Dinner for 6
Thai Pasta Salad
Bow tie pasta and crisp vegetables are tossed with a creamy tahini dressing, herbs, lime, and crunchy nuts.
$4.31for 4 servings
$1.08 per serving$4.31 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.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
Photo: hummusapien.com
- 29 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Cabbage$0.79/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.62Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.46 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 8 oz bow tie pasta
- 3 cups shredded purple and green cabbage
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 carrot
- 3/4 cup corn
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/3 cup packed fresh basil
- 1/3 cup roasted cashews or peanuts
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 lime
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt (optional)
Steps
- Boil the bow tie pasta in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Slice the bell pepper and carrot, then combine them with the cabbage, corn, cilantro, and basil in a large bowl.
- Whisk the water, tahini, sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce if using, ginger, garlic, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- Add the cooled pasta and dressing to the vegetables, then toss until evenly coated.
- Fold in the cashews or peanuts and chill the salad for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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