meal packs are an exception. Instead of spending $26 on a single meal at Whole Foods, TikTok user Kayla (@kaylaleemills) shares her hack for spending $26 on food for the whole week there.

In a video with 1.8 million views, Kayla shares how she stretches her dollar by living off the Whole Foods salmon family meal platter.

“POV: you’re a 30-year-old living alone and can’t keep wasting food so you survive off of Whole Foods $26 ‘family meals, Koia protein shakes, and cottage cheese,” Kayla shares in her TikTok.