Side dishe for 8
Nochebuena Salad
This colorful Mexican salad combines crisp lettuce, fruit, beets, peanuts, and pomegranate with a bright orange-vinegar dressing.
$3.99for 4 servings
$1.00 per serving$3.99 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.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianDairy-freeBudgetSide dishesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.25Typical price |
| Beets$1.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Plantains, yuca, taro$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Fennel, artichokes, celery root$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.62Typical price |
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.84Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.70Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.97 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce
- 2 beets
- 1 very ripe plantain (optional)
- 1 cup jicama (optional)
- 1 large sweet apple
- 1 large orange
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh mint
- 1/8 tsp salt
- honey or sugar (optional)
Steps
- Peel and grate the beets, then cut the lettuce, apple, orange, plantain, and jicama into bite-size pieces.
- Whisk the orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, mint, salt, and optional honey or sugar in a small bowl.
- Layer the lettuce, beets, fruit, peanuts, and pomegranate arils in a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until evenly coated.
- Let the salad stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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