Side dishe for 8
Chopped Chicken Pasta Salad with blue cheese
$7.30for 445 minServes 8
Cooked pasta, lettuce, vegetables, chicken, bacon, and gorgonzola are tossed with balsamic vinaigrette for a cold salad.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 14 oz$0.10/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.40Typical price |
 | Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.49Typical price |
 | Cabbage, 0.45 lb$0.79/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.35Typical price |
 | Fresh tomatoes, 1.25 lb$1.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.49Typical price |
 | Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical | 1 | $1.19Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.18Typical price |
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $2.16Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, 4 oz$0.80/oz typical | 4 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.61 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetSide dishesLunchesNo-cookBack to schoolSummer
Typical price
$1.83 per serving$7.30 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
- 4 cups ditalini pasta cooked al dente
- 3 cups iceberg lettuce
- 3 cups romaine lettuce
- 2 cups red cabbage
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 cup green onions
- 2 cups chicken
- 1 cup bacon
- 4 oz gorgonzola
- 1 recipe homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Steps
- Chop the iceberg lettuce, romaine, red cabbage, tomatoes, green onions, chicken, and bacon into bite-size pieces.
- Combine the chopped ingredients, cooked ditalini, and gorgonzola in a large bowl.
- Pour the homemade balsamic vinaigrette over the salad.
- Toss the salad until the dressing coats everything evenly.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Chill the salad for 30 minutes before serving.
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.
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