Side dishe for 4

Bruschetta Salad

Name: Bruschetta Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cherry tomatoes; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup quality extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 lemon; 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil; 1/5 tsp italian seasoning blend; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional); 4 1/2 cups green leaf lettuce; 3/4 cup homemade or store bought croutons (optional); 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic glaze

$6.38for 440 minServes 4

Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, lettuce, and croutons are tossed with lemon dressing and balsamic glaze.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.24Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 1.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.21Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.38

Swaps

Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperVinegar

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.59 per serving$6.38 for 4

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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.

Ingredients

8 oz cherry tomatoes
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup quality extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 lemon
2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
1/5 tsp italian seasoning blend
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
4 1/2 cups green leaf lettuce
3/4 cup homemade or store bought croutons (optional)
1 1/2 tbsp balsamic glaze

Steps

Halve the cherry tomatoes and mince the garlic.
Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Toss the tomatoes and garlic with the dressing.
Add the lettuce and croutons, then toss until coated.
Drizzle the salad with balsamic glaze and chill for 30 minutes.