Dinner for 4
Quinoa Salad with Garlic Dressing
Cooked quinoa joins crisp vegetables, chickpeas, olives, cranberries, and almonds with a lemony roasted garlic dressing.
$8.23for 4 servings
$2.06 per serving$8.23 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.
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.17Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.23 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceVinegarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 tomato
- 1 stalk green onion
- 1/3 cucumber
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/3 cup unsalted roasted almonds
- 2 lemon
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F, wrap the garlic with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and roast it for 25 minutes.
- Rinse the quinoa, simmer it with the water in a covered saucepan for 15 minutes, and cool it.
- Chop the peppers, tomato, green onion, and cucumber, then combine them with the chickpeas, cranberries, olives, and almonds.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl and whisk it with lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Toss the cooled quinoa and vegetables with the dressing, then chill or serve.
Swaps
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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