Lunche for 9
Fire and Ice Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and onion chill in a sweet, tangy dressing with gentle heat.
$2.81for 4 servings
$0.70 per serving$2.81 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.
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianVeganDairy-freeBudgetLunchesSide dishesNo-cookBack to schoolSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 2 | $1.78Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
VinegarSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsRelish, dressings, steak sauceSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1 small jalapeno
- 1 onion
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp mustard seed
- 3/4 tsp celery seed
- 3/4 tsp prepared horseradish
- 1 tsp salt
- 7 drops hot pepper sauce (optional)
- 2 cucumbers
Steps
- Chop the tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno, onion, and cucumbers into bite-size pieces.
- Whisk the vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, horseradish, salt, and optional hot pepper sauce in a large bowl.
- Add the vegetables and toss until coated.
- Chill the salad for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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