Dinner for 2
Coconut Wild Rice Salmon Risotto
Wild rice simmers with coconut milk, broth, spinach, turmeric, and salmon for a creamy skillet meal with basil.
Typical price
$17.91for 4 servings
$4.48 per serving$17.91 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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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $3.75Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.95 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned coconut milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup wild black rice
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 package (10 oz) frozen spinach
- 6 oz canned wild salmon
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
Steps
- Heat the oil and butter in a medium pot over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the wild rice and turmeric, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the coconut milk and broth, bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
- Stir in the frozen spinach, cover, and cook for 5 minutes until the rice is tender and the spinach is hot.
- Fold in the canned salmon and basil, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
Swaps
- Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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