Dinner for 7

Chickpea Caesar Pasta Salad

Name: Chickpea Caesar Pasta Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked short-cut pasta; 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese; greek yogurt caesar dressing; 1 cans (15 oz) chickpeas; 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp kosher salt and pinch of black pepper; 1/4 tsp garlic powder

$5.01for 435 minServes 7

This chilled pasta salad combines romaine, chickpeas, tomatoes, Parmesan, and yogurt Caesar dressing without cooking.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.75$2.49 each typical	0.75	$1.99Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.18Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.77

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
7servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Lunches Dinners No-cook Back to school Spring Summer

Typical price

$1.25 per serving$5.01 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cups cooked short-cut pasta
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
greek yogurt caesar dressing
1 cans (15 oz) chickpeas
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt and pinch of black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Steps

Drain the chickpeas and halve the cherry tomatoes.
Stir the Caesar dressing, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Combine the pasta, romaine, chickpeas, tomatoes, and Parmesan in a large bowl.
Pour in the dressing and toss gently until coated.
Chill the salad for 20 minutes before serving.

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