Side dishe for 8

Mexican Quinoa Salad

Name: Mexican Quinoa Salad
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups quinoa; 2 + 1/4 cups water; 1 1/2 bell peppers; 2 cups black beans; 2 large ripe tomatoes; 1 cup corn; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro or scallions; 1/3 cup avocado oil; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp lime juice (optional); 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp pepper

Cooked quinoa combines with beans, vegetables, corn, and a chili-lime dressing for a bright chilled salad.

Typical price

$4.00for 4 servings

$1.00 per serving$4.00 for 4

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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.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

28 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	9 oz	$1.80Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.40Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	13 oz	$1.17Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.30Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.00

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa
2 + 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 bell peppers
2 cups black beans
2 large ripe tomatoes
1 cup corn
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro or scallions
1/3 cup avocado oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp lime juice (optional)
1 clove garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp pepper

Steps

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat, simmer for 15 minutes, and let the quinoa stand for 5 minutes.
Whisk the avocado oil, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Fluff the quinoa with a fork and cool it for 3 minutes.
Stir the quinoa, peppers, beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, and cilantro into the dressing.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with canned beans on sale.