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Side dishe for 9

Italian Pasta Salad with parmesan

$6.32for 450 minServes 9

Cooked penne, vegetables, olives, dressing, and Parmesan chill together for a colorful Italian-style pasta salad.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical24 oz$2.40Typical price
Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical0.3 lb$0.78Typical price
Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical0.15 lb$0.20Typical price
Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical0.4 lb$0.81Typical price
Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical1$0.83Typical price
Pickles and olives, 4.5 oz$0.18/oz typical4.5 oz$0.79Typical price
Parmesan, 8.25 oz$0.55/oz typical8.25 oz$4.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown$14.21

Swaps

  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Relish, dressings, steak sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 9servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

ItalianVegetarianBudgetSide dishesBack to schoolSummer

Typical price

$1.58 per serving$6.32 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

  • 1 1/2 lb penne pasta
  • 2 bottles kraft house italian salad dressing
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  • 1 cup diced roma tomato
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumbers
  • 3/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 2 tbsp chopped black olives
  • 1 container (6 oz) shredded parmesan cheese
  • 5/8 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder

Steps

  1. Boil the penne in a 5-quart pot of salted water until tender, following the package timing.
  2. Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water until cool.
  3. Combine the pasta, Italian dressing, green pepper, onion, tomato, cucumbers, olives, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
  4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes.
  5. Stir the pasta salad before serving.

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