Dinner for 2
Chickpea Pesto Sandwich
Mashed chickpeas and avocado combine with yogurt, tahini, herbs, and tomatoes for a cool filling between wheat bread.
$9.06for 4 servings
$2.26 per serving$9.06 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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- 10 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned chickpeas
- 1 avocado
- 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup baby spinach
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp tahini
- salt & pepper
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 4 slices wheat bread
Steps
- Drain the chickpeas and mash them with the avocado, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Finely chop the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and cilantro, then stir them into the chickpea mixture.
- Mix in the Greek yogurt, tahini, and baby spinach until the filling is evenly combined.
- Spread the filling over two bread slices and top with the remaining slices within 10 minutes.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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