Side dishe for 8

Cubano Tortellini Salad

Name: Cubano Tortellini Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini; 8 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes pork roast; 8 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes honey glazed ham; 4 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes salami or chopped sliced salami; 6 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes swiss cheese; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 2/3 cup chopped dill pickles; 3 tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos (optional); 1/4 a small red onion; 2 cups packed roughly chopped romaine lettuce; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil; 6 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp orange juice; 1 tbsp orange zest; 1 lime; 1 lemon; 1/2 tsp each onion powder; 1/4 tsp each smoked paprika; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

$10.10for 435 minServes 8

Cheese tortellini joins pork, ham, salami, vegetables, and Swiss cheese in a bright citrus-garlic dressing.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 20 oz$0.10/oz typical	20 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Pork roast, 0.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.25Typical price
	Pepperoni and salami, 4 oz$0.65/oz typical	4 oz	$2.60Typical price
	Swiss, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.18Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 3.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.22Typical price
	Red onions, 0.25 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.37Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.00Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.19

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Budget Side dishes Summer

Typical price

$2.52 per serving$10.10 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
8 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes pork roast
8 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes honey glazed ham
4 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes salami or chopped sliced salami
6 oz 1/2-3/4" cubes swiss cheese
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2/3 cup chopped dill pickles
3 tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos (optional)
1/4 a small red onion
2 cups packed roughly chopped romaine lettuce
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil
6 cloves garlic
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp orange zest
1 lime
1 lemon
1/2 tsp each onion powder
1/4 tsp each smoked paprika
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

Steps

Boil the tortellini in a large pot until tender, then drain and cool under cold water.
Whisk the oil, garlic, orange juice, orange zest, lime juice, lemon juice, onion powder, smoked paprika, and vinegar in a bowl.
Combine the tortellini, pork, ham, salami, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, pickles, jalapenos, red onion, romaine, and cilantro in a large bowl.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until coated.
Chill the salad for 15 minutes before serving.

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