Dinner for 10
Mexican Pasta Salad
Rotini, beans, corn, vegetables, and avocado are tossed with a creamy salsa dressing and cotija cheese.
Typical price
$5.63for 4 servings
$1.41 per serving$5.63 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.
- 33 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 2 | $2.58Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.53Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.89Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cans (15 oz) black beans
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1/2 english cucumber
- 1 jalapeno
- 2 large avocados
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro
- 1/3 cup finely grated cotija cheese
- 1 cup medium or spicy salsa
- 3/4 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp each ground cumin
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Steps
- Boil the rotini in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain and cool under cold water.
- Drain the beans and corn, then halve the tomatoes and dice the bell pepper, onion, cucumber, jalapeno, and avocados.
- Whisk the salsa, sour cream, mayonnaise, olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and smoked paprika in a large bowl.
- Add the pasta, beans, corn, vegetables, avocado, cilantro, and cotija cheese to the bowl.
- Toss gently until coated, then chill for 15 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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