Lunche for 6
Black Bean Quinoa Salad
Cooked quinoa cools with black beans, mango, vegetables, chipotle liquid, and cilantro lime dressing for a fresh salad.
Typical price
$5.72for 4 servings
$1.43 per serving$5.72 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.
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- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Latin AmericanVegetarianBudgetLunchesSide dishesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.13Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.42Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.23Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.58 | |
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 tbsp liquid from canned chipotles in adobe (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cans (15 oz) black beans
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped persian cucumber
- 1 cup corn
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1 batch cilantro lime dressing
- optional add-ins: avocado
Steps
- Rinse the quinoa, then simmer it with water and salt in a 2-quart saucepan for 15 minutes.
- Remove the quinoa from the heat, cover it, and let it stand for 5 minutes before cooling.
- Dice the mango, bell pepper, cucumber, and red onion while the quinoa cools.
- Toss the quinoa, beans, corn, vegetables, chipotle liquid, and dressing in a large bowl.
- Fold in diced avocado if using, then season with salt and pepper.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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