Side dishe for 8

Quinoa Chickpea Salad with bell peppers

Name: Quinoa Chickpea Salad with bell peppers
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa; 1 1/2 cups water; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas; 2 cups chopped bell pepper; 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes; 1 avocado; 3/8 cup finely chopped red onion; chopped fresh cilantro (optional); 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice; 3 1/2 tbsp avocado oil or light olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic; 3 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cumin

$4.16for 428 minServes 8

Cooked quinoa, chickpeas, vegetables, and avocado are tossed with lime dressing for a bright, filling salad.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.65 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.56Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 12 oz$0.08/oz typical	12 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Red onions, 0.1 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.35Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.25$0.60 each typical	1.25	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.31

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$1.04 per serving$4.16 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
2 cups chopped bell pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 avocado
3/8 cup finely chopped red onion
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
3 1/2 tbsp avocado oil or light olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
3 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cumin

Steps

Rinse the quinoa, then combine it with the water in a small saucepan and add salt if using.
Bring the quinoa to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the quinoa from the heat, let it stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff it and cool it briefly.
Whisk the lime juice, oil, vinegar, garlic, cilantro, sea salt, black pepper, and cumin in a large bowl.
Add the chickpeas, bell pepper, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and quinoa to the bowl.
Toss the salad gently until the dressing coats all the ingredients.

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