Dinner for 2
Black Bean Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
$13.73for 430 minServes 2
Microwaved sweet potato and quinoa combine with beans, corn, vegetables, avocado, and a lime yogurt dressing.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.81Typical price |
 | Quinoa, 3 oz$0.20/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.50Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.81Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 1.5$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical | 0.75 | $0.93Typical price |
 | Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.86 | ||
Swaps
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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$3.43 per serving$13.73 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- salt and pepper (optional)
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 small jalapeño pepper
- 3 tbsp diced red onion
- 1/2 lime
- fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup water (optional)
- 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Steps
- Pierce the sweet potato, coat it with chili powder, and microwave for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
- Combine the quinoa and three-quarter cup water in a covered microwave-safe bowl, then microwave for 12 minutes.
- Let the quinoa stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a fork.
- Microwave the frozen corn for 2 to 3 minutes, then cool it briefly.
- Whisk the yogurt, lime juice, chopped cilantro, lime, salt, garlic powder, and optional water into a dressing.
- Toss the quinoa, sweet potato, beans, corn, tomato, jalapeño, onion, avocado, and dressing together.
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