Dinner for 4

Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad

Name: Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 heads organic broccoli; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper; 2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free pasta; 2 cups packed basil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup hemp seeds; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional); 3 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 cup macadamia nut cheese (optional); 1 sprinkle red pepper flake (optional)

Roasted broccoli and pasta are tossed with basil hemp pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and optional macadamia cheese.

Typical price

$8.65for 4 servings

$2.16 per serving$8.65 for 4

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Photo: minimalistbaker.com

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	4 oz	$0.72Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.65

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 heads organic broccoli
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups gluten-free pasta
2 cups packed basil
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup hemp seeds
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
3 1/2 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup macadamia nut cheese (optional)
1 sprinkle red pepper flake (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with the broccoli.
Toss the broccoli with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast for 18 to 20 minutes.
Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain it.
Blend the basil, garlic, hemp seeds, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and olive oil into a pesto.
Toss the pasta, roasted broccoli, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl.
Stir in the macadamia nut cheese and red pepper flakes if desired.