Dinner for 4
Baja Grain Bowl
$10.29for 455 minServes 4
Brown rice and quinoa pair with roasted sweet potatoes, beans, corn, avocado, and a lime dressing.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.95Typical price |
 | Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.30Typical price |
 | Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 6.25 oz | $0.56Typical price |
 | Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.23Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.29 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
$2.57 per serving$10.29 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked tri color quinoa
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp each cumin
- cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
- salt and black pepper
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz) black beans
- 1 1/4 cups corn
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup chopped chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and cut the sweet potatoes into small cubes.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper, then roast for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Whisk the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, honey, cilantro, salt, and pepper into a dressing.
- Combine the rice, quinoa, black beans, corn, bell pepper, and red onion in a large bowl.
- Fold in the roasted sweet potatoes and avocado, then toss with the lime dressing.
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