Side dishe for 6
Chickpea Pasta Salad
$7.00for 428 minServes 6
Small pasta combines with chickpeas, crisp vegetables, feta, and a garlic dressing for a chilled salad.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramen and Asian noodles, 6 oz$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price | |
| Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price | |
| Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price | |
| Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.83Typical price | |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.38Typical price | |
| Red onions, 0.1 lb$1.49/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.17Typical price | |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price | |
| Feta, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.02Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price | |
| Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.50 | ||
Swaps
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper
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- 28 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.75 per serving$7.00 for 4
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Ingredients
- 6 oz small pasta noodles
- 15 oz can of chickpeas
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumbers
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3/8 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup pickled banana peppers
- 2/7 cup crumbled feta
- fresh or dried herbs (optional)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp honey (optional)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the pasta until tender, following its package time, then drain and cool.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then place them in a large bowl.
- Chop the bell pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and banana peppers, then add them to the bowl.
- Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, honey, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Toss the cooled pasta and dressing with the vegetables and chickpeas, then fold in the feta and chill for 10 minutes.
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