Side dishe for 4

Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad with garlic

Name: Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad with garlic
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 can (14 oz) black beans; 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro; 3 carrots; 4 green onions; fine grain sea salt and black pepper (optional); lemon-tahini dressing (optional); sliced avocado (optional); endurance crackers (optional); 5 1/4 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional); 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp pure maple syrup (optional); 3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)

$7.66for 435 minServes 4

Quinoa, black beans, vegetables, and cilantro combine with a fresh lime-garlic dressing for a hearty salad.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.12Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Avocados, 0.25$1.29 each typical	0.25	$0.32Typical price
	Juice, 1.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Garlic, 2$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.66

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperRelish, dressings, steak sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Side dishes Lunches Summer

Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.66 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 can (14 oz) black beans
1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro
3 carrots
4 green onions
fine grain sea salt and black pepper (optional)
lemon-tahini dressing (optional)
sliced avocado (optional)
endurance crackers (optional)
5 1/4 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional)
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp pure maple syrup (optional)
3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)

Steps

Rinse the quinoa under cool water and drain it well.
Simmer the quinoa with 2 cups water in a covered 2-quart saucepan for 15 minutes.
Let the quinoa cool for 10 minutes, then fluff it with a fork.
Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, maple syrup, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Chop the cilantro, carrots, and green onions.
Toss the quinoa, black beans, vegetables, and dressing in a large bowl.

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