Dinner for 4

Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad

Name: Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 225 g quinoa; 25 g butter; 1 chopped red chilli; 1 clove finely chopped garlic; 400 g chicken breast; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 handful black olives; 1 chopped red onions; 100 g feta; chopped mint; juice of 1/2 lemon

$9.85for 445 minServes 4

Cooked quinoa and seasoned chicken combine with olives, onion, feta, mint, and lemon for a fresh Greek-style meal.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 8 oz$0.20/oz typical	8 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.9 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.9 lb	$3.08Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Feta, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.47Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.85

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Greek Budget Family Dinners Lunches Summer

Typical price

$2.46 per serving$9.85 for 4

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Ingredients

225 g quinoa
25 g butter
1 chopped red chilli
1 clove finely chopped garlic
400 g chicken breast
2 tbsp olive oil
1 handful black olives
1 chopped red onions
100 g feta
chopped mint
juice of 1/2 lemon

Steps

Rinse the quinoa, then simmer it with water in a covered saucepan for 15 minutes.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then cook it in olive oil in a large skillet for 8 minutes per side.
Cook the garlic and red chili in the skillet for 1 minute.
Fluff the quinoa with a fork and stir in the butter.
Chop the cooked chicken, then combine it with quinoa, olives, onion, feta, mint, and lemon juice.
Check that the chicken reaches 165 F before serving.

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